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Picture of the Week: Test Fluid in a Decellularized Spinach Leaf
… First, all cellular components are extracted from the plant with the help of sodium chlorite and surfactants while the unique microarchitecture of cellulose cell walls remains intact. |s=2,center| The leaf’s transparency makes it possible to monitor everything that happens on the inside, including the integrity of vessels. For…
16.11.2020
Inside the New Cafeteria on Kronverksky: Meals, Play Area, and Coworking Space
…That is, we’re only limited by their delivery and storage methods.” Or to the fullest The second area is for those who have the time and a desire for more options. Instead of the conventional cafeteria format of customers lining up with trays, the new area will resemble a contemporary street food restaurant: visitors will order their food at the cash regi…
16.11.2020
Russian Scientists Develop Super Resonator in the Microwave Range
…tion of a compact and, at the same time, high-Q resonator becomes a great challenge. That’s why we decided to use the so-called bound states in the continuum.” Taking inspiration from quantum mechanics The von Neumann-Wigner Interpretation of quantum mechanics described a phenomenon of bound states in the continuum back in 1929. It is about the interactio…
16.11.2020
ITMO Researcher Nominated for Person of the Year by Fontanka.ru
… of nanodevices that transmit data using light. From a practical viewpoint, this development significantly expands the capacities of photo and video cameras (meaning, for instance, high-quality night photography) and boosts the efficiency of portable and desktop devices – from phones to smart home appliances. “Our achievement brings nanophotonics dramatica…
16.11.2020
Studio 44 Wins Zodchestvo Architectural Festival's Grand Prix for ITMO Highpark Project
…nt officials and members of the professional community. |s=1,center| ITMO Highpark project is ITMO University’s new science, education, and innovation center in the Pushkinsky District of St. Petersburg, situated over an area of 100 hectares and including nearly 260,000 sq.m. of infrastructural objects. The project’s mission is to unlock human potential and …
14.11.2020
ITMO Experts Rank Regional E-Participation Platforms
…s also taken into account. Each channel received points for each of these parameters; the points were then added up to determine a region’s position in the ranking. “For instance, our methodology includes a criterion of the possibility for a citizen to see the route of their request,” explains Andrey Chugunov, head of the eGovernm…
13.11.2020
ITMO’s International Council On University’s 2030 Development Strategy
…comes from our frank and engaging discussions. First, the members highlighted the challenges and opportunities for universities adapting for success during the pandemic,” explains Andrew Comrie, professor and associate director at the School of Geography & Development at the University of Arizona. “Second, we outlined the key theoretical and practical elements for un…
13.11.2020
How Not to Fall For Fake News
…n fact-checking departments and adhere to strict journalistic standards, which makes their reporting more reliable; Avoid publications that comment on or discuss news topics instead of reporting on them; Pay attention to the domain name (URL) of the website you’re looking at. Legitimate news organizations usually have “a standard look that you are probably famili…
13.11.2020
Games to Play Remotely Together
…ng online: no more acting like a perfect host, who would feverishly serve snacks and die tidying up the apartment. Online games are also merciful for lonely rangers (or for an insufficient number of players), offering random teams or artificial intelligence to play against. I hope this conviction made you change your mind if only for…
13.11.2020
Art Project as Thesis Initiative Launches at ITMO
…ree components: creative – the philosophy and the concept behind the project, scientific – a theory or an invention, and technological – tools, software, and algorithms,” explains Maria Moshchenskaya, a coordinator of the Art Project as Thesis initiative, an interdisciplinary artist, and a first-year student of ITMO University’s Art & Science Master’s program. E…
12.11.2020