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• Generation Z: Who Are They?

  …Why did you start studying Generation Z? How did it happen that your research is being conducted under the auspices of such a well-known international company in the field of drug development as BIOCAD? Our program was developed in close collaboration with several companies including BIOCAD. At the beginning of the semester the students were given an opportunity t…

  23.01.2018

• Climate Change: What the Future Holds

  …gnificantly since the 1960s, which has led to an increase in extreme weather in Europe: heat waves, droughts and floods. Scientists from the University of Arizona conducted a study which managed to catalogue these anomalies starting from 1725. They did this by analysing the annual rings of trees. “Shifts” in air flow in the South and North have been taking place o…

  22.01.2018

• ITMO Scientists' Collaboration with German and Swiss Colleagues Wins ERA.Net Research Grant

  …m for the detection of spectral and time parameters of biomarkers’ fluorescence. What is fluorescence analysis of pathogenic microorganisms? This is a well-known method of studying various objects, – starting from human tissue cells and up to foods or geological materials – based on observing their fluorescence. It is used in medical diagnostics (for instance, mic…

  22.01.2018

• 5 Science News Now

  …Flu spreads by breathing, not only sneezing.  It is easier to spread the influenza virus (flu) than previously thought, according to a new study by University of Maryland. People commonly believe that they can catch the flu by exposure to droplets from an infected person's coughs or sneezes or by touching contaminated surfaces. But, new information about flu transmis…

  22.01.2018

• Dimensions: New Analysis Platform Makes Science Trends Analysis Easier

  …nd clinical trials. In addition, the website provides information on prototypes and patents. Dimensions can also help gauge the social and scientific response to a particular study using a special set of measurements, like its popularity on social networks and mass media, or the number of its citations in other scientific articles. The website provides links to origi…

  17.01.2018

• How to Deal with Exam Stress: Advice from Scientists

  …! Exams are not a reason to stop doing exercise, but in fact to do more exercise! Previously, scientists have found that athletes cope better with stress. For example, one study from Swiss and Swedish researchers interviewed 200 employed adults and discovered that those who regularly play sports have much less stress. Scientists from Karolinska Institutet actually…

  16.01.2018

• Digital Culture: New Educational Module At ITMO University

  …nd the students’ knowledge will be assessed via an examination. The module is designed for six terms, one subject every term. During the first two years, the students will study mandatory subjects. The first will be “Introduction to Digital Culture”. This course is designed to explain why digital culture is important, and how it can be used for one’s work and life…

  16.01.2018

• Eleven ITMO Scientists Receive Presidential Scholarships

  …researchers have spoken to ITMO.NEWS about their projects. Aleksandr Litvin, researcher at the Center of Information Optical Technologies Aleksandr Litvin Project: study of interactions between quantum dots and semiconductor plasmonic nanocrystals for use in organic photovoltaic elements. The first research into this topic began two years ago. It was th…

  15.01.2018

• Social Media: Does It Change Us? Here’s What Science Thinks

  …, surveying 1,801 respondents. Participants were asked how often they experience fatigue, overload, or felt overwhelmed, as well as describe their social media habits. The study found no correlation between stress and the use of social media; quite contrarily, the less active users were much more stressed out than those who liked to hang out on Facebook. This only…

  12.01.2018

• ITMO and ER-Telecom Sign Research & Education Partnership Agreement

  …uary of 2018. “It’s important for ITMO to establish partnerships with the key players on the ICT market. Not only does this open up new opportunities for our students to study in corporate Master’s programs and help our partners, but it also lets us approach complex scientific challenges related to ICT technology with utmost efficiency. Today, the most vital con…

  11.01.2018