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• ITMO University Climbs 100 Positions in QS Computer Science & Information Systems Subject Ranking

  …ratio, international student ratio. ITMO University has significantly improved its position compared to last year. It is now represented in three subject rankings: Computer Science & Information Systems, Physics & Astronomy and, for the first time, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, which it entered in the 351-400 position. Also, in the broad subject areas, ITMO…

  28.02.2018

• ITMO Researchers Develop Wireless Signal Transfer Method for MRI

  …g unit by the same company. Otherwise, it is impossible to connect the coil to the imaging unit because of identification systems. Current progress ITMO University's scientists have developed a way to use the coil without a cable connection. In order to do this, one needs to make sure that the signal from the receiving coil (the one that is put on the studi…

  28.02.2018

• ITMO Researchers Participating in Targeted Drug Delivery Research

  …using silicon dioxide capsules. Small interfering RNA is used as the cargo, which, upon interfering with messenger RNA (such as that of a virus), causes the latter to degrade. Scientists also plan to develop ways of combating the influenza (flu) virus. Mikhail’s colleagues from the Faculty of Physics and Engineering are also actively working on a technology for re…

  28.02.2018

• Science Communication at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

  …wo-month intensive German language course, a four-week introductory seminar and eleven months of individual project work. My project had to do with the practical aspects of science communication in Russia. There are two conditions the participants of the program must comply with: first, the project should be conducive to advancing fellows’ career development. That…

  27.02.2018

• ITMO-Developed Nanoparticle Technology Helps Stop Internal Bleeding

  …lthough there are several drugs that can stop severe blood loss, none of them can help entirely without surgical intervention. In an attempt to stop bleeding more effectively, scientists are developing drugs that can be applied using a simple injection. The main issue with such drugs is that the remedy has to initiate clot formation only at the site of vessel damage …

  27.02.2018

• How an ITMO Student Helped Develop 5G Networks in EU

  …CMOS-based radioelectronics. New methods of signal processing are in development, as well. As the project’s website states, this multi-level endeavor requires cooperation from scientists in various fields and the representatives of tech businesses. SILIKA’s main academic partners are the Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands), Chalmers University of …

  27.02.2018

• Academic Exchange in Brussels: Urban Science in the Heart of Europe

  …of the proposals was for the organization of an entire student block, as many students reside in the area and require a different urban environment. “Learning about urban science in Brussels is especially interesting, and here’s why: when you first come here, you naturally expect a typical, highly advanced European city. But from the point of view of urban

  26.02.2018

• 5 Science News Now

  …p and achieve phase-lock in eight nanoseconds, the shortest switch time in record.  Mind-reading algorithm uses EEG to reconstruct images. A new technique developed by neuroscientists at the University of Toronto Scarborough can reconstruct images of what people perceive based on their brain activity gathered by EEG. Researchers hope it could provide a means of co…

  26.02.2018

• Sberbank President Herman Gref: ”R&D That People Ridiculed Yesterday is Taking Over Markets Today”

  …rnet of Things, virtual reality, gamification, cybersecurity and robotics. We now have research labs for each that focus not only on basic applications, but also on high-level science. We have a separate company, Sbertech, that now employs over 10,000 people. This young and energetic team always welcomes new talent. Agency for Strategic Initiatives has formed a li…

  22.02.2018

• METANANO-2018 Conference: How to Participate and What to Expect

  …NANO over the years METANANO is organized by the staff of ITMO’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering. The first conference was held in Anapa, in 2016, and was attended by 90 scientists, most of whom came from Russian universities and research centers. The second conference was held in Vladivostok, bringing together 250 participants, 40% from abroad. The third METAN…

  21.02.2018