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Why do statistical methods sometimes yield unexpected results? How does the creative approach help to process data in complex linguistic research? Is there 'a magic button' to analyse the results? The answers to these and other questions were the topic of the three-day autumn school 'Statistics in Psycho- and Neurolinguistics.'

An international team of researchers, including chemists from HSE University and the A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INEOS RAS), has developed a new method for synthesising aniline derivatives—compounds widely used in the production of medicines, dyes, and electronic materials. Instead of relying on toxic and expensive reagents, they proposed using tetrahydrofuran, which can be derived from renewable raw materials. The reaction was carried out in the presence of readily available cobalt salts and syngas. This approach reduces hazardous waste and simplifies the production process, making it more environmentally friendly. The study has been published in ChemSusChem.

Participants of the 4th Fall into ML conference at HSE University held a discussion titled ‘Academia in Crisis: What Does the Future Hold?’ In particular, they examined why the number of scientific publications continues to grow, what the quality of these papers is, what expectations should be placed on researchers, and what role artificial intelligence plays in preparing academic articles.

In September, Pierre-Christian Brochet, publisher, collector of contemporary art, curator of the Contemporary Art track at the HSE Art and Design School, and curator of the HSE Museum Laboratory, turned 65. In an interview with the HSE News Service, he spoke about responsibility towards the future, Stendhal, Dumas, the Komi Biennale, and why his grandmother was right after all.

On October 18–19, 2025, the first international Russian Tennis Federation Pickleball Cup took place in Moscow. The tournament brought together 117 athletes from six countries—China, Belarus, Turkey, Israel, Vietnam, and Russia—including two representatives of HSE University, who together won three medals.

A year ago, Inna Andreyanova, Director of Corporate Development at the Foundation for the Development of ISTC 'Intelligent Electronics–Valdai' and graduate of the Master's Programme in Management in Higher Education at HSE University, took up the position of General Director of the Foundation for the Development of the UNITY PARK Innovative Scientific and Technological Centre in Surgut. In this interview, Inna Andreyanova talks about working on the development of a major federal project, her studies at HSE University, and the motivation she draws from a job that makes full use of her skills.

Economists from HSE University, St Petersburg State University, and the University of Florida have found which colours in abstract paintings increase their market value. An analysis of thousands of canvases sold at auctions revealed that buyers place a higher value on blue and favour bright, saturated palettes, while showing less appreciation for traditional colour schemes. The article has been published in Information Systems Frontiers.

Uliana Kisataeva, a student at the HSE Graduate School of Business, was one of the winners of the UN Global Compact PRME 2025 Business Case Competition supported by the United Nations. As part of the competition, Uliana presented a digital platform called Green B2B Match, which can help businesses reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to the development of responsible consumption. In an interview with the HSE News Service, she spoke about her project, the competition, and her victory.