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ITMO University Hosts One of the Biggest Conferences on Control ECC 2020
…ory in biology and medicine. “The most interesting report for me was given by Stefano Stramigioli. The ideas and principles he talked about are based on describing energy interactions: using the energy approach and differential equations to describe the interactions between physical and technical objects, robots and their environm…
15.06.2020
ITMO Graduate Roman Yanalov on Working on a Self-Driving Car at Yandex
… systems simultaneously on one computer. We also had a group of proactive students who, guided by lecturers, tried to develop a quadcopter from scratch: some dealt with its construction, some programmed microcontrollers for engine control, others focused on computer vision. But as far as I remember, the project was never completed because higher-priority tasks cam…
15.06.2020
History in Pictures: ITMO Through the Years
… the name 2nd House of City Institutions, its purpose was to provide new space for all sorts of public offices: from stores and a chamber of commerce to a small claims court and an auction hall. After the Russian Revolution, it housed an employment office. It was only in 1956 that the building became the home of the then-LITMO (Leningrad Institute of Fine Mech…
12.06.2020
School Student from St. Petersburg Becomes First Author of Article Published in Leading Chemistry Journal
… became replaced by other materials. Still, promethium wasn’t forgotten. Scientists believe that it can still find its application; Veronika and her mentor dedicated a whole section of her article to this topic. “Promethium’s future is associated with various space exploration expeditions,” explains the Veronika. “It has mild beta radiation that makes it …
11.06.2020
Collaboration and Openness Highlighted at ITMO University’s International Council Meeting
…r 20% of its student body being from around the world. “ITMO University has really matured as an institution,” says Dr. Stewart. “There’s the kind of enthusiasm, wisdom, and direction that should make all of us optimistic about the future.” The main focus of the meeting was the discussion of ITMO University’s Development Strategy for 2021-2027, which em…
11.06.2020
This Stay-at-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: Virtual Travel
…ng desert panoramas with this interactive tour. And if this hasn’t quite quenched your thirst for knowledge, here are five other virtual tours of Egyptian heritage sites, a vast collection of resources of Harvard University’s The Giza Project, as well as a 360-degree walk-through video of the great pyramids of Egypt. Petra, Jordan A historical and archaeol…
10.06.2020
Digital Science: IT Solutions for Academic Writing
…hose for whom English is not a native language. Writeful’s machine learning algorithm was trained on an immense amount of published articles in all fields of knowledge. Its key function is to check whether a text corresponds with the principles of English academic writing, and offer replacement options for the elements which don’t. Relevant reading: How to Wr…
10.06.2020
Scientific Seminars by ITMO’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering Are Now Available Online
…ecordings gather hundreds of views, which is a significant audience for the field of theoretical and experimental physics. It’s therefore not surprising that after the pandemic restrictions are lifted and students and staff return to work onsite, the online broadcasts and recordings of the meetings will still carry on. In particular, there is a series of seminars…
09.06.2020
International Summer Schools You Can Apply for in June
…tion: a course on Chinese culture, economics, scientific and technological potential, as well as on the country’s recovery after the pandemic. The course is divided into four major sections: Understanding China, China’s Economic Development under the Pandemic, Introduction to the Development of Science and Technology in China, and Chine…
09.06.2020
International Double-Degree Master’s Programs at ITMO University
… Biotechnical Systems Business Information Systems with University of Rostock (Germany) Information Security with Aalto University (Finland) Industrial Ecology and Cleaner Production with Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences (Germany) This type of studies is also very attractive to students thanks to the cultural aspect of it, being able to acqui…
09.06.2020