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• Exchange semester in France: a Life-Changing Experience

  …to a foreign university, it’s worth talking to the students who study there. My mistake was that I took the most difficult courses and I had to study day and night to catch up instead of enjoying myself. So I recommend that you talk to some students first to get more information about the educational processes at the university you're going to. Practice-Oriented A…

  13.03.2018

• HR Hackathon: Making Things Easier for Employers and Employees

  …t and Audit. He demonstrated the concept for an app that presents employees’ achievements in a game format. It is centered around a virtual player character who develops and gains experience points as the employee completes tasks and achieves results. The concept also includes a ranking of employees. According to Daniil Abrashin, the application can be used anywhere,…

  12.03.2018

• ITMO Programmers Make It to Google HashCode Finals

  …e qualifying round. For each round, the teams have to solve a single task on optimization similar to those that Google specialists have to deal with on a regular basis. For instance, during the first HashCode, the participants had to come up with an optimal route for a camera-equipped car used for Google Maps' StreetView feature; the route had to cover the largest…

  12.03.2018

• 5 Science News Now

  …ses a network of so-called non-linear oscillators that enables the generation of diverse gaits and postures, which are specified by only a few high-level parameters. The study inspires new research into how multi-legged robots can be controlled, including in the future using brain-computer interfaces. Instagram for immune system. Hol…

  11.03.2018

• Exchange Students from Brazil: 'They're Always Happy'

  …portunity to practice my English, talk with foreign students and get to know new cultures.” “In Brazil we usually greet each other by hugging and giving two kisses,” explains Mateus, “Russians are not used to hugging, so when we hugged Sasha she went so red; and later, I learned that this is unusual for them. They simply shake hands or just say hello.” Sash…

  09.03.2018

• Women and Science: ITMO’s Finest

  …re major changes happening in the industry as businesses go hi-tech. Therefore, for us, as an entrepreneurial university, these two areas of activity, science and business are inseparable. I have been working the field of lighting design for about ten years. The science work and the search for new interdisciplinary approaches for organizing the quality of the ligh…

  08.03.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: March 8-11

  …F. Cline. Every piece will be accompanied with live music by The Easy Winners Ragtime Band, which is famous for their adherence to traditional jazz and a most unique choice of instruments. And on the next day, the cinema center will screen “Gone with the Wind” in the English language, which is a great opportunity to fully enjoy one of the most famous films of all tim…

  07.03.2018

• BioHack-2018: 48 Hours to Make a Difference

  …o state a preference for a particular project they’d like to work on; however, the tasks were assigned only on the hackathon’s first day. The tasks were developed by EPAM, the Institute of Bioinformatics, ITMO University, various medical research universities and centers, as well as the event’s industrial partners. Teams could also propose their own projects – provid…

  07.03.2018

• ITMO's Young Scientist on How to Win Two Grants and Go to Berlin

  …n organise yourself well and find a way to remain motivated and focused on your goal. It took me some time to learn this. How Did it Happen That You Went to the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing in Berlin? Right after I defended my thesis, I thought about finding a job abroad. Not because I wanted to leave Russia and ITMO University, but …

  07.03.2018

• The Finals of the GenerationS TechNet Track Start in St. Petersburg

  …nsfer technologies to industry. The participants will also get familiar with the specifics of such industrial enterprises in the region as Prometey Central Scientific Research Institute of Structural Materials, Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, Lenpoligrafmash, MOBAHAUS and the Kirov Plant, and meet with the top managers of these companies. Among the experts were Dmitry…

  06.03.2018