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METANANO-2016: Danish Scientist on Reasons for Investing in Science
…as. And each is presented in a way that it is something that will save mankind. Such ideas wither fast. Why does it happen? Many universities have a system that evaluates the staff's efficiency based on publications in scientific magazines. The higher the magazine's rating - the higher the score. This leads to a large number of speculative publications: each article …
07.09.2016
METANANO-2016 has started in Anapa, Russia
…Previously, the METANANO conference was organized every year by the staff of the The Mediterranean Institute of Fundamental Physics (MIFP), Italy. The conference's founder, MIFP's head Alexei Kavokin supported ITMO's proposal to organize the conference in Anapa after its Department of Nanophotonics and Metamaterials won a grant from Russia's Scientific Fund for condu…
05.09.2016
Great Expectations: ITMO University Freshmen Shared their Impressions
… feedback. However, to make this decision I’ve browsed through a lot of information, not just their recommendations. ITMO proved to be very well-organized, the professors and staff are very kind. My plan for the following four years is to spend much time for studying but I also want to use other opportunities. Having graduated I am going to find a job or maybe stay a…
01.09.2016
The Beginning of Student Life: The Day You’ll Always Remember
…erstand that and started arguing with the examination board and insisted on review of the results. I was really nervous being ready to fight for each point. The dean office’s staff still remembers this funny occasion. I am happy that I committed myself to this unique university. I recommend all newcomers to fight to a finish and never give up. Marianna Chistyakova…
01.09.2016
Smart Transport for Smart People: the New Fare System Is tested in Saint Petersburg
… project's first presentation was in Kaliningrad, and now its developers negotiate about introducing the system in Saint Petersburg. Its presentation was on August, 30th: the staff from ITMO University and the Analytical Center for the Government of Russian Federation took journalists and government officials for a ride along the Vasilievsky Island on two buses fixed…
31.08.2016
The Academic Council Announced Plans for the Future
…lothes, phone and tablet cases as well as souvenir items. “All the events were organized so as to unite everybody and create a family, which is a community for students, staff, alumni and even applicants” said Vladimir Vasilyev. In 2016, Institute of Refrigeration and Biotechnology celebrated its` 85th anniversary. Moreover, 5 years passed since it has join…
31.08.2016
Research Performance: ITMO in Russia's Top-Ten
…In this RUR ranking the university's scientific research is assessed based on five indicators. Among those are citations per academic and research staff, normalized citation impact, doctoral degrees per admitted PhD, papers per academic and research staff and global research reputation. For the last indicator, ITMO got its best results …
29.08.2016
Bringing the Aquabus Back: St. Petersburg Water Taxi Can Be in Demand Aain
The International Olympiad in Informatics – Russian High Schoolers Score Big
…ihail Anoprenko, a student for Andrei Stankevich's club at ITMO University also got silver. Finally, Nodir Daminov got the bronze, being 127th. Students, graduates and staff of ITMO University participated in organizing the event - according to Lidia Perovskaya, tutor for the Computer Technology Chair, representatives of ITMO worked as guides and members for t…
19.08.2016
Summer School in Tallinn: Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction