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• In Terms of Science: the Explanation for Paranormal Phenomena

  …tinue to feel as they still have it. However, some believe that it proves that people have «subtle bodies» in addition to real ones. Neurobiologists have a different explanation: even if someone lost a limb, his or her brain continues to believe that it’s still there. The reason for that is neuronal cells that previously got signals by this limb and managed it…

  04.10.2016

• New Online Courses on the Open Education Platform. Part 2

  … The latter requires deep knowledge of its' laws in mathematical terms, I mean vector algebra, differentiation and integrating, vector analysis and others. We also prepared explanations of physical and mathematical lectures for students without required background. Those whose major is math I’ve made an extra version of the course so as to explain optics using mathem…

  21.09.2016

• The University of Children: Their Dreams and Plans for the Future

  …hard to answer. For instance, can the one who prints money take as much as he wants for himself? Or can he print an awful lot and take the excess? Rita, me and our friend Milana want to create our own Russian cuisine restaurant. Some place where we won't serve something strange like ants in cream or roast frogs, but borsch and pelmeni. Ksenia, Rita and Sonya's Mo…

  12.09.2016

• Lenticular Images: Researchers Combine Art & Science

  … in Central Naval Museum. Those who even once visited the museum know that the large models up to 2 meters are very accurate replicas of the real ships. As for now, ships “Svetlana,” “Admiral Ushakov,” “Nickolas I,” “Buinyi,” “Oslyabya,” and “Borodino” are presented in Aurora Museum’s hall among the exhibits related to the Battle of Tsushima, which is the last one in…

  11.08.2016

• Forum for Strategic Initiatives: Experts Look Towards the Future

  …ed a two-day foresight school within the forum. Its goal was to develop new educational programs focused on the NTI markets and new promising professions. According to Ms. Svetlana Kochkaeva, a manager for the Center for Science and Technology Foresight, the event was arranged mostly for representatives of universities; yet, it turned out that businesspeople, psychol…

  26.07.2016

• i-Customs International Youth Conference held at ITMO University

  …s were interesting to hear. It was exciting and nerve-racking to get up on stage, because it’s a huge responsibility, but it’s also a great platform for growth,” explained Svetlana Volich and Alexander Komissarov, students of the Russian Customs Academy. After lengthy deliberations, the jury announced the best papers which will be presented at the Youth Forum of…

  31.05.2016

• From Science to Business: Day 2

  …ecomes strategically important", – said the Mr. Khmelevsky. At the end of the second day of the forum, joint business programs and endowment funds were discussed. Svetlana Lavrova, Executive Director of the EUSP Russian Endowment Fund, Adviser to Rector on Financial Issues, noted that the topic of discussion directly affects the link between business and uni…

  13.05.2016

• Hybrid Nanoantennas – Next Generation Platform for Ultradense Data Recording

  …ders of magnitude in terms of information capacity, require less energy, rule out circuit heating and ensure high velocity data exchange. Until recently, the production of planar arrays of hybrid nanoantennas for light manipulation was considered an extremely painstaking process. A solution to this problem was found by ITMO University researchers in collaboration …

  27.04.2016

• ITMO`s Research Project Contributes to Optical Data Transmission

  … metamaterials for 2D metasurfaces suitable for surface waves. To create metasurfaces the researchers will take into account unique features of metamaterials as well as apply planar processes. It will help to avoid difficulties connected with the process of producing 3D metamaterials used for guiding free progressive electromagnetic waves. “We research anisotrop…

  20.04.2016

• “People Need You!” to Support High School Students` Social Projects

  …the most important estimation criteria is that works should be implemented out of the schools, at least in a housing estate. All projects should have a future,” underlined Svetlana Ushakova, manager of Social Design and Entrepreneurship Center. Furthermore the judges will take into account feedback of dwellers who have received assistance or benefits.  The w…

  25.03.2016