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SPbPU Ranks in Top 10 Nationally in Three Subject Areas in Expert Rating
The results of the ranking of the Expert analytical center have been announced. This year SPbPU improved results in 11 subject areas: management, economics, materials science, energy, chemical technology, computer science, ecology,…
SPbPU Ranks in Top 3 for Marketing and PR Education
The XXVIII All-Russian Scientific and Methodological Conference of Heads of Departments of Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations and Related Disciplines was held at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism. The…
SPbPU Shines at International Student Legal Forum
The Polytechnic participated in the International Student Legal Forum «SLF International», which was held for two weeks at the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University in Yerevan. A total of 14 universities from Russia and Armenia…
Cost of Driving an Electric Car Varies Across Canada
Electric vehicles are a critical part of Canada’s climate strategy, but a new UBC study highlights how it’s cheaper in some regions than others to drive electric—making it more challenging for certain households to make the switch.…
Global Wildlife Study During COVID-19 Reveals Rural Animals’ Increased Sensitivity to Human…
One of the largest studies on wildlife activity—involving more than 220 researchers, 163 mammal species and 5,000 camera traps worldwide—reveals that wild animals react differently to humans depending on where the animals live and what they…
Rare Humpback Whale Entanglements in Fish Farms: Naivety May Be a Factor
The first study of humpback whale entanglements in B.C. aquaculture facilities in PLOS One found eight over 13 years, with the curiosity of young whales a potential contributing factor.
A rare occurrence
Entanglements are one of several…
UBC Research Aids Migrating Salmon in Overcoming Mortality Hot-Spot
When Kevin Ryan and the other hardworking volunteers at Mossom Creek Hatchery in Port Moody, B.C. release young coho smolts into the ocean, they’re never quite certain how many will return as adults.
Mossom releases between 5,000 and…
Sustaining Our Lives with Renewable Energy: From Rooftops to EVs
When Keisuke Matsufuji was a second-year student at the University of Tokyo several years ago, he realized how far Japan lagged behind other industrialized countries in fully utilizing solar and other forms of renewable energy.
“I wanted…
UTokyo Becomes Founding Member of AI-RAN Alliance
The University of Tokyo became the first Japanese university to join the AI-RAN Alliance as one of the founding members on 20 April 2024.
The launch of the AI-RAN Alliance was announced in February 2024 by Amazon Web Services, Inc.…
University of Helsinki: Northern Energy Dependence Harms Living Environments in the Global South
In her project entitled ‘Repair and responsibility in ruined environments’, Professor of Global Development Studies Anja Nygren investigates how to restore and recover areas where massive oil drilling and mining have been ongoing for a long…