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ITalented: the New Course for IT Students
…s and get more versed in present situation on the labor market. What is more, such programs are of use to companies, as well; many large IT-Companies now even have special staffthat collaborate with universities and organize special educational projects. "Such courses are a great way to build a mutually beneficial cooperation. Companies come to universities to …
14.03.2017
Watching the Skies: Roscosmos Installs a New Set-up for Monitoring Space Debris
…et-up for detecting and analyzing the movement of space debris in Brazil is a high-technology project which united specialists in both engineering and software design. ITMO's staff members developed the systems of high-precision electric drives for operating the telescope. ITMO's invention The set-up has to define the debris's trajectory with extremely high pre…
09.03.2017
ITMO Students Presented Summer Schools in Europe
…and internships. Maria Sigutina, head of ITMO’s Rep Office, who is in charge of these activities, supervised Maria’s and Ksenia’s activities. "ITMO's Rep Office assists its staff in looking for partners for joint research and educational projects. It organizes consortiums and applications to Erasmus+ and Horizon-2020. Taking part in the academic mobility program Er…
07.03.2017
Society or Scientists: Who Needs Science Communication More?
SciComm in Russia: How Does It Work and What’s Its Future?
…e, they used data on everything that has to do with openness and visibility — websites, presence in social networks, specialized mobile apps and even how easy it is to assess staff by phone. Then, the team drafted a long list based on quantitative criteria, consisting of 169 organizations. According to Ms. Brandt, the research showed that separation of the comm…
02.03.2017
ITMO Faculty Learned How to Teach in English in Arizona
…nts to get the most out of their learning experience regardless of potential language challenges. It is hoped that this course will spur on enthusiasm and motivation for more staff at ITMO University to begin offering courses in English at all levels. "What I learned about EMI and English for Specific Purposes made me change my views about teaching in English fo…
23.02.2017
Experience Is a Must: American Experts on Business-University Cooperation
…uates musthave to match a company's requirements. And I am talking about skills in general, not just the specific ones — soft skills as well. For example, some companies need staff members who can work in a team, while others want those who can do great presentations in English. Inta Morris: Getting work experience before getting a diploma is most important. Surel…
21.02.2017
Reviving Glass Production: GUTTE Project from the Future Technologies Accelerator
… gigantic furnaces of large plants that ceaselessly work for years and melt hundreds of kilograms of glass, his invention worked with much lesser amounts. Thus, the Academy's staff got an idea: what if they make an even smaller furnace which will reduce the costs and allow those who don't do batch production create their single items? And that was the beginning of th…
18.02.2017
A Semester in China: ITMO Student Shared his Impressions
…nother country, you will meet some problems. Study Chinese Outside of the airport English language loses its power. Even some hotels have no English-speaking staff. Cafés, restaurants and hotels focus mostly on the residents — they may have no menus in English. Learn how to use chopsticks You will have to eat all dishes using chopsti…
17.02.2017
From dry Statistics to Reality: the Experts Explain How Numbers Reflect the State of Russian Science
…atistics for Scopus look similar. Who Russian scientists are? The number of employees of state, private and university-based research centers (not only researchers, but all staff members) is increasing gradually. In 2008, there were 33,000 employees, in 2014 — 44,000. The number of researchers younger than 29 is also growing — starting from 2008, it has increased b…
14.02.2017