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Picture of the Week: Fluorescence Microscopy Image of Neuroblastoma
…this research, tumor cells that have the same basic components as typical neurons can partially be used for this purpose. In the picture, living cells are depicted in red (stained with acridine orange). The picture was taken with a Leica DMi8 fluorescence microscope in the rhodamine channel and allowed the scientists to assess the viability and state of cells. The…
30.11.2020
Rukami Fest 2020: ITMO’s TECHNOHISTORY Project Highlights Digital Loneliness and Bacteria Representation in Media
… mass media forms the idea of “good” and “bad” bacteria in the common consciousness. “One of our students ended up doing a project on biohacking and how it helps treat certain illnesses or, in the wrong hands, provoke them,” says Daria Martynova, an assistant at the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations. “Other students did a project on artificial …
27.11.2020
New Coworking Space Now Open at ITMO’s Lomonosova 9 Campus
…tions. The larger of the two is an amphitheater with seating for 80 in the form of a tribune (equipped with power outlets) as well as poufs. Also found there is a water fountain with hot and cold water; to use it, you’ll need to bring your own mug or bottle. Single-use cups are not provided in support of a student-led environmental initiative. The smaller confe…
26.11.2020
ITMO University PhD Student Rodion Yuriev on Business Development and Self-Confidence
…ster for noninvasive human studies. It happened so that Samsung applied for a similar patent just a month before I did, and the technology has already been implemented to a certain extent in some of the new Galaxy smartphones. What really bites is that I’ve had this idea for a long time but hesitated to patent it. I listened to people who said something like: “you…
26.11.2020
Student Spotlight: Allison Ascanio, Colombia
…y rankings. Why did you choose this program? I chose Biotechnology because I’m really interested in nature, its functionality, and the research and development of new sustainable ideas. How did you get the scholarship? The scholarship process in Colombia is spearheaded by the Russian Embassy and a governmental Colombian organization called ICETEX. The sel…
26.11.2020
Optical Computers Explained: Will They Replace the Regular Kind?
… today) that uses photons in place of singular units of data (bits). In a regular computer, a bit of data is represented by an electron, or, to be precise, its charge: if a certain minimal amount of current passes through a contact element, it counts as “one;” if it is below the threshold, it counts as “zero.” Replace the electron with a photon and the current with t…
25.11.2020
Beginner’s Guide to Brainstorming and Writing Articles for Scientific Journals
…not yet a finished article or research project but just the first step towards proving your hypothesis. At this stage, you should be prepared for the fact that you might obtain the desired results with the first try, the thousandth one, or even never. It might take a year to get the first positive results. You can also simultaneously work on several projects hopi…
25.11.2020
Our Mood-Boosting Strategies for the Winter Season
…a great job. He might not know you personally and has no idea that you’re really in your pajamas and your plank looks like a collapsing caldera but it doesn’t matter – he’s certain that you can do anything for 30 seconds and you tend to believe. In his Happy Hour video, he says: “The intention is to feel good, and we can all toast to that.” So cheers! Vasilii …
24.11.2020
ITMO Staff Develop Cloud Platform for Virtual Labs
…t implementing the first laboratories into the educational process,” he says. During the meeting, project managers presented three laboratories designed to solve a certain class of problems: ITMO.cLAB (a cloud laboratory with remote access to equipment), ITMO.IoT’S (a virtual studio for the Internet of Things), and ITMO.cVoAF (a cloud service for studying vo…
24.11.2020
ITMO Launches a Series of Scientific Meetups With the Vice Rector for Research
…es is welcome to join the discussion, ask questions, and get answers. From photonics to Art & Science The meetings will take place once a month. Each will cover a certain problem that scientists from ITMO University are currently engaged in. For now, the meetups will take place on Zoom, but organizers plan to hold them in a mixed format in the future: a spe…
24.11.2020