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ITMO.EXPERT: Results and Plans for the Future
…During the spring, ITMO University’s teachers shared knowledge, gave and listened to lectures and finally met together to discuss the results of the first part of the program. More than 100 people took part in the project’s 27 workshops. The participants had nine modules to choose from, including e-learning tools, game-based learning, motivation strategies, projec…
04.07.2018
Associate Professor Vladimir Ulyantsev on Computer Science in Russia
…portant. Many people believe that these days one does not necessarily need to know Computer Science to become a programmer. There are lots of fields that don't require knowledge of advanced algorithms. What's your opinion on this issue? I believe that programming is an extensive profession. You can program in 1C, be a web-programmer, and so on. Computer Science…
04.07.2018
ABBYY Founder David Yang on AI, Building a Business and the Meaning of Life
…ity who’s involved in high-energy physics. Sometimes I’ll visit him and see all these giant machines, humming and vibrating, and think: there it is, the frontier of human knowledge. But my friend, the Stanford professor, says that what we do at ABBYY is the real thing, something you can touch and use yourself. On starting a business Entrepreneurship is a pr…
04.07.2018
ITMO University Launches Russia's First Art&Science Program in English
…ties and companies. This attitude and willingness to change are what is really necessary in the modern world. In this sense, our task is obvious. We want to create a full-fledged cluster, some sort of a hub that will give students who already have experience of working with projects in laboratories the opportunity to understand that similar things can be done in t…
03.07.2018
Curry and Computer Science: Indian Students Come to ITMO
…range of subjects, so when the students are preparing for getting jobs after graduation, the competition is high. International experience is well-regarded, and the extra knowledge, particularly in “trending subjects” will go a long way, they explained. At ITMO University, they’ve been studying software engineering, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. They a…
03.07.2018
Joint Project between ITMO U and LEGO Education
…d will soon take part in the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) 2018. The students of the center won the WRO 2017. Esben Stark noted that he was very impressed with the students' knowledge. “I asked a school student about how much time he spends at the center, and he said, that he often stays here from 4pm till late at night. These students are exactly the kind of stude…
03.07.2018
Track the Growth of Scoliosis using Mathematical Models
… “We’re collaborating with ITMO’s Department of Advanced Mathematics; Bachelor’s and Master’s students write their theses on this topic. There are many tasks that need knowledge in the field of applied mathematics”, said Mr. Baloshin. He added that students can also collaborate with doctors from the Ogonek center. Apart from that, the developers of the projec…
02.07.2018
Stress Tolerance, Life Skills and Guaranteed University Places: Winners of Maths Academic Competition on Why They Decided to Participate
… definitely be one of the places I’ll apply for. Emil Alkin (Ufa), 11th grade, first prize winner I’ve taken interest to Maths in my 6th grade. I owe much of my knowledge and progress to my Maths teacher Nina Uskova, who has received the title of the Honored teacher of Russia. Over the course of my school years, I participated in different Maths summer scho…
29.06.2018
Gennady Korotkevich Named One of St. Petersburg's Best Students
…m of the Commandant’s Office of the Peter and Paul Fortress to receive the Bronze Sphinx award. “Today we honor the most talented students of the city. With your knowledge and skills, you have proved that you are the best. Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, has recently mentioned the importance of education and technologies for the coun…
28.06.2018
Rector of Gomel State University: Science Doesn't Have a Nationality
… someone is involved in science, it doesn’t matter where they are. Our students study in Japan, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland and then return to Belarus and apply their knowledge here. At the same time, we can train students who are able to contribute to science on an international level. Any laboratory in any country has its strengths and downsides. It may seem…
26.06.2018