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• The New Way of Teaching Metamaterials

  …As this is the only “Metamaterials” program in the country, there were naturally certain difficulties at the beginning. The main issue was that there were no existing examples or experiences to use. As such, the Chair’s staff had to develop the curriculum from scratch. “The first enrolment of students was extremely good and we were able to complete the pilot ver…

  08.07.2016

• Choose Your Own Path with Distance Learning

  …ommunication between the student and professor. At the beginning of each semester, every student gets access to their courses and then is able to plan his schedule based on certain deadlines. Each stage of the process involves close accompaniment by professors. Organizing it in this way is very suitable for those people who are not able to move to Saint Petersburg. O…

  07.07.2016

• Good News for Coders: Google and Facebook are Hiring

  …uld have interview skills. It means that one can explain what approach he or she will use while solving a task. When preparing for my interview, I used glassdoor.com, which contains feedbacks of students who had interview experience. Leetcode.com also helped me to be prepared for Java Interview Questions. In three weeks a team leader told me that I succeeded in th…

  05.07.2016

• The French Came to ITMO U to Build Their Own Telescopes

  …ies – one of them is in France while other one is in Russia. “It was a wonderful opportunity to study the same things using completely different approach. Skills that I obtained while following this program will be very useful for my further research and studying. Furthermore, I always wanted to visit Russia,” concluded Mr. Larrieu.  …

  04.07.2016

• Graphene: Material of the Future

  … expensive, bulky and need specialized maintenance. In his research, Mr. Denisultanov has discovered that due to graphene’s properties, terahertz radiation generation can be obtained by using optical/electrical pumping increased by the external magnetic field and temperature. He says that “graphene was discovered more than ten years ago and there are still many contr…

  04.07.2016

• Future EdTech: To Be or Not To Be

  …Startups for schools Most people don’t realize or even think about what goes into being a school teacher. Beyond the classes they are teaching there are mountains of reports, professional development and even arranging extra excursions or camps for students. Automated algorithms, mobile applications and computer system-helpers would greatly simplify the life of te…

  01.07.2016

• Rankings, Strategies and Love, Academic Excellence Initiatives Conference Comes to an End

  …ecome quite consistent coming into 2016, and participation in Project 5-100 can be considered as a "mature relationship". Love is all we need, and all our work is based on maintaining this atmosphere". …

  01.07.2016

• Modern Universities: How to Struggle for Leadership but Don't Lose Individuality

  … that universities have to make their own decisions regardless of political and market environments. One of the most effective ways of how to receive this independence is to obtain financing from non-state sources. The interaction of state and university needs some units that will help them to coordinate plans established by governors with abilities and needs of acad…

  30.06.2016

• Youth as Catalysts for Development

  …outline the work of the BRICS Youth Assembly for the next eight years. Master classes at the conference helped students develop useful skills, and a hike through the Altai mountains allowed participants to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful views. As an outcome of the conference, preparations were made to form an organization, which would be engaged in support …

  29.06.2016

• GEEK PICNIC Kicked Off On Elagin Island

  …w something as large as the Eiffel Tower. A small sandbox was also set up with kinetic sand, for the young sculptors. Due to a special binder component, it can be molded and retain its shape like wet snow, but it falls apart again when it’s let go. The kinetic sand was popular amongst young and old alike. ITMO University’s young scientists prepared a nitrogen …

  26.06.2016