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A Quantum Walk Forward: Researchers Find Way to Discern Cases of Effective and Ineffective Quantum Computation
…ms, then quantum calculations, too, must be faster to the second power than regular ones. That is why the creation of a full-fledged quantum computer is expected to bring on a new technological revolution. But, scientists explain, reality is much more complicated. “In theory, quantum algorithms should indeed work faster,” says Aleksandr Alodjants. “But there is …
20.05.2020
Four ITMO University Students Receive SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship
…refractive index close to zero. We have also discovered that these properties can be changed with optical pumping. This research is very important for the development of a new generation of THz components. Scientists are currently studying the effects of THz radiation on the human body to design devices we can use in healthcare and diagnostics. But ordinary mater…
20.05.2020
ITMO University’s Digital Volunteers: Who They Are and How They Transform Education Processes
… University’s Student Initiatives Support Department is already in negotiations with several St. Petersburg schools interested in getting the digital volunteers’ help. ITMO.NEWS contacted some of the students who completed the course and became digital volunteers to find out about their experience. Maria Shvedova, a student at the Faculty of Technological Manag…
20.05.2020
Our Ideas for Dealing with Social Distancing
… have rediscovered those two ways to organize my thoughts while also making “art” out of it. Zoya People say that self-isolation is the time to be productive, to learn a new language, to find a new career, to finish all the possible online courses. But maybe it’s a chance to calm down a bit? Productivity is great but being under i…
19.05.2020
A Guide to Assembling an Effective Business Team
…to cater to an experienced specialist with attitude. All the more so given that people who have worked at one place for a long time tend to be less flexible and aren’t open to new opportunities. Bolstering teamwork Let’s talk through the starting algorithm one more time: you identify the company’s mission, conduct a SWOT analysis of your personal and …
19.05.2020
From Digital to Optical: Scientists Demonstrate the Work of First Chemically Synthesized Optical Switch
…New outlook It often happens in science that in order to get a major result, you just need to look at familiar things from a new angle. For instance, scientists have been researching metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for many years now. This is a class of functional materials which combine the properties of crystal lattice substances a…
19.05.2020
ITMO University Students and Graduates Create an Art Project at the Museum of Optics
… Projects to develop an art project with the help of ITMO University’s students and graduates. “For ITMO University’s birthday, we wanted to present the university from a new perspective. Almost no words are used in the video, the story is told via movements and optical phenomena instead. This allows us to communicate with the viewers wherever they are and which…
19.05.2020
Swear Like a Russian: of the Fool and the Devil
ITMO University Specialists Find Out How Much St. Petersburg Citizens Trust Online Shops, Communication on Social Media, and Online Banking
Keep Off the Grass! What Are Desire Paths and What We Can Learn From Them?
…t desire paths. But they are actually a great problem: they mean unsafe pedestrian crossings, dirty courtyards, and expenses on restoration of the old paths and removal of the new ones. At first glance the reason is simple: some not-too-decent citizens don’t follow the rules and walk where they want despite anything. But it’s not about the way you behave your…
18.05.2020