Search results for «SciE» 4563 results
Hot, Greasy, Delicious: Russian Fast Food to Make You Happy
An Expert’s Opinion on the Future of Space Exploration
…orbit space station, which is now being developed under the working title of the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway and is intended to serve as a solar-powered communications hub, science laboratory, short-term habitation module, and holding area for rovers and other robots. The project is conducted by NASA in collaboration with Roscosmos, ESA, and the space agencies …
16.04.2019
8th Congress of Young Scientists: Genetic Algorithms, Robotic Intelligence and Struggle Against Infections
…The general session of the 8th Congress of Young Scientists was opened by ITMO Rector Vladimir Vasilyev. In his speech, the Prof. Vasilyev spoke about the important changes that now set the general trends in the development of Russia's scientific community. “The 8th Congress and the discussions that will take place here are most im…
16.04.2019
Green Icebergs, Planet Nine, and End of Opportunity Rover: Top Science News of 2019 So Far
… are also emerald green icebergs nicknamed “jadebergs”. Ever since the 1930s when this phenomenon was first observed, the mystery of turquoise icebergs has always entranced scientists. In the 1990s, glaciologists proposed that the green came from microscopic carbon particles. When integrated into ice, these carbon particles would absorb blue and red light leaving …
15.04.2019
Presidential Grant Recipients On Their Award-Winning Research
…ering a high number of phenomena that are hard to explain. We have already conducted several successful experiments that prove the relevance of our idea. Having studied the scientific literature on plasmonic nanolasers, we came to the conclusion that there are several experimental designs of nanolasers that are still disputed by the scie
15.04.2019
What to Do in St. Petersburg on Cosmonautics Day
…e 200 rubles for adults and 150 rubles for students and seniors. Planetary Alignment On Saturday, April 13, the Moscow Museum of Cosmonautics and ITMO University’s Art & Science Center will present the public art performance Planetary Alignment by the renowned American artist Andréa Stanislav. Taking the expression “a parade of planets” quite literally, represe…
12.04.2019
Partying for Sustainable Development: How Festivals are Going Green
… The next step towards sustainability was taken in 2014, when all urban events were ranked according to their level of benefit or harm to their environment. This allowed scientists to indicate the most problematic events that required reworking. “The city administration decided it was time to change things, and they began with the Altonale street festival.…
12.04.2019
Business Model Canvas: Visualizing Your Business Ideas
…f the FIRST+ Russian-Finnish student and teacher mobility program. The 2019 workshop was once again hosted by ITMO University in cooperation with Tampere University of Applied Sciences, though this time as part of the Erasmus+ program. Among the participants were 28 students of TAMK and ITMO University, all coming from different backgrounds from technological mana…
12.04.2019
Space Tourism: How to Book a Flight to the Orbit
French Embassy Counselor Visits ITMO University
…Abdo Michel Malac is the Counselor for Science and Technology at the Embassy of France in Russia. Despite being based in Moscow, where the Embassy is located, he is now touring Russian cities to establish contacts with the staff of universities interested in collaborations with French scientists and researchers. ITMO was the first unive…
11.04.2019