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• Collecting Sounds: ITMO Holds Workshop on Soundscapes and Environmental Acoustics

  …The idea behind the workshop came from Anton Schegolev, a first-year student of ITMO’s Master’s program in Art & Science. He is a sound artist who has taken part in such media art festivals as Cyberfest, Ars Electronica, Presence, and the Access Modes exhibition (you can learn more about him in our overview of this year’s Art & Science …

  02.11.2020

• Ancient Art & Science, or What Killed the Medusa

  …g about the history of optics, physicists recall the names of ancient philosophers such as Archimedes and Euclides. The word “optics” stems from Greek “optikos” and means “the science of visual perception”. Even today, scientists still use the laws discovered by the ancient Greeks more than two thousand years ago. It’s less often men…

  02.11.2020

• ITMO University’s Alumni Entrepreneur Club

  …ITMO.FAMILY includes not only professors, staff, and students but also university graduates who now apply their knowledge in science, education, industry, and business. A new Alumni Entrepreneur Club is for those ITMO University graduates who now have their own business. However, the club welcomes not only graduates; its doors are open for both students and univer…

  02.11.2020

• Picture of the Week: An Atomic Force Microscope Celebrates Halloween

  …e help of a secondary microscope you can see which part of the sample is located under the probe. Therefore, you can choose a specific part of the sample to study. That’s what scientists were doing when they noticed the probe’s resemblance to a scary mask and decided to take a picture. The microscope is used by ITMO University’s International Research and Educatio…

  30.10.2020

• Artificial Meat and What It’s All About: 10 Top Questions

• Allergist Olga Zhogoleva on Evidence-Based Medicine and Myths

  …The well-known medical specialist and educator have recently given a talk at an online lecture organized by ITMO’s Science Communication Center for students.  ITMO.NEWS met with Olga Zhogoleva to learn more about evidence-based medicine in Russia, the importance of medical communication, and the ways to build it. “Often patients aren’t ready to change their bel…

  29.10.2020

• Student Spotlight: Rigel Olvera, Mexico

  …t to know a lot of people from different cultures. It helps to open your mind to ideas and concepts about what life is like around the globe. What do you think makes a good scientist? How are you considering implementing your research? I believe a good scientist is one who hasn't forgotten how to be a kid. Kids are always asking h…

  29.10.2020

• ITMO University Rates Among Russia’s Top 5 in Quality of Tuition-Free Admissions

  … indicator of not only the quality of training exhibited by students admitted to universities, but also of these universities’ reputations. In 2020, the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education as well as the tech company Yandex have served as partners of the project. The review includes all Russian universities at which USE scores are used as the primary …

  28.10.2020

• ITMO University Expands Its Presence in Times Higher Education Subject Rankings

  …In previous years, ITMO University was included in the Computer science, Physical sciences, and Engineering & technology subject rankings. This year, the university has debuted in the Life sciences and Business and economics rankings, securing its position in the 251-300 and 201-250 ranges, respectively…

  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

  …The fields of genetics and bioinformatics give scientists the ability to reveal more and more of nature’s secrets. Genetic information allows them to study evolution, history, and the current state of species. However, the genome must be thoroughly sequenced beforehand. That’s what many scientists are engaged in these days. The genomes …

  28.10.2020