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• ITMO Scientists Working on New Generation of Aircraft Fire Safety

  …egarding false alarms, instructing them to follow emergency guidelines only in case of “noticeable smoke”. According to Igor Volobuev, a representative of the Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Systems laboratory, with some systems the ratio of false alarms to actual ones can be about 100:1. One of the reasons for this is the systems’ age and inability to disce…

  07.08.2017

• Rainy Day Gadgets: How Science Deals With Bad Weather

  …rsburg – you can experience the same situation in Seattle or in Scandinavia. But what if clothes could not only protect you from rain, but fare well in hot weather, too? Engineers at the Columbia clothing company have produced a material that is water-proof, yet breathable. This is due to microscopic pores in the material that don’t let in water, but still provide…

  04.08.2017

• ITMO and NTU to Collaborate on Academic Mobility Programs

  …versities. NTU is split into four colleges which are, in turn, separated into 12 schools. Half of these schools focus on technological research and belong to the College of Engineering, known around the world for its experts. The university is also famous for its infrastructure. The Yunnan Garden campus takes up an area of 200 ha on the south-west of the island. T…

  02.08.2017

• ITMO University Expands Cooperation With Hangzhou Dianzi University

  …the direct control of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the local government; one of its focuses is training specialists in the fields of electric engineering and computer technologies. For several years already, ITMO University has been organizing international summer schools as part of its collaboration with HDU. The summer schools are …

  01.08.2017

• ITMO Admissions Campaign 2017: Current Results

  … Bachelor’s applicants has increased as well. The most popular program – “Applied Computer Science” has a ratio of 27 applicants per position. The competition for “Software Engineering” is 14 per position and 12 for the “Information Systems and Technologies” program. These figures once again prove that ITMO University’s halls are filled with the brightest minds. …

  31.07.2017

• Starcon 2017: From Space Travel to 3D Printing

  … of ITMO’s booth, guests can help repair a spaceship. To work as a mechanic, one needs to complete a VR-quest developed by first-year Master’s students at the Department of Engineering and Computer Graphics. As soon as a player puts on the VR helmet, they are immersed into the role. After “waking up” aboard a space station, players traverse the ship and complete vari…

  28.07.2017

• New Genetic Algorithm by ITMO's Scientists Wins Prize at GECCO-2017

  … of the Association for Computing Machinery which focuses on genetic and evolutionary computations. The conference has been around since 1999; at this event, scientists and engineers from all over the world discuss the most relevant topics in such fields as genetic algorithms, complex systems, digital entertainment industry and arts, machine learning and many others.…

  27.07.2017

• ITMO and VNIIM Develop Joint Master's Program in Metrology

  …rogram? K.G.: Keeping in mind the kinds of problems these future specialists will have to solve, they need to know the fundamentals of physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering – all the natural sciences (including biology); after all, the science of metrology concerns all areas of human life. When we talk about metrologists of highest qualification, especial…

  25.07.2017

• Study Abroad in One of the Best Universities in Finland

  …ays say yes for everything.” Mariya is in her first year of her Master’s course in Refrigeration Technology and Heat Pumps which is offered by the Faculty of Cryogenic Engineering. Nordic countries are really advanced in this area and so Finland was an excellent choice for a semester exchange to give her a head start amongst her peers in Russia in this field. “I…

  24.07.2017

• How a Russian Teenager Cracked Nation's Largest Social Network in His Spare Time

  … his own. Did any family members help you with studying? Natalya Glebova (mother): There are no programmers in our family. I’m educated in economics, my husband is an engineer; he graduated from Gornyi University. We work in the area of metallurgy. That’s why if there were any problems with the computer at home - it is broken, something doesn’t load etc. we alw…

  21.07.2017