Search by tag «Main» 2659 results

• How Neural Networks Help Scientists

  In just a few days, the neural-network based app Teleport, which turns a simple selfie into a colorful collage in the blink of an eye, rose to second place on App Store’s Top Free Games list. With 1.5 million downloads, the service has gone viral on social media, coming close to the success of similar photo editing apps such as Meitu, FaceApp and Prizma. These days neural networks help us pick hair and lipstick colors, come up with beer names and draw cat pictures. But they are capable of much more complex tasks in business, finance and science. Medical diagnostics, searching for hypervelocity stars and rare animals – here’s how neural networks are helping scientists today.

  08.08.2017

• ITMO University has moved up in Webometrics Ranking

  Once every six months, the results of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities are published. In the latest rankings, ITMO University has maintained its position as the sixth top Russian university and rose by five points in the international ranking, placing 831st in the top-1000.

  04.08.2017

• International Team of Scientists Proved How Intestinal Microbiota Can Affect the Flu

  An International team of scientists from Washington University School of Medicine (USA) and ITMO University proved experimentally that intestinal microbiota in mice can influence the body’s immune response to the flu. Metabolites, which are formed in our gut, stimulate the increase of interferon which is a protein responsible for suppressing the virus’s replication. The results of the research are published in Science magazine

  04.08.2017

• ITMO and NTU to Collaborate on Academic Mobility Programs

  ITMO University was recently visited by a delegation from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The main topic of the conversation between the two universities was the development of academic mobility programs. As of today, ITMO and NTU are already working together on research in predictive modeling and translational technology. In near future, the partners intend to strengthen their partnership in the area of student mobility.

  02.08.2017

• ITMO and South Korea Launch SumIT Startup School

  On July 31, ITMO University’s business incubator launched the International SumIT Summer School. This year the acceleration program will welcome young entrepreneurs from South Korea. Three startups, each supervised by a Russian mentor, will work and study here for two weeks. ITMO.NEWS explains what sort of a program the business incubator has prepared for its Korean colleagues and what projects they have brought with them.

  02.08.2017

• Relocation Tips: Getting Your Visa and Registration in Russia

  Almost all foreign citizens need a visa to enter the Russian Federation, and the type of visa depends on their purpose of entry and the length of their stay in Russia. ITMO’s International Office helps international students and employees with the entire process and with all the necessary paperwork. Here’s what you need to know to have a general understanding of the process and to stay legal while you’re here.

  01.08.2017

• ITMO Admissions Campaign 2017: Current Results

  The admissions campaign at ITMO University is nearing its end. The application period for Bachelor’s degree programs has ended, while distance learning and Master’s programs are still accepting applications. The first admissions will be announced on July 29 for students exempt from entrance exams. Read on to find out about the current results of the campaign, the new trends and the most unusual cases.

  31.07.2017

• 5 Things You Need to Know Now

  30.07.2017

• ITMO’s Russian Language Summer School: Gaining New Experiences

  ITMO’s Russian language and culture summer school kicked off in St. Petersburg in mid-July and is coming to an end today with about 20 students participating from 8 countries in three different language levels. The summer school attracts university students currently studying the Russian language, as well as students of Russian origin, future students wanting to enroll in the University and simply those interested in Russian language and culture.

  28.07.2017

• ITMO Students Share Summer Internship Stories

  Every summer, ITMO students travel all over the world to participate in internships and visit the world’s largest companies and universities. Internships have long ago stopped being simple working affairs and are now seen as exciting adventures and a way to gain unique experience. ITMO.NEWS has prepared a few stories about our students’ most fascinating summer internships – from working at Google to being a science journalist in Sicily.

  26.07.2017