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How to Enter Russian Universities Through ITMO University’s International Competitions
International competitions, such as Open Doors and Open Competitions in Mathematics and Computer Science for school students, allow school and university students from all over the world to continue their studies at ITMO University or other Russian institutions. We compiled a guide to this year’s competitions
05.11.2020
ITMO Researchers Discover Material With Refractive Index Higher Than in Silicon
This will potentially allow them to create more compact and efficient elements for lasers, sensors, and optical chips. Moreover, it proves the hypothesis that ITMO physicists had about the connection between a material’s refractive index and its electronic features. The research has been published in Nanophotonics.
03.11.2020
ITMO’s Gennady Korotkevich Wins VK Cup
Gennady Korotkevich, a PhD student at ITMO University and multiple-time winner of various international programming competitions was named VK Cup’s top participant in the Engine category. This year’s winners of VK Cup split between themselves a prize sum of 2,752,512 rubles – in binary, this particular number converts to an elegant 1010100000000000000000.
02.11.2020
Collecting Sounds: ITMO Holds Workshop on Soundscapes and Environmental Acoustics
As part of the Access Modes exhibition at ITMO’s new Art.ITMO.Residence space, the university held a workshop titled “The concept of a soundscape”. Those taking part were able to learn about noise pollution and tried to study the environment of sound surrounding them.
02.11.2020
Bringing a Young Russian Startup to USA Step-by-Step: Advice & Lifehacks from Investor Mikhail Gavrilov
ITMO Accelerator hosted a talk by Mikhail Gavrilov, vice president of Bank St. Petersburg, an investor, and founder of Fantasy Invest. He gave advice on how to find American investors and explained why startupers need Reddit. Read on for the main outtakes.
30.10.2020
ITMO University Expands Its Presence in Times Higher Education Subject Rankings
The UK-based magazine Times Higher Education has published its annual subject rankings of the world’s best universities. This year, ITMO University is featured in five subject rankings – an increase compared to last year's three.
28.10.2020
Research Team from ITMO University, St. Petersburg State University, and Nova Southeastern University Is the First to Sequence the Genome of Moss Animals
Moss animals (Bryozoa) are a source of bryostatin, a promising material to be used in medicine. However, the genome of these species hasn’t been analyzed until now. The research has been published in Scientific Data.
28.10.2020
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: October 31 – November 1, 2020
Halloween is extending its zombie hands towards us this weekend – but let’s not allow it to steal all of our time, for there are just so many interesting things happening around us! Delve into contemporary art, explore a new reality, as well as a new island in our guide for what to do this windy weekend.
28.10.2020
What is Hyaluronic Acid and Where Can We Apply It?
Recently, we told you about ITMO researchers discovering nanofibers based on hyaluronic acid. This time, together with Petr Snetkov, the author of the paper and a PhD student at the Faculty of Applied Optics, we will tell you what hyaluronic acid actually is, why it is interesting, and how it can be applied in medicine and bioengineering.
27.10.2020
Cognitive Science Tales for Halloween: 4 Mysterious Cases
Sometimes scientists are not white-coated and bespectacled lab specialists but rather weather-beaten detectives reviewing cold case files – possibly with a tobacco pipe and a shot of headstrong espresso for company. In the spirit of Halloween, today we will review some of the most intriguing and perhaps even spooky cases that used to baffle cognitive scientists.
27.10.2020