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IPChain Hackathon: How to Manage Intellectual Property from a Smartphone
…ed, the network records the facts of their creation and authorship, giving creators the opportunity of using these not only for protecting their ownership rights, but also for managing the latter: for example, by passing the rights onto their employer or selling them to the third party. Every digital object can be stored on the servers or computer of its author, or s…
09.01.2019
Clumsy Girl's Guide to Russian Snow
…nthusiastic team of these fluffy white guys rushing you down a snowy path. There’s a Samoyed kennel just north of St. Petersburg that will let you try your skills as a musher, managing a sled team of Samoyeds, or just offer lots of opportunities for petting and taking photos. Cool off after sauna. Are you ready to brave one of Russia’s most exciting practices?…
08.01.2019
Maps to Rovers: the History of Mars Exploration
…t based on their visual observations. It might seem strange, but back then you could even go to a shop and buy a map of Mars for your home. By the mid-20th century, we finally managed to build the first space probes that would journey to the Martian orbit. Armed with cameras, solar panels and loads of transmission equipment, even these fairly advanced crafts still re…
08.01.2019
Our New Year’s Resolutions
…re last year, when I decided to travel more and wrote down a list of countries and cities I wanted to start with. It worked out even better than I could have imagined, as I’ve managed to exceed my initial target several-fold. So one of my goals for the new year is to make three relatively big trips (to Norway/Sweden, the Czech Republic, and the Curonian Spit), and go…
03.01.2019
Digital Trends of 2019, Part One: AR, Chatbots and Big Data
…f a new generation of AI bots. In 2019 companies will shift funding from mobile app development towards the creation of chatbots, says Mollie Powles, the marketing & PR manager for the Browser Media agency. “Chatbots are better suited to mobile purchasing as they bring the point of sale to the customer’s screen, whereas mobile apps direct customers to pro…
03.01.2019
M-Cube Named One of the Best Innovative Projects by European Commission
…nd the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP). The EC experts have several assessment criteria, such as the results of the implementation of declared programs, project management, the number of leading researchers involved in the project, men to women ratio and so on. The most important indicator is innovativeness: experts give most consideration to the proje…
29.12.2018
ITMO University and NEC Corporation to Cooperate on Development of Infocommunication Technologies
…, it is represented by its subsidiary company, ‘NEC Neva Communications Systems’. In a recent meeting with ITMO’s Rector Vladimir Vasilyev, NEC Neva Communications Systems’ Managing Director Hiroshi Kawada identified the areas for potential cooperation between the company and the University. Among the main ones are innovative projects based on artificial intellige…
29.12.2018
Creative Technologies: A New Core Course at ITMO University
…ldview and values, their ability to communicate with other cultures and work with large amounts of data. The second kind is soft skills, which help them develop, implement and manage projects, as well as work in interdisciplinary teams. The third kind is professional skills, which affect the way they do research, contribute to the general scientific worldview and eva…
28.12.2018
Business Games, or How to Pass Exams Without Taking Exams and Get a Job Without an Interview
…r the right to pass a course exam without having to take it, as well as to demonstrate their talents and skills to potential employers. Participants took on a role of a top management team hired by the Arkhangelsk Pulp & Paper Mill (APPM) to brainstorm new areas for the company to develop in. As per the assigned case’s conditions, the enterprise owners are content…
28.12.2018
Scientists Create First Topological Nanostructures Which Make Infrared Light Visible
…e efficient. Theoretically, nonlinear devices for light direction, intensity and wavelength control have been described several years ago. However, so far, researchers haven’t managed to realize such topological structures at the nanoscale. A group of scientists from Russia represented by ITMO University, the Ioffe Institute, Moscow State University, and the Nizhn…
27.12.2018