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• Fabio Bagarello on Quantum Computing and Importance of Interdisciplinary Research

  …appearance. Of course, we can already implement mathematical predictive models using current-day computers, but quantum computations will allow us to do that much faster. Some scientists also assume that quantum computing will help make mathematical models more accurate and approximate to reality. Prof. Bagarello's lecture at ITMO University What problems do …

  17.11.2017

• Researchers Use Glass Microparticles to Enhance Solar Cell Efficiency

  …her key issues concerns the optimization of the active layers’ thickness, which is needed to ensure that each photon reaching the solar cell is turned into electricity. Scientists from ITMO University devised a novel way to address these issues by putting droplet-shaped glass particles inside the top electrode. The resulting structure functions as an electrode…

  16.11.2017

• Alena Shchelokova, Presidential Scholarship Recipient: To Achieve Something, You Have to Get Over Yourself

  …portunity life has to offer. I passed the entrance exams on a non-preferential basis; in the very beginning, I was offered to join the new Photonics and Optical Information Science track, but I didn’t even understand then what it was about or what I could do in this field. Yet, towards my second year, I understood that I can’t fully realize my potential on my then…

  16.11.2017

• ITMO’s 7th International Council Meeting in Arizona

  …use ITMO’s strengths in IT and Big Data for quality assurance in education, and some of the experiences around the world were shared in this respect. Visiting the Optical Sciences Building at the University of Arizona. Regarding ITMO Highpark, the new campus that is set to be built in the south of St. Petersburg, the members of the Council commented that it w…

  15.11.2017

• High Speed Video Recording Precisely Measures Blood Cell Velocity

• Tournament of the Two Capitals: St. Petersburg to Host Robots Battles This Autumn

  …re their robots in accordance with a new task in a limited time. T2C prizes and gifts. T2S is designed to pursue several objectives at once: promote teamwork, popularize science and technology, prompt schoolchildren’s and their mentors’ sci-tech creativity and, of course, find the most talented school teams in robotics. The winners of T2C will receive iPads …

  14.11.2017

• First Graduates of ITMO and University of Rostock Double Degree Program Receive Diplomas

  …erent focuses. Russian students tend to have a better understanding of mathematical and theoretical approaches, while German students have more practical knowledge in computer science. But, overall, the level of expertise is approximately the same. Russian students today can find work at German companies involved in international development. I believe that they have…

  14.11.2017

• Oleg Borisov: Development Means Leaving Your Comfort Zone

  …I can’t say robotics has always been my life’s goal. After graduating from school, I outlined the range of subjects I was good at. Those were physics, mathematics and computer science. This is why I applied for a technical university in St. Petersburg. When I first came for an Open Day, many of the departments’ names told me nothing, so I chose the most comprehensibl…

  14.11.2017

• "Assemble a University": Nationwide Hackathon Contributes to NTI Project

  …s program will be comprised of different courses accessible via different educational platforms, the country’s best educational establishments included. The Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations and commercial companies will partake in the project, as well.  …

  13.11.2017

• ITMO Scientists Develop Gene Analysis Software to Combat Superbug Viruses