Search results for «ins» 6383 results

• Mind-Blowing Research of the Month: Brain-Computer Interfaces

  …From brains to computers Essentially, a brain-computer interface (BCI) is a communication pathway between the brain and an external device (thanks to Wikipedia for putting this so neatly). More precisely, it means that there is a device, either placed on one's head or implanted inside it, that records brain activity – be that blood o…

  02.03.2021

• ITMO PhD Student Anna Mikhailovskaya Receives IEEE MTT-S Graduate Fellowship

  …y (МТТ-S) is the largest international society of scientists conducting research in the fields of radiofrequency, microwave, and THz radiation. The organization is part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and regularly holds fellowship contests for students.  The IEEE MTT-S Graduate Fellowship can be awarded to Master’s and PhD students who wo…

  01.03.2021

• Song of the Month: February 2021

  …gh my gigantic homeland happened to me this month – we went to Dagestan and completely, irrevocably fell in love with its magnificent nature. The sea, dunes, and endless mountains drove us crazy, and now, having returned to St. Petersburg, I listen to songs that remind me of this trip: Juan Sebastian This month I would like to share the admiration and l…

  26.02.2021

• A Guide to the World of Science Fiction

  … play an educational role. For example, when selecting books for their children, parents are often guided by this fact and choose books that are not only entertaining but also insightful. But can science fiction really teach us something? And what can we learn from it? Science fiction provides if not a foundation, then at least interest and a desire to dive into s…

  26.02.2021

• ITMO Researchers Develop Biocompatible Support Device for Artificial Organs

  … organs are controlled by electrical impulses; correspondingly, their substitutes also would need to be equipped with electronic devices that could receive these pulses,” explains Artemii Ivanov, lead author of the study and researcher at the Infochemistry Center. “But modern electronics are predominantly silicon-based. They are rigid and fragile and cannot be placed…

  26.02.2021

• Student Spotlight: Stefan Labovic, Montenegro

  …months, but it didn’t and here I am still in Montenegro, studying online with borders closed. What do the people of your country think about Russia? In general, Montenegrins love Russia and its people and culture due to historical events in which the two countries helped each other. To be honest, Russia is exactly what I imagined it to be and I really like this…

  25.02.2021

• ITMO Professor Alexander Boukhanovsky on How AI Can Help Economy in Crisis

  …ur main field of hybrid models for financial processes and behavioral economics in general, but we were focusing more on situations with unstable and transitive processes. For instance, various critical situations, not only financial ones. The COVID-19 pandemic let us see the instability of behavioral economics. As machine learning mode…

  25.02.2021

• How To Write a Successful Grant Application and Get Funding: Tips for Young Scientists

  … in pursuit of specific results. The goal should be realistic and achievable within the timeframe and budget stated in your application. Clearly, if you propose to create, for instance, invisibility hats, hardly anyone will take you seriously.  Tasks are more specific; these are steps we take toward the result. When planning, consider using the SMART scheme an…

  25.02.2021

• SingleStore Founder Nikita Shamgunov on How to Launch a Startup

  …n the other hand, helps form and sustain the team. “You cannot develop a startup alone. It happens, but very rarely. You have to form a team, and no one likes working for insincere people,” adds Nikita. Building the perfect team What should a startup team look like? What kind of people are essential for a startup? First of all, they should be special…

  24.02.2021

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 27-28, 2021

  …e superiority of large format prints over any kind of digital picture – film gives you the chance to feel the spaces you see and become lost in the intricate patterns of light inside them. At this exhibition marking Dostoevsky’s 200th anniversary of birth, you will see photographs made by Valery Degtyarev, one of St. Petersburg’s oldest living photographers. The pict…

  24.02.2021