Unique Brain Surgeries and Electricity from Moss: HSE Scholars Present Their Discoveries at ONF Action Forum
At an exhibition held during the Russian Popular Front (ONF) Action Forum in Moscow, December 18-19, HSE neuro-linguists presented a method to preserve human speech after brain surgeries, and urbanists showcased sources of energy made of ceramics and moss.
'Our Task Was to Produce a New Generation of Specialists in Russia Who Possess Knowledge of Modern Economics and the Social Sciences'
Andrei Yakovlev, HSE Tenured Professor, Director of the Institute for Industrial and Market Studies, member of the Academic Council spoke on his path to science, business journalism and international relations, global migration of scientific staff, as well as shared his thoughts on HSE research development.
Co-nonsolvency Explained: Researchers Publish Ground-breaking Findings
Researchers from the Higher School of Economics and the University of Leipzig have created a model which enables the timely and effective prediction of polymer behavior in mixed solvents. This is the first scientific work to explain, using statistical mechanics, the effect of suppression of co-nonsolvency at high pressures. The findings have been published in the journal Soft Matter.
Neighbours: Who is Close to HSE in Rankings. Economics
We continue talking about universities that are alongside HSE in the 51–100 group in various subject areas in the QS ranking. Today we have economists speaking about their ‘neighbours in the ranking’.
'Robots Won’t Take over the Fields that Involve a Lot of Intellectual Work'
In the latest edition of Success Builder, HSE alumna Olga Filatova, who is currently the Vice President for HR and Education at Mail.Ru Group, explains the ins and outs of hunting for talent nationwide, and she also talks about what it’s like to work in the United States and whether jobseekers’ social media accounts are important.
‘The Future Belongs to Network Analysis’
What do staff efficiency, power of the Medici family, and the Ebola epidemic have in common? It is that they can be studied with network analysis. In 2017, HSE launched a new English-taught master’s programme ‘Applied Statistics with Network Analysis’.Valentina Kuskova, head of theInternational laboratory for Applied Network Research, told the HSE news service how network research works in social studies.
‘We Wish to Invest in the Future of Russia and in the Relationships between France, the EU and Russia’
On December 18, Bruno Le Maire, French Minister for the Economy and Finance, delivered an open lecture at HSE. The following article summarizes the key points of his talk.
HSE Graduate Applies Lessons to Work in Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs
Since 2008, Indra Prasetya has been working as Chief of Protocol at the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs. A graduate of Gadjah Mada University with a degree in Social and Political Science, the 33-year old native of Kebumen, Indonesia went on to spend two years in the HSE Public Policy Department studying Political Analysis and Public Policy.
Admission for Doctoral Studies Kicks Off
Applications are now being accepted for HSE doctoral programmes. The 2018 procedure is similar to that used by many international universities: exams can be sat online and in English, and HSE can now confer its own academic degrees. Sergey Roshchin, HSE Vice Rector, told the HSE News Service about how the procedure has changed.
'Creating a Faculty of Philosophy at HSE – An Interesting Task'
Alexey Rutkevich, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor at the School of Philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, spoke on his foray into science, research interests, as well as shared his thoughts on a philosopher’s position in society.
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