A field trip to the meat and dairy plant of the SAB company was organized by the "Industrial Engineering Hub" club operating under the Student Trade Union Committee (THIK) of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics of the Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). Teachers of the Department of Machine Design and Industrial Technologies and 2nd year students studying food engineering took part in the excursion.

Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) held an event dedicated to "Reading Day" in order to develop reading habits among students and increase interest in reading. Habib Mirzayev, head of the Department of Humanities, spoke about the establishment and importance of "Reading Day" at the official part of the event. Habib Mirzayev also drew attention to the exceptional role of the book in the formation of personality, national-spiritual and universal values. Gulshan Rzayeva, associate professor of the Department of Humanities, who spoke later, said that such events held for the purpose of improving reading habits and forming a reading culture are of great importance in terms of moral enrichment of students. In the artistic part of the event, AzTU students performed a play of the same name based on the motifs of the play "Daughter's Father" by the writer-playwright, honored artist Afgan Askerov. Students also recited poems and songs from the works of folk poets Mammad Araz and Zalimkhan Yagub.

"GreenTech" Startup and Green Technologies" competition was held in Ganja as part of the "Year of Solidarity for the Green World" announced by the President Ilham Aliyev's Decree. Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) was represented by 4 teams in the competition. The "Efficient use of natural resources and revival of Karabakh" team, captained by Kamran Gurbanov, a first-year student of the Faculty of Transport and Logistics of AzTU, was awarded the second place in the competition. After evaluation by the jury, the winning teams were awarded with certificates and valuable gifts.

The IX Republican Scientific and Technical Conference on "Advanced Technologies and Innovations" has started at the Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU), dedicated to the 101st anniversary of the birth of national leader Heydar Aliyev." Firstly, the participants of the conference laid flowers in front of the bust of the Great Leader in the lobby of the university and honored his memory. Thereafter, the national leader Heydar Aliyev and the martyrs who died for the freedom and sovereignty of our country were commemorated with a minute's silence, and the National Anthem of Azerbaijan was played.The rector of AzTU, Vilayat Valiyev, greeted the participants and wished success to the conference. The rector stated that in addition to AzTU, young researchers from 25 scientific institutions, universities, and other organizations will present their scientific presentations at the conference. Emphasizing the importance of the conference held annually, the rector stated that the research presented here should be goal-oriented. The rector highlighted the necessity of transforming the results of research into industry and mentioned the responsibilities of technical-oriented higher education institutions in this direction. He expressed his ideas about the role of technology and engineering in the modern era and the priority of research and innovation at the university.Next, the Vice-Rector of Baku Engineering University, Agha Malikov, and the Head of the Military Scientific Research Institute of the National Defense University, Colonel Yalcin Isayev, spoke about the importance of the topics to be discussed at the conference.During the conference, doctoral students of AzTU, Anar Haciyev, Samir Amirli, Nurlan Arifzade, and master's student Aziz Suleymanov gave extensive presentations related to their research work.The conference will conclude on May 2nd with section meetings.

Known for its affordable prices and offers suitable for everyone, "Nar" continues its long-term social projects in the direction of education. "Nar" continues mobile communication training for students of Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) in order to develop the field of mobile communications of Azerbaijan based on local professionals. Within the framework of nearly 10-year cooperation between "Nar" and AzTU, students of the university studying technical specialties participate in communication trainings organized by the "Nar" technical staff, conduct face-to-face classes in the "Nar" laboratory and join the "Nar" internship program. It should be noted that the technical staff of "Nar" is made up of local professionals.

Relations are being developed within the framework of the cooperation memorandum signed between Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) and Belarus State University of Informatics and Radiotechnics (BDIRU). In accordance with the memorandum, the head of the Department of Information Technologies of Automated Systems of BSIRU, candidate of physics-mathematical sciences, associate professor Anatoly Alexandrovich Navrotsky and head teacher Yarmolik Baleri Ivanovich visited AzTU for an internship for a week. The head of the department, Professor Vagif Gasimov, gave detailed information about the educational infrastructure of AzTU and the Faculty of Information and Telecommunication Technologies to the guests who were interns at the Department of Computer Technologies. The guests were also informed about the educational and subject programs, study plans and syllabuses of computer engineering and information technology specialties, where specialist training is carried out in the department, and they also got acquainted with the material and technical base of the department. The guests met with the teaching staff of the department and participated in the teaching process. Within the framework of the visit, the representatives of BSIRU also visited AzTU's Radio Engineering and Telecommunications and Cyber Security Departments. At the end of the visit, the guests met with Fariz Mammadov, the vice-rector for international relations of AzTU, and Vagif Gasimov, the head of the Department of Computer Technologies, and discussed the future directions of cooperation, conducting joint scientific research, staff training for the dual diploma program, student and teacher exchange issues.

The meeting with participants applying to the “Brainpower of the Future” project within the framework of cooperation between the Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) and the “SmartNation” platform took place. During the meeting, Şəbnəm Məmmədova, the leader of the “SmartNation” platform, provided detailed information about the project and also shared expectations with the participants.  During the discussions, the current problems and needs faced by students in education and industry were heard, and their questions were answered.  It should be noted that the purpose of the project is to develop the personal and professional skills of students studying in priority areas (defense industry technologies, renewable energy and energy, transportation and logistics, information and telecommunication technologies) and prepare them as professionals meeting the demands of the labor market. 

A meeting was held with teachers applying to the “Yanındayıq” mentoring project within the framework of collaboration between Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) and the “SmartNation” platform. During the meeting, the head of the “SmartNation” platform, Şəbnəm Məmmədova, provided detailed information about the project and noted the expectations from mentors. After discussing the current problems and needs faced by mentors in education and industry, their questions were answered.

A seminar was held within the framework of the project "Organization of educational activities with transdisciplinarity strategies in higher education institutions" of the Society of Young Scientists, Doctoral Students and Masters of Azerbaijan, with the support of the Ministry of Science and Education and the organization of Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). At the event held at AzTU, vice-rector for international relations Fariz Mammadov, director of the Higher Education Institute Anar Eminov spoke about the importance of the seminar for young scientists. Ilgar Orujov, chairman of the Association of Young Scientists, Doctoral Students and Masters of Azerbaijan, said that the implementation of the project is planned for ten higher educational institutions of the country. The goal is to form a new way of thinking in the context of interdisciplinary relations among young scientists, to share the experience of foreign universities in this direction and to learn new methods.

Professor Musa Atar, Dean of the Technology Faculty of Gazi University of Turkey, visited Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). The guest met with Vilayat Valiyev, the rector of AzTU. He also exchanged views on the dual diploma program implemented jointly with Gazi University on the bachelor's degree in electrical and electronics engineering at the Faculty of Energy and Automation of AzTU.