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• Open Innovations 2018: Higher Education in the Digital Age

  …development relies heavily on how well-trained the staff are and how well they are prepared for the challenges of the global business environment. And it’s not only about knowledge but also about teamwork skills and ability to work under uncertainty, which, in turn, makes some traditional educational approaches increasingly irrelevant. What needs to be done to make t…

  16.10.2018

• The 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics: Any Lessons for Russia?

  …’s Nobel laureates. We create technological innovations, propagate them and help develop science and intellectual resources, forming a new type of economy – an economy of knowledge. Talent hunting, our applicants’ high Unified State Exam scores, SIEs and research centers: all these things are the factors studied by Nordhaus and Romer,” comments Prof. Budrina. Sc…

  15.10.2018

• International Olympiad in Informatics 2018 Winners: Even If You’re Tired, Don’t Lose Sight of Your Goals

  …rogramming? Mikhail: There’s lots of learning material online these days, from books, videos, and lectures on theory to online platforms where you can practice the knowledge you acquire. And these resources are constantly growing in size and in quality, so the opportunities for learning programming are always on the rise. Saying that, I do agree that’s easier …

  15.10.2018

• Unexplored St. Petersburg: The Museum of Sound

  …I wouldn’t call myself much of a music fan, nor do I boast keen knowledge of different styles and genres, and it is quite telling that I first visited this awesome place as a bar rather than a museum. This being said, I have to admit that I really can’t help returning to the Museum of Sound over and over again, as every time I do, I get to learn something new and exp…

  12.10.2018

• Rostelecom’s Project Leader Alisa Korzhenevskaya: We’re Slowly but Surely Digitizing the World Around Us

  …mplemented SIEI 3.0, the switch to SIEI 4.0 is already up in the air as the concept has already been coined. The students have to be aware of these changes to apply their knowledge effectively. It is also crucial to help them get a feel of the public sector’s IT distinctive ecosystem. When I first started working in the field, I was almost overwhelmed by the sheer…

  12.10.2018

• How to Write a Thesis on Marvel Comic Books: PhD Student Daniil Shirokov Explains

  …What was your work about? Titled as ‘Representation of Scientific Knowledge in a Visual Culture’, my Master’s thesis focused on three principal questions: how did a scientist’s image in Marvel comic books evolve over the years, in what way was this process influenced by societal changes, and what do we have now. The practical part was divided in two stages: condi…

  12.10.2018

• Novgorod State University Hosts ITMO.REGIONS Innovation Weekend

  …ally glad that our colleagues from the trailblazing ITMO University, which has always been our reference point, have joined the program to share their vast experience and knowledge. This kind of intensive workshop is the only possible solution to achieve results in short-term as nothing is more effective than face-to-face communication and interaction in offering fas…

  11.10.2018

• University of Amsterdam Professor on the Importance of Crowd Behavior Research and Putting Minecraft to Good Use

  …a surroundings study, comparing it to trying to orient yourself in a huge new shopping mall. Setting free the last prisoner marks the start of a new stage which tests the knowledge the players acquire during their long castle ramblings. “By not giving out the premise of this second stage at the start of the game and concealing the placement of the tasks, we …

  11.10.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: October 13-14

  … place in St. Petersburg is exactly the thing for you! The event brings together expert photographers from Switzerland, Germany, Poland, and France willing to share their knowledge and skills with everyone interested. So come to the Berthold Center this weekend to enjoy an extraordinary exhibition, listen to lectures on the art of photography by internationally renow…

  10.10.2018

• Short-Term Academic Mobility Programs: How to Get University’s Financial Support

  …Any student who’s taking their program on a tuition-free basis can get this kind of support. Apart from acquiring new knowledge and establishing useful contacts, as well as presenting their results at international conferences, the students who didn’t participate in semester-long exchanges get an additional bonus: taking part in short-term events at ITMO’s various pa…

  10.10.2018