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A Necklace of Resonators: How Scientists Efficiently Control Light in Nanoscale
…t’s why it is extremely difficult to create an effective resonator with the size in the order of a wavelength or smaller. Light will simply escape from such a resonator,” explains Mihail Petrov, an associate professor at ITMO’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering. Assemble a chain Researchers from ITMO University together with their colleagues from the
11.12.2020
How To Look for Trustworthy Medical Information Online
…ocus on international organizations such as the WHO, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and the NHS (National Health Service). Information provided by these institutions is more reliable than the opinions of individual doctors and experts. Are there any useful sources to follow if I want to learn more about medicine? It’s better to go…
10.12.2020
ITMO Graduate Nikolai Golos on Brainstorming and Launching a Startup
… it crossed my mind that I’d like to be a designer. When I was about to finish my Bachelor’s studies, some of my professors at the St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation (SUAI) wanted to transfer to ITMO and suggested that I continue my studies there. That’s how I decided to pursue my Master’s degree at ITMO University but this time I applied fo…
10.12.2020
Student Spotlight: Jorge Medina, Colombia
…ernational student is very active, you always have the opportunity to meet new people, learn languages and cultures. ITMO has many extracurricular activities for students. For instance, last month I went with a group of students to Moscow, and it was a great trip, full of culture and knowledge. You can also practice different types of sports, go to language clubs, …
10.12.2020
Researcher Daria Martynova on the Connection Between Art and Medicine
…re educational module in history and an organizer of the TECHNOHISTORY event series. She also actively participates in research at the Higher School of Economics and the State Institute for Art Studies. ITMO.NEWS met with Daria Martynova to learn more about her projects, how she manages to work at a tech university and study art, as well as why a museum in Copenha…
09.12.2020
NTI FoodNet: How Food Science and New Technologies Can Save the Planet
…olate bar wrappers. “It is impossible to follow today’s environmental, technological, and economic trends without having an understanding of such an ecosystem,” explains Olga Orlova, head of the Digitalization of Food Technologies group at ITMO’s Infochemistry Scientific Center. “More and more people are starting to realize that we need to care for the plan…
09.12.2020
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 12-13
…iches are not our cup of tea either, but, well, some things are simply classics, you can’t skip them. So, here are two filmed performances of The Nutcracker as seen at the Mariinsky: your impeccable box standard and your slightly Miyazaki-esque version reimagined by Chemiakin (yes, this is an oldie). This combo is sure to make great company for a stay-at-home weekend…
09.12.2020
ITMO University Researchers Shed New Light on Plasmonic Nanolasers
… that the emission was linearly polarized. “If you take a thin film of dye molecules and study its fluorescence, you will find that it is not polarized. If this film contains nanoparticles that generate stimulated emission, then this emission possesses a clear linear polarization. This can’t be interpreted in any other way,” explains
08.12.2020
How To Survive Russian Winter: Tips From International Students and Staff
…on doing well on our exams. It was a pretty impressive level of teamwork that was going on during this time of year! I also enjoyed walking around the city center, which is insanely beautiful. I had been here before as a tourist with some friends who live in Europe. They thought that St. Petersburg decorated with its festive lights was the most beautiful city that…
08.12.2020
ITMO Students and Staff Can Now Read E-Books For Free via LitRes
…niversity. After this, you’ll be able to borrow any book you’d like. It will be returned automatically in two weeks. “Once a student or a lecturer from ITMO University joins LitRes Library through our website, they can borrow a book that isn’t a part of the collection. In this case, ITMO Library will purchase it and then all ITMO students and staff will be able…
08.12.2020