Innopolis University to implement STEM-robotics programme at Tatarstan schools

Session of Supervision council of Innopolis University with participation of Russian Minister of Communication and Mass Media Nikolay Nikiforov, his deputy Mark Shmulevich, Advisor of the Department of IT industry development of Russian Ministry of Communication and Mass Media Sergey Negodyaev, and founder of Parallels company, Director General of Acronis, senior partner of Runa Capital fund Sergey Belousov was held last Saturday.

Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Information and Communication Roman Shaikhutdinov, rector of Innopolis University Aleksandr Tormasov, and Director of the University Dmitry Kondratiev took part in the event. Annual report for 2013 and development plans for 2014 were presented to members of the supervision council.

Last year Innopolis University got a license from the Ministry of Education and Science for realization of educational activity. The strategy of university development till 2020 and detailed road map till September 2016 were approved.

Arrangements were reached with 5 professors on realizing teaching and research activity at Innopolis University. Three STEM centres of children’s technical creativity were opened last year. First 14 Russian and foreign students started MA courses at Carnegie Mellon University.

In 2014 the university is to get a license for realisaiton of higher educational programmes. In 2014 Innopolis University and Singapore National University will start cooperating in development and realisaiton of educational programmes and research activity.

Cooperation agreement with Edinburgh University (Great Britain) for joint development of Bachelor's programmes is being prepared.

In 2014, Innopolis University will start developing the consortium of European universities to develop MA programme Artificial Intelligence.

STEM-robotics programme will be implemented as a part of compulsory curriculum at Tatarstan comprehensive schools.