The classes in the Master of Data Science programme started three months ago. This is the first Master’s degree in Russia offered fully online, with all the courses delivered on Coursera. The students of the first cohort and one of the instructors have shared their impressions.
On June 23, the HSE Business Incubator will launch a new acceleration programme for business projects at the pre-seed stage (taking them from the prototype to their first sales). Start-ups developed by HSE University students and staff can participate in the programme for free.
Self-isolation is a perfect time for starting hobbies, improving personal skills, or just reading a new book. We could help with the last one. Our faculty members and administrative staff gave some recommendations on what to read during the self-isolation
In the event of unfavorable conditions or border closures due to the pandemic, HSE University will be organizing online learning with mandatory support from professors for newly enrolled international students. To do this, the University has all the required infrastructure.
On May 5, a team of first-year students of Software Engineering bachelor’s programme won the second place at the VirusHack online hackathon, hosted by Rostelecom and Moscow Agency of Innovations. The major topic of the hackathon was life organisation through technologies for people, business, and government in the changing world.
The coronavirus pandemic has changed every aspect of our life. Cities and towns around the globe are quarantined, borders closed, air traffic halted. Nevertheless, schools and universities keep working, albeit online. Here are the personal stories of two students caught up in the midst of their academic mobility and a German intern locked in Moscow.
Anton Kondrashov, Software Engineering bachelor’s programme graduate and System and Software Engineering master’s programme second-year student, talks about minimal privacy intrusion solution from Workin Geeks team.
All full degree programmes, implemented at four HSE University campuses, received state accreditation for the next six years. The positive conclusions of experts and representatives of expert organizations have been published on the Rosobrnadzor website.
The Faculty of Computer Science created a new Facebook page that will be entirely in English. Join yourself to follow all recent news and upcoming events, and invite your friends!
Denis Shilov, a second-year student of the HSE and University of London double degree bachelor’s programme in Data Science and Business Analytics, has developed Reface, a neuro interface that is able to control your smartphone by reading your facial expressions. He spoke with the HSE News Service about software development and the future of his project.
