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ITMO University Organizes an Exam for a World Maritime University Student
Sofiia Zarubenko is a PhD student at two universities: World Maritime University, Sweden (responsible for academic curriculum) and Lloyd’s Maritime Academy, UK (responsible for administering the learning process). The study process is based on distance learning, except for the exams that should be taken in London. However, this year, the Academy’s students from all over the world had to find a way to take the exam despite the quarantine. ITMO University helped Sofiia to solve this problem by organizing an exam for the foreign university.
26.03.2020
Online Weekend Plans: Courses, Sports and Virtual Museums for Those Staying at Home
During his quarantine in the village of Boldino, Alexander Pushkin managed to write an unprecedented amount of works. He finished Eugene Onegin, wrote The Belkin Tales, Little Tragedies and over thirty poems and other works in the three-month period. We decided to follow the poet’s example and make the most out of this forced isolation. Popular science lectures and museums are going online, international websites are providing free access to educational courses, and countless apps prove that you can follow an exercise routine outside your gym. For those who are staying at home, we have prepared the most detailed guide on what to do this weekend and beyond.
20.03.2020
Stay at Home: Popular Science Lectures for the Self-Isolating
While scientists from all over the world are working on a vaccine against coronavirus, and regular people are staying at home and avoiding mass gatherings, ITMO.NEWS have cobbled up a list of ten resources and announcements of online lectures on popular science. Though many universities and lecture halls have put offline events on hold, there are still plenty of opportunities to get a fix of interesting information from the world of science (and practice your Russian while at it)!
18.03.2020
ITMO University Transferring Students to Online and Distance Learning
As a means of preventing the spread of the coronavirus infection, the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education has recommended all higher educational institutions in Russia to switch to distance learning. An associated decree was signed on Saturday, March 14 by Valery Falkov, the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. Starting on March 16 and until the end of the academic year – or until the stabilization of epidemiological conditions – ITMO University will conduct its educational activities online. To that end, the university will employ a full range of educational technologies for online and distance learning. If needed, students will be provided with individual curricula.
16.03.2020
The Art of Managing the University of the Future: A Roundtable on Effective University Governance Held in St. Petersburg
Recently, the European University at St. Petersburg hosted a roundtable on the topic “By whom and how a modern university should be managed: top-down vs shared governance”. In the course of the discussion, experts and representatives of universities weighed up on the questions of which challenges today’s universities are faced with, whether they should change, and which governance model is the most effective.
05.02.2020
Geek Teachers: ITMO University Graduate’s Project for Training School Teachers in New Technologies
Having graduated from ITMO University in 2014, Maria Plotkina worked as a designer and, later, as a school teacher. Over a year ago, together with her colleague, she established the project “Geek Teachers”, designed to reconcile the traditional school system with groundbreaking educational technologies. ITMO.NEWS met Maria to find out about her time at ITMO, her exciting work experience and projects, and why informal festivals in the glitter-loaded party format can make the education process at schools more open.
16.01.2020
Professional Reboot: Empower Program at ITMO University
Last week, ITMO University hosted a presentation session where participants of ITMO’s Empower program presented their projects for the Entrepreneurship module. According to the program’s coordinators, some of the projects are so good that they have all the chances to operate as full-fledged businesses. Read on to learn more about the Empower program and its participants.
11.12.2019
JetBrains VP of Developer Advocacy Hadi Hariri: Coding Matters, But Communication Matters More
Hadi Hariri is a world-class IT specialist, head of developer advocacy at JetBrains, author of numerous articles, and the host of Talking Kotlin, a podcast dedicated to the popular programming language. Recently, Hadi came to ITMO University to deliver a talk. A writer for ITMO.NEWS met with him beforehand to find out what makes Kotlin one of the most promising programming languages, how modern high tech companies function, and why young specialists shouldn’t aspire to excel in just one field.
01.11.2019
Life at St. Petersburg Lyceum 239’s Boarding School “Formula for Success”
Three years ago, the Presidential Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 239 opened its boarding school Formula for Success. The school is designed for students of grades 10-11 from all around Russia (bar those from Moscow and St. Petersburg), as well as member states of the EEU. Since 2016, the school has welcomed students from 44 regions of the country; today, more than 70 students live there. During their stay at the school, they not only study, but also partake in sports, music, and creative projects which they come up with on their own.
30.09.2019
Student Orientation and Meetings with Scientists: ITMO Introduction Days
On September 2-3, ITMO University hosted Introduction Days, an orientation event for first-year Bachelor’s and Master’s students familiarizing them with the education process at the university and the opportunities it offers. The students took part in interactive sessions focused on introducing them to each other and teambuilding, attended lectures by leading ITMO scientists and learned about how to go on a semester exchange abroad.
04.09.2019