The winners of the open student competition of scientific works named after N. I. Lobachevsky-2020 were "academicians" Sofia Murtischeva, Ekaterina Petrishcheva and Denmark Usmanova. The full-time stage of the competition in the category "Sport and healthy lifestyle, service and tourism "in General turned out to be" home " for students of the Academy.
In total, 40 students from five universities of Kazan presented their works in the nomination. In the final, full-time stage, 23 students passed by the decision of the jury. And all the representatives of the Volga region Academy of sport.  As a result, the jury recognized the best face-to-face presentations of representatives of a sports University. Sophia Murtishaw and Catherine petrisheva shared the first place, and Denmark Usmanov became the third winner.
A graduate of the master's program, candidate for master of sports in rhythmic gymnastics, Sofia Murtischeva has been researching biomechanical and pedagogical aspects of training gymnasts for several years. During this time, she published ten scientific papers. Working as a laboratory assistant at the Department of theory and methods of gymnastics, she participated in the implementation of an information project to promote the GTO complex as an expert and studied the attitude of the population of the Republic of Tatarstan to the development of men's rhythmic gymnastics. In the past academic year, her scientific work was awarded a scholarship named after Lev Pavlovich Matveev-the founder of the national pedagogical school on the theory of physical culture and sports. At the competition of N. I. Lobachevsky, Sofia presented her work "Means and methods of developing jumping ability in students aged 18-19 years who are engaged in rhythmic gymnastics". This same study formed the basis of her dissertation, which she defended Mortisia "excellent", having received the red diploma.
Ekaterina Petrishcheva, a master's student of the Volga Academy who is studying under the program "Functional training of highly qualified athletes", was also recognized as the winner of the competition. Ekaterina presented the work "Markers of successful selection of academic rowers"to the jury. Interestingly, Ekaterina studied at the Department of adaptive physical culture and life safety during her bachelor's degree. Her personal history prompted her to choose: she was engaged in cross-country skiing at school, but ended her career due to an injury. Petrishcheva did not say goodbye to adaptive physical culture at all, although she chose a different direction for her master's degree. "To complete the educational "case", she entered the evening Department of the medical College.
Candidate for master of sports in rhythmic gymnastics Dania Usmanova, who completed her bachelor's degree, is no less an active participant in the research life of the Academy. In 2018, she became a fellow of the RT Academy of Sciences, and in 2020, she won the final of the all-Russian Olympic scientific session in Moscow. Denmark was supposed to represent Russia at the International Olympic Academy conference in Greece. Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus epidemic, the event was decided to be held online. Recall that in Moscow, Usmanova presented an expanded and in-depth version of the report on "Trends in the development of acrobatic elements in modern rhythmic gymnastics of the Olympic cycle 2017-2020". With this work, she also applied to participate in the N. I. Lobachevsky competition. It should be noted that Dania Usmanova successfully combined her scientific and social activities during her studies.  She is the winner of the annual award "Student of the year of the Republic of Tatarstan-2019 in the "Grand Prix" category.
Summing up the performance of "academicians" at the competition named after N. I. Lobachevsky-2020, Vice-rector for research and international activities Firuza Zotova noted that the participation of representatives of six departments in the scientific forum was no less significant achievement of the University than the entrance to the full-time stage of the competition of 23 representatives of the Volga Academy.
- If earlier the Academy was represented in the competition, mainly by students of the Department of theory and methods of gymnastics, this year students of five other scientific divisions showed interest in participating: departments of adaptive physical culture and life safety, theory and methods of physical culture and sports; volleyball and basketball; water sports, medical and biological disciplines. This indicates first of all the active and fruitful work of scientific circles on the basis of departments, as well as, in General, the enthusiasm for scientific activities of University students. 
Firuza rakhmatullovna also noted the high quality of the "academicians "' performances, which they demonstrated during the online presentations of their works at the face-to-face stage. This, of course, contributed to the rich experience of public speaking with scientific reports at various conferences.
- Our students ' reports are great. It is noticeable how confident the girls feel, how assertively they present their arguments in a good way, how relaxed and convincing they answer questions, accompanying their performances with beautiful presentations…