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Digital Trends of 2019, Part Two: Combined Intelligence, Personalized Content and 5G
…s an exciting time for 5G and mobile alike. While 2018 was the year that fixed 5G applications found their legs, in 2019 we are going to see 5G finding its way into the upper corner of our Mobile devices, albeit for you iPhone users it is more likely going to be 2020 or later," comments Daniel Newman, CEO of Broadsuite Media Group and principal analyst at Futurum. …
04.01.2019
Christmas Is All Around Us
… Christmas Decorations If you have ever been to St. Petersburg in winter, you know what I’m talking about. With all the illumination and sparkling Christmas trees on every corner, the city is simply gorgeous. I also like the way stores and cafes decorate their front windows, it just makes everything look so much prettier. Walk along the Nevsky Prospect, cross the …
25.12.2018
Head of ITMO's Femtomedicine Lab Olga Smolyanskaya on Applications of Terahertz Radiation in Medicine and Biology
…hy and abnormal tissues. In our article we exemplify this by examining the recent applications of terahertz reflection spectroscopy for measuring lachrymal film of eye cornea in dry eye syndrome. The results of this research demonstrate the potential these technologies have in ophthalmology. Other medical uses of terahertz radiation include diagnostics of burn…
25.12.2018
How to Survive the Holidays If You’re a Grinch
…r platter with food (to shove it in your mouth when, heaven forbid, someone approaches too dangerously close with an apparent intention of talking), pick out the most faraway corner (not too far away from the door, though, you have to leave the escape route open), and just sit there schadenfreude-ing at others wincing at their Secret Santa offerings and belting out t…
21.12.2018
Mind Maps, Open Spaces, and Cooking Contests: ITMO Staff Visit UK’s Oxford Brookes University
…transparency, but at the same time, you don’t feel deprived of your personal space. There’s a fascinating equilibrium between a sense of togetherness and also having your own corner where you can be alone with your thoughts. The new building doesn’t have a special public area: instead, there are couches all over the place where you can sit down, chat and have a coffe…
21.12.2018
ITMO University in 2018: A Year in Review
…Coding the Future The cornerstone of all major changes happening at ITMO University in 2018 is the ITMO CODE. Our values, appreciation of fundamental thinking, and our professional and soft skills help us tackle global challenges. As part of ITMO CODE, a new set of core disciplines was launched in the 2018-2019 academic year that includes “Digital Culture,”…
18.12.2018
Cakes vs. Tortes: Do Carbs Like a Russian
…s I can still find them done the right way are Sevjer Confectionery and at my grandma’s house. The recipe dates back to 1912, when triangular-shaped pastries resembling the bicorne, a military uniform hat, were served during the centenary celebrations of Russia’s victory over Napoleon. The top was covered with crumbs supposedly to symbolize the snow. Victory or not, …
10.12.2018
The Hermitage: Getting the Full Picture
… and ahhing on the day of your visit. You could also do it there and then by picking a free venue map at the entrance. The smotritels (i.e., the elderly ladies sitting in the corners) can help you find your must-sees should you get lost, so don’t worry. You can also try and chat with them to find out their recommendations for different artworks to see, who knows, the…
07.12.2018
NeuroForum-2018: Experts Discuss NeuroNet's Development
…eveloping their reading skills. On the whole, 1.5 of 15 million schoolchildren in Russia have various developmental disorders. Our project is based on research by Alexandr Kornev, a Doctor of Psychology who's been focusing on this problem for about 20 years already. Most importantly, we were interested in promoting the methods that can help with such children's de…
07.12.2018
Head of the .NET-Development Department at JetBrains Sergey Kux: Don’t Build a Process Just for the Sake of It
…eprints into the main development branch several times a day and conducting regular automated assemblies of a project for the timely identification of defects. CI acts as the cornerstone of the development process without which nothing will work, CD above all else. All your developments should be constantly assembled, reassembled, and tested, ideally in an automated …
04.12.2018