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• Amazing Russian Women Who Shape Our Lives

  …e sole reason I can speak English and my daily inspiration as an international journalist. Irina Ivanovna Shevchenko was a primary school teacher who had infinite patience and affection for kids. As a child, she barely survived the battle of Stalingrad, yet till this day she remains the most optimistic person I know. Among other things, she taught me to wear lipst…

  08.03.2019

• Materials Scientist Alexandre Nominé on Challenges of his Field, Learning Russian, and Creativity at ITMO University

  …, there are applications for anti-reflective coatings, hydrophilic and hydrophobic coatings, and all of them only require several nanometers of thickness to work. These are called functional materials and their surface is their most important feature. Another interesting area of application for such materials is in interdisciplinary physics-medicine research, wher…

  07.03.2019

• 10 Summer Schools to Attend This Summer

  …a chance to familiarize themselves with the Estonian culture and the city. Among the most interesting courses are: Game Design (July 22-26, 2019, €200); Experimental Interaction Design (NB: the application deadline for this course is March 31, 2019, the fee is €300; read this article to learn about ITMO University students’ experience of participation in a…

  07.03.2019

• Awardees of 2018-2019 Potanin Scholarship Reveal Their Winning Hacks

  …mmon all the pluck they have, and approach the competition as an opportunity to have fun. Maria Danilyuk, first-year Master’s student, program “Industrial Ecology and Cleaner Production” I learned about the Potanin scholarship thanks to ITMO.NEWS. I didn’t think much about it all at first, because I didn’t believe I could win. But a couple of days after, my aca…

  07.03.2019

• From Leucippus to Dmitri Mendeleev: History of Periodic Table

  …able. Dmitri Mendeleev It was when he was working on his Principles of Chemistry in 1867-1868 that Mendeleev discovered the periodic law of chemical elements. In the introduction to the first edition of his work, Mendeleev backs up his conclusions by listing the concepts he based his theory on. Mendeleev’s periodic table was further refined in 1871. What…

  06.03.2019

• Quantum Communications Project at ITMO Receives 100 Million Rubles Investment

  …The investor company’s plans include the creation of joint infrastructure projects with Quanttelecom, the launch of a range of devices for various markets, the introduction of quantum encryption technology into the company’s existing comms network, and the development of its competencies as a communications provider in the field of quantum communications. As of now, …

  06.03.2019

• On Way to Smart City: Head of St. Petersburg e-Government Department on Digital Economy and City Services

  …icy, which has been developing in St. Petersburg among other Russian cities on a variety of different levels, from infrastructure to applied information systems. After the last elections, the government identified specific touchstones of activities that can strengthen the country’s economic performance and increase its economic growth. In this digital technologies…

  06.03.2019

• Quantum Physicist Oleksandr Kyriienko on the Future of Computing and Making a Career in Science

  …ons. I believe that in five years physicists will demonstrate the ability of quantum computers to perform calculations that are impossible on classical computers. Becoming a fully functional industry and making profit is another matter and I think this will take them about 20 years, since it is a really slow process. Are there any businesses that are already worki…

  05.03.2019

• ITMO University Scientists Remember Nobel Laureate Zhores Alferov

  … interests of the scientific community and the Academy of Sciences. He even once said that the day when the Russian Academy of Sciences was reorganized and deprived of some of its functions was one of the worst days in his life. Unlike many scientists who focused primarily on fundamental studies, Zhores Alferov preferred a practice-oriented approach, and today eve…

  05.03.2019

• Sberbank’s Cyber-Security Staff on Protecting Bank’s Network Perimeter

  …Protection of the bank’s corporate network perimeter Sberbank’s St. Petersburg branch includes an office responsible for the security of the bank’s network perimeter. In order to ensure the safety of the company’s operations, security specialists focus their attention on protecting the network perimeter, i.e. the services accessible via the internet. Prote

  05.03.2019