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EU Education Minister Nicola Scaramuzzo to hold lecture at UrFU

EU Education Minister Nicola Scaramuzzo

On Friday, European Union Education Minister Nikola Scaramuzzo will lead a lecture at Ural Federal University related to academic mobility tools in the EU. Scaramuzzo’s lecture will include a sampling of topics taken from his research training course, on students’ … Read More »

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Yekaterinburg presents city’s bid for 2020 World Expo

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At the 153rd General Assembly of the International Expositions Bureau held last week in Paris, representatives from Yekaterinburg presented the city’s bid to host the 2020 World Expo. Yekaterinburg’s concept for the upcoming exhibition is entitled relates to the impact … Read More »

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UrFU mathematics students prepare to compete in World Programming Cup

A team of mathematics students from Ural Federal University prepares to compete in the World Programming Cup.

A team of students from Ural Federal University prepare to compete in the World Programming Cup.[/caption]Ural Federal University mathematics students Olga Soboleva, Oleg Dolgorukov and Yegor Shchelkonogov have begun preparations to compete in the final round of the World Programming … Read More »

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U.S. consulate hosts children’s book illustration workshop

Master-class participants attend a children's book illustration workshop.

The U.S. Consulate in Yekaterinburg gathered alumni from its government exchange program earlier this month to create children’s stories and explore illustration. The event, held at Yekaterinburg’s National Centre for Contemporary Arts, guided participants as they created mini-books and tried … Read More »

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Ural Airlines adds Airbus 319 to fleet

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Ural Airlines announced the acquisition of a brand-new Airbus 319 aircraft to its fleet on Monday. Prior to the the purchase of the 319, Ural Airlines’ entire fleet was comprised of Airbus 320 and 321 vehicles. The Airbus 319 is … Read More »

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Ural Federal University to hold Buddhist art exhibition

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Ural Federal University recently announced that it wil hold an international symposium of Buddhist art in Ulan-Ude on July 25 and 26. The symposium, “Modern Buddhist Art: Tradition and Innovation,” will feature addresses from UrFU First Vice-Rector Dmitry Bougrov as … Read More »

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Ural Federal University to publish scientific journals on Scopus database

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Ural Federal University recently hosted a seminar on how to improve the quality of scientific journals, with a specific focus on criteria that can be met by applying for a passage to the Scopus magazine database. Olga Kirillova spoke at … Read More »

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Yekaterinburg hosts Talk Fusion event

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Top video communications products company Talk Fusion recently reported that its “Believe” corporate world tour event in Yekaterinburg was a resounding success. The event was hosted by the company’s top Russian leaders and featured many of Talk Fusion’s most successful … Read More »

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