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• Young Engineers from Russia Leave to Conquer the World Robot Olympiad

  Robots can behave like humans and even more — they are now able to solve difficult tasks like picking up waste in inaccessible places. The slogan for the World Robot Olympiad of 2016 is «Rap the scrap!», as its participants are going to present robots for sorting, processing and disposing of waste.

  27.09.2016

• Lena Brandt: «Competition Promotes Science Communication»

  European countries invest in such fundamental and expensive projects as the European Organization for Nuclear Research and Large Hadron Collider. However that would be impossible without explaining the necessity of such scientific projects. The question is what Russians know about the state of their domestic science?

  27.09.2016

• Open University: Education For All

  ITMO University actively participates in the «Open University» project, a chance for all people to learn from the best professors, scientists, and researchers in St. Petersburg and Europe. Participation is completely free; the most recent, 8th session was on how technology changed people, social values and history; it was held last Saturday, 24 September, at the New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater.

  26.09.2016

• Five Things We Loved Last Week

  25.09.2016

• «Quantum Communications» Has Made a Deal with an Outside Investor

  ITMO University sold a share of its' company «Quantum Communications» to NEOTECH company. The parties signed the agreement at the St. Petersburg International Innovative Forum. This bargain is a good example of how universities can reach the innovative market. Dealing with companies is not widespread among Russia’s universities but ITMO’s one may become a driver for a further partnership in this field.

  23.09.2016

• Distance Medicine Technologies: ITMO’s Collaborations With Federal Almazov North-West Research Center

  This year, the first Master's students joined ITMO's Computational Biomedicine program. Specialists from Federal Almazov North-West Research Center gave them a tour so these IT students could learn more about the technologies used in modern medicine and become the ones who will create new ones for the physician's needs in the future.

  22.09.2016

• ITMO University in the Times Higher Education Ranking for the First Time and Amongst Russia’s Top Three

  Times Higher Education published the results of the worldwide ranking for higher education institutions World University Rankings 2016−2017. ITMO University entered the ranking for the first time, being placed 351−400 in the overall rankings and third in Russia.

  21.09.2016

• SAP Marketing Director Makes Predictions about the Future

  Sergei Pankratov, SAP CIS Marketing Director is sure that smartphones have changed all consumption strategies and principles. The evolution of all marketing areas goes further and further. However many companies have yet to understand that.

  20.09.2016

• The Hidden Treasures of St. Petersburg — a Quick Guide to Visiting St. Petersburg’s Suburbs

  As the new tests and deadlines approach, so does the Indian Summer — which is deemed the best time for visiting St. Petersburg’s many suburbs, their historical sights and beautiful park ensembles. Such places as the Amber Room in Pushkin or Petergof’s fountains are among St. Petersburg’s most famous tourist attractions. Still, there’s a lot more to the region than these two popular destinations.

  19.09.2016

• Philips’s Vice President: Darkness is the other side of the Lighting Design

  The famous lighting designer and Philips vice president, Rogier van der Heide came to St. Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design to talk to the students about modern tendencies in this field and shared his experience. The expert also paid attention to such important lighting designer skills as technical competence, creative thinking and the necessity to follow lifelong learning principle.

  19.09.2016