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From Time Management to Entrepreneurial Thinking: Five Free Courses for All
…. In the end, the experience of last year’s electives, and the brainstorm of those who participated in the summer round table «Soft skills for IT» became the basis for these new courses, created to meet the needs of not only students but also employers. So, during the meeting with the executives of the IT industry, the experts identified several «pain points», gaps…
22.09.2016
The Question of Innovation: What Scientists Should Be Nourished?
…nderstand that they train those who will develop the technologies of the future. Supporting startups, creating business incubators and accelerators are tools for bringing up a new generation of engineers and developers who will also be versed in business and will commercialize their ideas,» noted Igor Agmirzyan, the vice-president of Higher School of Economics. …
22.09.2016
ITMO University in the Times Higher Education Ranking for the First Time and Amongst Russia’s Top Three
…ive dynamics — for example, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology rose from 501−600 place to 301−350, Tomsk State University — from 601−800 to 501−600. Amongst the newcomers to the rankings are National Research University — Higher School of Economics (401−500), then Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, National Research University of Electron…
21.09.2016
Volunteering in St. Petersburg: Present Situation and Prospects
…This was the second «Heart to Heart» festival in the city, and this time it included several new theme-based platforms — including one dedicated to science, where young scientists from ITMO's University Technopark and the OLYMP association presented their experiments. It was one of the most popular platforms, noted Maria Yakovleva, vice-chairman of the Student Volunt…
21.09.2016
«Metamaterial Black Holes» Can Absorb Radiation at any Distance — a Scientist from University of Coimbra on his Recent Research.
New Online Courses on the Open Education Platform. Part 2
Combining Work and Study — Six Rules to Manage It All
…e brain tries to save energy, and so we do lots of things automatically. How does one build useful habits that can help us use ourtime more effectively? Time. Schedule your new useful habit — like jogging in the morning, squats in the evening, eating salad for dinner. All this «putting off» business happens because you don't have it scheduled. Preparation. Don'…
20.09.2016
SAP Marketing Director Makes Predictions about the Future
… examples change the modern business world completely. Half of the world’s most influential companies published at Fortune Global 500 lost their positions in the 21st century. New companies, small and unknown, took their places. I consider myself as a young man who accepts new tendencies easily. But nevertheless I am astonished at all o…
20.09.2016
New Online Courses on the Open Education Platform. Part 1
…ontrol theory. «The main feature of the course is undoubtedly the use of Scilab suite. Using it isn't some novelty, but introducing it into online courses combined with a newly developed algorithm of automatic homework assignment testing makes it a new gimmick that has never been used before. Now students or lecturers no longer hav…
20.09.2016
The Hidden Treasures of St. Petersburg — a Quick Guide to Visiting St. Petersburg’s Suburbs
…fortresses of Priozersk or Shlisselburg; though they may not offer such things as exhibitions or guided tours, they are still great places to get out of town. Keep up with our news to get more detailed information in a future series of articles.…
19.09.2016