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SNAC-2019: Summer School on Nonlinear and Adaptive Control Brings Together Young Scientists From Around the World
…geometric approach to nonlinear systems analysis. Prof. Alessandro Astolfi, of the Imperial College London (the UK), spoke about the modern methods of nonlinear control and model reduction. Among others were Dr. Romeo Ortega, representing the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS France), who delivered an in-depth lecture on the basic methodolog…
07.06.2019
ITMO University Partners Up With Rostelecom to Develop Unique Quantum-Encrypted Data Network
…operating on Russian encryption technology. This network uses the equipment and solutions developed by a number of Russian research centers and companies, ensuring their smooth interaction throughout the whole data transmission process. The system operates on several nodes, allowing for the technical possibility of connection of a multi…
07.06.2019
Gennady ‘Tourist’ Korotkevich: My First Defeat Only Made Me Want to Win More
…s and proudly announced that the University had just become the world champion in programming for the seventh time; the awards ceremony took place mere days after our victory. The reaction of the audience was telling: they understood just how unprecedented an achievement that was. Last year, the award in the Sports category of the Top-50 went to the athletes who c…
06.06.2019
Good Business: How Business Simulations Help Create Social Initiatives
…s together with the retirees in order to provide the latter with assistance and financial help. Another team suggested teaming up students and retirement age citizens for the production of various goods: clothing, appliances, or even artwork. The older generation possesses well-honed skills that are no longer in demand (engineering, sewing, etc.), while the younge…
06.06.2019
ITMO University’s UniFEL Center Staff to Conduct New Research at European XFEL
…ion euros, the project was developed at the DESY research center in Germany between 2009 and 2017. Co-sponsored by several countries including Russia, which covered 27% of the construction costs, the European XFEL was officially opened in Hamburg on September 1, 2017. The 3.4-kilometer-long tunnel for the European XFEL runs 6 to 38m underground from the site of th…
06.06.2019
ITMO Students Win Competition of 2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation
…cialists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a platform for research in the field of algorithms for self-driving cars. You can see the first edition of the platform in action in The Duckumentary. Anyone can take part in the Duckietown project from wherever they are in the world. All they have to do is to build their own platform, assemble the rob…
05.06.2019
Education For Everyone: Global Experts Discuss Future of Open Education
… well as supporting the development of national OER policies. UNESCO’s goal is to encourage decision makers in governments and educational institutions to invest in the systemic production, use, and promotion of open educational resources. As the organization notes, the use of such resources in higher education improves the quality of education and teaching while red…
05.06.2019
Study Abroad Tips: Packing for Your Trip
… get something from Russia. Among the most popular gifts from our country is honey, condensed milk, Russian chocolate, and Tula pryaniki. Don’t forget Download an offline dictionary and backup all your documents in the cloud and on your smartphone. Note that most medications in Europe and the US require a prescription, so you’d better take a small medici…
04.06.2019
How Cerevrum Inc Uses VR to Boost Social Skills
…y the insignificant parts and remove them from the script, and we put everything that’s valuable into VR. It takes about six hours to compile a script. You also demonstrate a connection between training and financial indicators... We do. When we start working with a company, first we find out if they’ve established links between training and business indicators…
04.06.2019
ITMO Is Placed Third in National IT Ranking
…ent of the digital economy. Compiling the rankings of best higher education institutions and schools in the field of information technology was proposed as the first step in this direction. RAEX developed its methodology in close cooperation with the representatives of the academic community. Underlying the resulting ranking are three groups of indicators which refle…
04.06.2019