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“I Am a Professional” Winners On How Competition Changed Their Lives
… hackathon, but I was wrong. After the first round, information about the related winter schools started coming in. ITMO University’s “It’s Your Call!” program seemed the most promising because it was very intense; moreover, it included the hackathon that I was waiting for. The competition itself went well and was generally well-organized. The only thing that was lac…
20.07.2018
How Do Russian MOOC Platforms Compete With World Top MOOC Providers? Courseburg Investigates
…sters, with more than half of all traffic taking place on ‘Coursera’. “The evidence suggests that users are more willing to partake in an online learning course when it’s promoted by world-class universities. This can account for Coursera’s leading position as this platform actively cooperates with 149 universities from all over the world,” Courseburg study indi…
16.07.2018
Young Scientists From ITMO University Win IEEE Photonics Society Awards
…ver the world united in the Society’s goal of conducting research, developing, designing and manufacturing in the field of photonic materials, devices, and systems, as well as promoting all kinds of activities that could advance photonics research. The Photonics Society also works towards broadening and intensifying its members’ collaboration with other IEEE societie…
13.07.2018
TEDxSZIU: Experts Share Their Vision of the Future
…otential here. As another example, he gave modern indications that the city can already take pride in. "I strongly believe that St. Petersburg is amongst the world's most promising cities. A sceptic would say: "What sort of cheap propaganda is that?". Still, I would like to persuade the doubtful. I'd like to start with figures, as they speak louder than words. E…
12.07.2018
From Tour de France to the World Cup: Cryosaunas Developed at ITMO University
…he patients’ movements and the doors can be easily opened if a patient suddenly needs to leave the chamber. Treatment, cosmetology, and sports Cryotherapy has shown very promising results in the treatment of psoriasis. But it can also be used for treating rheumatoid arthritis, bronchial asthma, and diabetes, notes Alexander Baranov. Besides, this technology is …
12.07.2018
How Blockchain Technologies Are Changing Everyday Professions
… career at a major enterprise or founded their own company. Today, every startup and every team working with blockchain technology has a chief executive officer who focuses on promoting their idea. These ideas, in turn, are being worked on by marketing experts and copywriters and brought to the market, so that their most enthusiastic adherents would have the opportun…
10.07.2018
Enjoy Summer Like a Russian
… Russians will jump on the chance to spend a weekend – or a week – at their summer home “the dacha”. It may be a wooden barn or a two-story mansion with a pool, but it holds a promise of shashlik (Russian-style barbecue), forest mushrooms and berries, and soul-searching discussions deep into the night. If you’re lucky, there might also be a banya, a Russian version o…
09.07.2018
Relocation, Accelerated Training, and Comfortable Workplaces: Ways of Addressing the Lack of IT Specialists in the Labor Market
…rses for school teachers and their students. According to Julia Sakharova, there are even cases of IT companies hiring school students from the St. Petersburg’s School № 30, a prominent institution specializing in teaching Maths and Physics. The pool of talent isn’t getting any bigger, so companies should start competing for potential employees when the latter are st…
06.07.2018
Applying to ITMO as an International Student: Admissions Process Tips and Tricks
…eck this short but informative video about Mars to find out if it’s really red! Introduction to Physics: Thermal and Electromagnetic Phenomena Developed by School №30, a prominent St. Petersburg institution specializing in Maths and Physics, this course will be invaluable for school students preparing to take their final exams - or for anyone wanting to brush u…
06.07.2018
Associate Professor Vladimir Ulyantsev on Computer Science in Russia
…g technologies that they got access to data they couldn't obtain before. Nevertheless, there's still a lot to be done with this data. This is why bioinformatics remains a very promising field for programmers. It is a fundamental science, but it has lots of connections with medicine. For instance, learning the structure and operating mechanisms of a particular bact…
04.07.2018