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ITMO Opens its Chemistry and Biotechnology Research and Educational Center
…l laboratory is fixed with wireless systems, as well as remote control systems. The students can not only monitor chemical reactions, but also model them beforehand, or add engineering components to the process. Thus, they get the opportunity to conduct both theoretical research and practical projects. The biological laboratory is equipped with modern microscopes …
02.02.2017
13th Baltic Science and Engineering Competition: From Small Discoveries to Great Accomplishments
… their school years and up to the point when they get their Doctoral degree," said the rector. The officials mentioned that it is important to involve youth in research and engineering, and appreciated projects presented by the participants. Those who participate in this competition are future pathbreakers in global science, believe the speakers. To share the projec…
01.02.2017
Amusement or Science: The Role of Modern Museums
… promote science by not just showing exhibits, but giving competent explanations to scientific phenomena and mechanisms", comments ArtemSmolin, head of ITMO's Department of Engineering and Computer Graphics. What's more, many museums actively use modern technologies. For instance, there is a 3D-tour of Kunstkammer, so you can visit it without having to leave your h…
31.01.2017
Small and Smaller: Micro- and Nanoscale Robotics Can Help Doctors and Ecologists
…sts from all over the world work on new types of micro- and nanoscale- robots. Medicine and biotechnologies are the most popular applications of these systems. For example, engineers at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich developed micro-robots for targeted drug delivery, which is used to avoid toxicosis caused by medications. Micro-robots will be able to…
30.01.2017
Available THz: An Article by ITMO’s Researchers Is on the Cover of the Magazine Laser&Photonics Reviews
…er very fast, and the gap between the levels has to be small. Thus, the radiation source has to be chilled to cryogenic-level temperatures. According to Sergei Lepeshov, engineer at the Department of Nano-photonics and Metamaterials, and the first author of the article, sources of THz radiation that can work at room temperature were invented in 2000-s due to devel…
27.01.2017
New Priorities in Education: A Press Conference by the Minister of Education
…Tuition-free education for engineers, medical specialists and teachers According to Ms. Vasilyeva, this year, there will be 57 tuition-free positions in universities for every hundred school graduates. 47% of these positions will be in engineering programs, as this is what the country needs. There will also be an 8% increase in tuition…
26.01.2017
A Taste for Science: Why the State Is Eager To Finance Universities' Fundamental Research?
…Melchakova At St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, the new funding — 115 million rubles — will be used for developing technologies in the field of metallurgy, mechanic engineering, development of new materials, power supply, and technical sciences as a whole. "Financing is really important. Apart from developing our competencies, we can confirm whether the are…
25.01.2017
First Open Day in 2017 and How to Apply to ITMO
…rld. The next top favorite is "Computer Technologies and Controls" which is made of three main blocks: robotics, information security and last but not least software engineering and computer systems. Here students are more interested in hardware. They know how to create "smart" fridges, how to put together industrial manipulators and how to secure networks fro…
23.01.2017
New Faculty Opens Its Doors for Bachelors
…Kivshar, which also won a state grant." According to Mr. Belov, the graduates of the new faculty will be in high demand both in Russian and international research and engineering organizations — Those ITMO’s graduates who have similar technical background work in Finland, France and the UK. The new faculty will provide all necessary facilities for commercializi…
19.01.2017
Baltic Research Contest: Best Students, Great Opportunities
… of the contest's key partners. Last year, 335 participants presented their projects in eight subject areas: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, programming, engineering and robotics. This year, the list of subjects will remain the same. …
18.01.2017