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ITMO Technopark Resident Wins International Contest On Blockchain Applications For Self-Driving Cars
… to learn about new tools that could enhance their work. DCZD.tech received its Devies in the category IoT Development for their blockchain-based communication solution used in conjunction with mobile sensors. Other winners include the likes of Google and IBM. “IT technologies and tools are seeing a massive growth in their importance for business. DCZD.tech is a…
26.02.2019
Physicists from ITMO University Complete Tests of New Class of Resonators
…Fano resonances arise due to the interaction of two waves with a certain relation between the amplitudes and phases, for example, during electromagnetic radiation scattering. This process is actively investigated and widely used to create resonators: devices that amplify electromagnetic signals. The main parameters of Fano resonances, which determine the peak’s width…
26.02.2019
Fighting Hibernation: Is It Springtime Yet?
…g. It’s either too cold, or windy, or moist to simply enjoy your days in our beautiful city, and there are no major festivities or seasonal activities that can offer a pleasant distraction. On the bright side, you get sufficient time to try some new hobby, or get yourself ready for the more eventful summer; this is a great chance to make plans and explore new opportu…
26.02.2019
How Researchers Use Big Data to Fight HIV and Addiction
…re theoretical models that stem not from any specific data, but from the experience and knowledge humanity has acquired, and these models can be built. The classic model of an infectious disease (the Kermack–McKendrick theory) was established in 1927. It was theoretical and based on simple principles: the more people are infected, the more people are likely to cat…
25.02.2019
Helping Sleepwalkers, Fighting Excessive Snow and Ensuring Better Security on Campus: Best Projects by 2019 “It’s Your Call!” Participants
…’re not bound to a specific staff member or student, so if the former quit their job and the latter graduate, their pass can be reused. The passes are also expected to acquire new functions later on, allowing their owners to use them to pay for their daily commute or cafeteria meals, and the educators to control student attendance. Third place: optimal campus infr…
25.02.2019
Snack Like a Russian
…Subscription box business is booming around the world. For a small monthly fee, you can have a selection of curated goodies - be it makeup, zen drawing art or socks - to try out different things without a major commitment. So, we thought, wouldn’t it be fun to make up our own Russian snack box? Here’s what we’d put in it: Traditional I used to know a gal wh…
25.02.2019
ITMO University and Government of Moscow’s Department for Education and Science to Launch IT Classes in City’s Schools
…w Institute of Physics and Technology, Higher School of Economics, and Moscow Polytechnic University. The aim of the proposed IT classes is to offer school students advanced instruction in modern information technologies. Their comprehensive two-year program covers the foundations of the architecture and development of information systems, artificial intelligence,…
22.02.2019
Yandex Director of Marketing Andrey Sebrant: We’re Living in the Age of Implementation
…n in the fine arts market. The way it operates is very simple: if you want to earn money, you need to sell to collectors. And there are two ways to do that: either get into the top auction houses, or have your work shown at some of the world’s biggest galleries, and neither is easy. If you can’t do one or the other, your chances of being able to live on the minimum w…
22.02.2019
Forbes Science and Technology Editor on Communicating Research
…y, there was this event that sparked a wide response. On Friday, Michael Calvey was arrested, and tried on Saturday. Let's focus on him for a while. If an American works in debt collection in Russia, what do you think will be the opinion of him? It's highly unlikely to be positive. In my experience, even those who never had to deal with debt collectors think poorly o…
22.02.2019
4SPB Hackathon: Machine Learning for Socially Significant Projects
…roducts they are looking for. The bot browses through ads and lists the ones that comply with a user's query. In the future, the team wants to come up with a recommendation function: the bot would offer users options based on their most common searches. Another team worked on a case dedicated to the struggle against flyposting in St. Petersburg. Any St. Pet…
21.02.2019