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BizCycle: Moving Towards Comfortable Biking Infrastructure on Russian-Finnish Border
…g IT infrastructure, while others will focus on interacting with the business community. As stated by Dmitry Muromtsev, head of ITMO’s international laboratory ‘Information Science and Semantic Technologies’, the university’s remit includes practically all IT projects for the Russian side of the border, from the development of key information resources to the inte…
12.12.2018
Future of NTI Centers Discussed at NTI Ecosystem Forum in Sochi
…The forum started with the signing of cooperation agreements between the NTI competence centers of ITMO University, Skoltech, National University of Science and Technology MISiS, and Technical Committee (TC) ‘Cyber-Physical Systems’. According to the agreements reached, the centers will start engaging in the market and technological expert evaluations, as well as in …
11.12.2018
The Alchemy of Silk: Bioart Pioneer Joe Davis’s Workshop by The Polytechnic Museum and SkBioLab
…rs ago that Joe Davis and geneticists from Harvard became the first to encode a graphic image in a bacteria's DNA as part of an art project. Thir results were cited in several scientific publications, such as in George Church's article on the prospects of using DNA as a digital data storage. Earlier this month, Joe Davis came to Russia with his workshop "The Alche…
11.12.2018
SURF Stanford US-Russia Forum: Science Communication and Diplomacy
…es to help them participate in joint research. SURF’s main goals are: to encourage cooperation and dialogue between American and Russian students across many fields, including science, economy, politics, history, entrepreneurship, and others; and to promote ideas aimed at improving the US-Russia relations and contribute to the dialogue between political stakeholders,…
10.12.2018
ITMO Fellow Ilya Anoshkin on Nanotubes and Working Abroad
…led into a cylinder. Their chemical properties and applications liken them to graphene, an innovative two-dimensional material for the groundbreaking research of which Russian scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov were awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010. “Nanotubes are like long nanowires, which can be used to connect anything you could think of,”…
10.12.2018
The Hermitage: Getting the Full Picture
… If your intention is to study a particular period or artist, know that even the most haphazard museum display has some thought that went into its composition. Showcasing is a science in itself, and it’s aimed at helping you form a comprehensive understanding of the hall’s main topic. Be conscious of that. And it’s always a good idea to do some reading beforehand; ev…
07.12.2018
NeuroForum-2018: Experts Discuss NeuroNet's Development
…under of the Brain Development Center, also took part in the event's round table. The development of neurotechnology is included in the in the list of priorities of the Scientific and Technological Development Strategy of the Russian Federation. This year, Neuroforum covered several topics, among which were approaches to brain development and intelligence ampl…
07.12.2018
Bright New Dawn of Light-Guided Photonics: How the Next Generation of Fiber-Optic Device is Made
…in air. At that time, I was already involved in the microassembly of fiber elements and development of the associated technological equipment, and we already had the necessary science and technology infrastructure to set up a full-fledged laboratory. Today's photonics is a rapidly developing field that offers many ambitious challenges. Can you tell us what makes t…
06.12.2018
School of Technology Brokering: Establishing Communication between Science and Business
…The school's key purpose was to teach its participants to establish efficient communication between science and business. In order for scientific centers and enterprises to understand each other, they need technology brokers who will act as mediators. Then again, in order for such specialists to do a good job, they need to know the whol…
06.12.2018
National Center for Cognitive Technologies Staff on Connecting Education, Research and Industry
…What can you tell us about the recent seminar? Anna Lutsenko: The seminar took place on November 22-23. Its first part included lectures by leading scientists and industry members from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, the Kurchatov Institute, ITMO University, the Warsaw University of Technology, and MTS. The lectures focused on the theoretical and practical …
05.12.2018