Tag «Reporting an event»

On November 17-19, The HSE Faculty of Computer Science, SBER and cloud technology provider Cloud.ru organised HSE Sber ML Hack, a hackathon based around machine learning. More than 350 undergraduate and graduate students from 54 leading Russian universities took part in the competition.

In late October, the ‘Grow with HSE University!’ forum was held in Moscow. The forum aimed at encouraging an exchange of best academic practices and cultivating cooperation between the University and various schools. Teachers and administrators from 76 regions of Russia and 16 countries took part. Over 3,500 people signed up for the forum, and even more people joined the events online. The plenary discussion alone was watched online by over 15,000 people.

In early November, the Emancifashion exhibition, dedicated to the representation of women in art and fashion, took place at HSE University in Maly Trekhsvyatitelsky Pereulok. The event, organised by first-year students from the HSE Media Communications programme, featured works created by students from the Fashion Design programme of the HSE Art and Design School.

At the beginning of November, HSE University’s Cultural Centre hosted HSE Unity Fest, a large-scale festival organised by HSE University’s Chamber of Nationalities. The event was attended by 33 national clubs of the university, whose representatives told festival guests about the traditions of different nations.

The regional programme of the VI Heritage Youth Forum, co-organised by HSE University, has opened at Durasov House. The goal of the educational project by the Moscow Department of Cultural Heritage is to engage undergraduates, graduate students, and young professionals in work to preserve and integrate cultural monuments into the modern urban space.

The Russian economy has suffered due to sanctions, but has also adapted and begun to grow, compensating for last year’s losses. Mikhail Zadornov, Russia’s former Minister of Finance and member of HSE University’s Supervisory Council, spoke to students of HSE University’s International College of Economics and Finance (ICEF) about the economic situation in the country and the development of the financial sector in the new environment. The event was moderated by HSE University President and Head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) Alexander Shokhin. The lecture was the continuation of a series of meetings among well-known Russian practical economists and entrepreneurs and ICEF students.

The signing of an academic exchange agreement between HSE University and the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil) is another important step in the development of international partnerships and strengthening academic ties between Russia and Brazil. The agreement opens up new possibilities for students and researchers and lays a foundation for future cooperation and innovation in various scientific fields.

On October 9, the TAULU&ADIGI UNITY DAY festival was held at HSE University’s Cultural Centre. It brought together students from different universities interested in the life of Caucasian peoples. Guests immersed themselves in the history and culture of different ethnic groups and tried national delicacies. The festival was organised by the university’s TAULU&ADIGI student community, which represents Karachai, Adyghe, and Balkar students at HSE University.