Search results for «SoLV» 2086 results
8 ITMO Students Win Scholarships from T-Bank
…es: Analytics and Development. Participating students had to submit their portfolios and motivation letters, take a test in math or algorithms, pass a two-stage interview, and solve tasks within their chosen track. A record-breaking eight ITMO students made it to the latest list of winners: Maksim Igitov – second-year student, Faculty of Technological Manage…
21.08.2024
Mythbusters: Uncovering Truths About Water
…ny other substance with a similar structure in Earth’s conditions. Hydrophobic substances (those that have no proclivity to interact with water, such as lipids) can’t be dissolved in water. However, water molecules can separate a hydrophobic substance from the body of water. This accounts for the cells’ ability to create a protective membrane from lipids and prote…
20.08.2024
Student Spotlight: Nguyen Toan, Vietnam
… the final stage, we worked with real vehicles, handling tasks that involved color recognition and dealing with real-world noise, which tested our practical skills and problem-solving abilities. Participating in this contest was an exhilarating experience, challenging my skills and knowledge while offering a valuable opportunity to apply what I’ve learned in a com…
15.08.2024
Young Urban Scientists Changing Leningrad Oblast: Case of Bolshie Luchki
…The Summer School in Urban Studies, held by ITMO, St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU), and Higher School of Economics (HSE), is proof that such specialists actually aim to solve major problems faced by locals. This year, research at the school was focused on the area of Bolshie Luchki in the town of Slantsy, Leningrad Oblast. It was designed as an example of a…
12.08.2024
Tiny Orchestra: New AI Model Uses Water Vapor to Make Music
…action principles. Within this aggregation of liquid, droplets can transmit information from one to another, creating a communication network. This system can be programmed to solve specific tasks (such as generating random numbers or finding a way out of a maze), but it is essential to understand the principles that govern it and how to control it. This is no easy f…
01.08.2024
Stable Influx of New Startups: How ITMO Accelerator Supports New Projects
…ITMO Accelerator a startup factory – and it’s an important description: unfortunately, recently all the major pitch events in the country are attended by the same projects. We solved this problem: 2-3 times a year we release new startups onto the market,” shared Olesya Baraniuk, deputy head of ITMO Technopark. In order to achieve such results, ITMO Accelera…
31.07.2024
ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #60
…tect Cancer Cells Based on Cancer Marker Concentration *** How much do you actually know about the brain? How much does science, really? And have we gotten any closer to solving the puzzle that is our (arguably) most important organ? ITMO.NEWS’ own Catherine Zavodova, a PhD student of neuroscience, has dug deep into the latest research from that field to br…
29.07.2024
Discovery of the Month: Portable Gaming, New Recipes, and More
…oice something for a project, and faced the common issue of hating the sound of my recorded voice. A friend of mine told me that learning to sing should help, and that kind of solved the embarrassment thing: it was no longer about learning something musical, but rather pursuing a practical purpose. Now, I am really enjoying myself: even though I'm not sure whether I'…
26.07.2024
No More Counterfeiting – Thanks to Photon Crystals from ITMO
…gnet. First, the researchers devised a method of synthesizing magnetite particles (a magnetic material that efficiently refracts light in the visible spectrum) and used solvothermal synthesis – a method in which nanoparticles are formed out of a solution of salts at high temperatures. Next, they coated the synthesized particles with polyacrylic acid, a stabili…
26.07.2024
Brains in Sync: What’s New in Brain Research