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• ITMO University’s Congress of Young Scientists Held Online for the First Time

  …Delivering their presentations at the virtual plenary session were three ITMO University research associates.  Sergey Makarov, professor at ITMO’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering, spoke about the optical properties and applications of resonant semiconductor nanoparticles. “We have shown that, subjected to laser, silicon nanoparticles produce hundreds of ti…

  16.04.2020

• Citizen Science: How to Contribute to Research From the Comfort of Your Home

  …e human brain. The game is captivating, simple, and eye-catching. Two more games worth mentioning deal with molecular biology and genetics: take on the role of a genetic engineer with NOVA RNA Lab or help model protein folding with Foldit.…

  15.04.2020

• Science for Industry of the Future: Photonics Master’s Studies at ITMO University

  …ver the world, including in Russia,” comments Vladislav Bougrov, head of ITMO’s School of Photonics.  Photonics is an interdisciplinary field. It combines physics, engineering, materials science, medicine, chemistry, programming and design. School of Photonics’ Master’s programs cover both fundamental and applied spheres: nanophotonics, quantum communication…

  15.04.2020

• This Stay-at-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: Concerts and Live Shows

  …are available now on the official Global Citizen YouTube channel, so you can head over there to turn your couch into a venue for the likes of Chris Martin, Bastille and The Lumineers. Who could have ever thought it possible, right?  In other, even more exciting news, Global Citizen has collaborated with Lady Gaga to host a massive broadcast involving dozens of “to…

  15.04.2020

• For the People, By the People: Art in Self-Isolation

  … effects and just missing the live audience. Yandex.Efir is quickly taking over this space with almost daily performances by some of the most popular bands: it’s Eurovision nominees Little Big on Sunday, UMA2RMAN on Tuesday.  Streaming platform Okko is not too far behind and features free “Home Season” performances by classical stars, including Denis Matsuev. Is i…

  14.04.2020

• Crash Course: the Hirsch Index

  …re ways to prevent boosting?  So, does a high h-index mean that its owner is at the frontline of science? Can you use the h-index to compare the scientific impact of an engineer and a philologist? Are there other ways to compare the impact of scientists? So, which way is the best one? 1. What is the h-index? The h-index is a metric that measur…

  14.04.2020

• Researchers Demonstrate a Platform for Future Optical Transistors

  …” photons to interact with each other. The idea of one of these methods is to couple photons with other particles. A group of researchers from ITMO’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering have demonstrated a new efficient implementation, where photons couple to excitons in single-layer semiconductors. The study was conducted within the framework of a megagrant in collab…

  13.04.2020

• Gaka-Chu: The Robot That Dreams of Being an Artist

  …roducing the text, because this task is difficult and is not well implemented in the world for such manipulators of consistent kinematics”, shares Alexey Ovcharov, the lead engineer of the Robot-Artist project. A robot capable of supporting itself with its work and being a part of the economic system with no human contact raises several philosophical questio…

  10.04.2020

• Scientists from ITMO and S.N. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Complex Have Developed and Introduced New Laser Method for Cataract Surgery

  …e the regeneration.” Simultaneous effects  It turned out that using both lasers simultaneously is the optimal method. This idea called for elaborate work of optical engineers: as entering the eye with two instruments at the same time is highly undesirable, for the radiation of both lasers it was necessary to use a common optical fiber. “Simultaneous use …

  08.04.2020

• How to Follow a Healthy Diet During Self-Isolation

  …onut oil, solid shortening and lard. Healthy microbiome means good immunity Elena Kiprushkina, DSc, associate professor at the Faculty of Food Biotechnologies and Engineering and head of ITMO University’s “Molecular Nutrition and Food Technologies” program, reminds about the need to care about your intestine microbiome, the most important part of the human …

  07.04.2020