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• Scientists from ITMO University Investigate Radiolabeling of Calcium Carbonate Particles and Test It In Vivo

  …Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles are one of the most promising bioactive compounds. However, before their application in the field of  drug delivery, toxicity of CaCO3 particles should be checked, as well as their distribution inside the laboratory animal. The team of investigators from ITMO University’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering together with their colle…

  15.07.2020

• Uniting the Expert Community and Best Practices: Results of the ITMO.Distant Project

  …f using distance learning technologies, plans for the new academic year, as well as questions on blended learning. These topics are to be covered in detail in future articles, promise the project’s coordinators.  Interesting facts about ITMO.Distant Between March 18 and July 1, ITMO.Distant released new publications every working day, with materials being c…

  14.07.2020

• Researchers Improve Popular MRI Coil Using an Artificial Magnetic Shield

  …asures at four to five centimeters. The effect of the chamber remains negative, but more or less acceptable. “Patients, naturally, are placed within the coil. In a compromise between the patient’s comfort and the efficiency of the RF coil, the inner space is quite narrow while the efficiency of the coil remains low. This is the case for conventional tomograp…

  14.07.2020

• Top Football Clubs in Russia: Who to Root for This Season

  …ockey. Which clubs do Russian fans support and what are their stories? The history of many Russian football clubs goes back to the 1910s-1920s, when the oldest and the most prominent ones were established. Interestingly enough, during the early Soviet times, a “football player” wasn’t really a proper profession. Taking sport too seriously was considered a bourgeoi…

  14.07.2020

• ITMO University Researchers Develop New Technique for Production of Plasmonics Devices

  …erials they have to their own needs, creating composite materials out of several components. These materials have new properties and open up new opportunities. They are highly promising in finding solutions to the various challenges of photonics, such as finding ways to create non-linear photoconductive components, plasmonic elements, wave guides, and even color pale…

  13.07.2020

• World’s Leading Experts Discuss Latest Advances in Nanophotonics at SLALOM

  …atus has grown significantly – which allowed the organizers to invite only the best in the field. “While the previous schools only featured a couple of plenary reports by prominent scientists, this one boasts over ten speakers on that level. Among them, for example, were Andrey Rogach – a professor from the City University of Hong Kong, head of a megagrant proje…

  09.07.2020

• ITMO’s SciComm Graduate on Psychological Education: The Topic of Mental Health is Still Stigmatized in Russia

  … I’d like to be a science communicator for psychology. I would like to write about mental health and present psychology as a science, or organize educational events that would prompt people to think more about their mental health and wellbeing, and to no longer feel embarrassed to seek psychological help. So, I want to help destigmatize this topic, as everything to d…

  08.07.2020

• Experience St. Petersburg Like a Local: Petrogradsky District

  … to the right was once a half-abandoned yacht club but, thanks to the efforts of the local community, last year it underwent a thoughtful makeover and was turned into a shaded promenade complete with sculptures and places to relax.  Across the Karpovka River, you’ll find greenery from around the world at the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden. Founded by Peter th…

  07.07.2020

• ITMO Students’ Foodsharing App Wins at Digital Breakthrough Hackathon

  …Еда даром (Yeda Darom, “Food for Free” – Ed.), with which the team of ITMO students had earned first place in their nomination. The team and the first hackathon What prompted you to take part in the competition? I’ve never had a similar experience and wanted to give it a try. Besides, everyone on our team took a fancy to the VK case, which came with a lo…

  06.07.2020

• 5 Russian Natural Wonders

  …lgrimage.  Mount Elbrus   At 5,642m, this is the highest mountain in Europe (though some scientists claim it shouldn’t be considered European at all), the fifth most prominent peak in the world and, naturally, a dormant volcano. Located in the Southern regions of the country and in the middle of the mountain range, the peak offers a number of ascending rout…

  06.07.2020