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• New Method for Analyzing Genes Activity Helps Predict Cancer Patients Survival

  …e method allows to determine which cell types the samples contain based on the principle of mutual linearity of genes, according to which the expression levels of two genes specific for the same cell type linearly depend on each other. The scientists used this correlation to construct networks of linearly dependent genes, through the analysis of which one can determi…

  28.05.2019

• Cybersport, Innovative Healthcare and Retail Solutions: Startups Present Their Projects at iHarvest Angels Pitch Session

  …at they and their projects are worth working with. To achieve this, an entrepreneur should have a vision of how they’ll develop their project, as well as a solid program of specific steps they aim to take to make their project a reality. Secondly, a startupper has to have an ability to sell. They have to present their project in such a way that even people who don…

  28.05.2019

• Magic of Light Exhibition in Shanghai: The Dazzling Results

  …st way possible and decided to go by plane instead,” recollects Elena Bobritskaia. It’s not only the Russian and Greek parties that took an individual approach to each specific item but the Chinese as well. According to the Museum’s staff, there is no traveling exhibition that would be so well-organized. “The position of China regarding science communic…

  24.05.2019

• Get to Know ITMO’s Soft Skills Lecturers

  …onal Intelligence Why are soft skills so important for techies? Be it technical fields or humanities, soft skills are something that takes you beyond any major or specific field and gives you the opportunity to look beyond the horizon. Favorite spot in St. Petersburg? The Islands and Novaya Derevnya with St. Seraphim’s Church on the other side of the …

  23.05.2019

• ITMO Master’s Student Yan Koval on His Internship in Denmark and Importance of Public Opinion in Lighting Design

  …ked on the experimental part of my Master’s thesis. I was also interested in comparing the lighting in Copenhagen and St. Petersburg. I already had some experience with the specifics of lighting in two Scandinavian capitals: Oslo and Stockholm. What is your thesis about? My thesis’ title is “The Development of an Instrument for the Assessment of User Experience…

  22.05.2019

• Choosing a Master’s Program at ITMO, Part Two: Industrial and Entrepreneurial Programs

  …ial programs aim to not only encourage their personal growth but also foster essential competencies and skills such as product development, an in-depth understanding of the specifics of the regulations concerning technological industries, intellectual property management, innovation marketing, and others. Practicing professionals familiarize students with the busines…

  22.05.2019

• Choosing a Master’s Program at ITMO, Part One: Scientific and Corporate Programs

  …nto different types? As noted by Sergey Kolyubin, head of ITMO’s Master’s Programs Department, the University divides its Master’s programs into different types based on specific demands of prospective students. “In conditions of information being totally and easily accessible, the role of universities as mere transmitters of knowledge begins to lose its rele…

  21.05.2019

• Light in the City: How Light Affects Our Mood and Emotions

  … clearly, if at all. That’s why to see the stars, you sometimes have to drive big distances away from the city. To avoid all this, urban planners can use LED equipment with specific light distribution to the lower part of the hemisphere. Europe has long abandoned the light distribution model that is aimed towards the sky and tries to adopt a more careful approach of …

  20.05.2019

• Social Animals: What Makes Us Human

  … researchers, and was able to not only pass on information using gestures, but even use abstract concepts such as “love”. What about a sense of justice? Is it really specific to humans? In a rather well-known experiment, researchers taught pairs of capuchin monkeys to bring them pebbles in exchange for food. The monkeys were given a slice of cucumber for each …

  17.05.2019

• Master’s Degree ++: Experts, Organizers and Participants on the Formula for an Ideal Master’s Program

  …at implies the development of custom-made programs focusing on niche subjects. Digitalization also is a source of a wide range of opportunities for growth, both in terms of specific subject areas and program delivery and management. Expanding on the latter, management is a yet another area of growth that needs to be considered. For fundamental academic programs in…

  15.05.2019