Search results for «rol» 4163 results
Second Day of VK Fest
…lanthropic organisation that helps severely ill people, visitors could get three types of medical diagnostics. The first type was the ultrasonography of neck vessels (a neurologist’s consultation). This diagnostic is necessary to decrease the risk of a stroke that today becomes more common among young people. That’s why the organisers were offering this type of m…
17.07.2017
5 Things You Need to Know Now
…the knee than using conventional stairs. The low-power device can be placed on existing staircases and doesn't have to be permanently installed. Making music by thought. Neurologists have created a hands-free, thought-controlled musical instrument. The Encephalophone collects brain signals through a cap that transforms specific signa…
16.07.2017
First Day of VK Fest: Sports of the Future
…es. Here you can also try an extreme sport and ride a virtual hang glider. Those willing need to fix themselves on special hang straps, put on VR-goggles, and hold on to a control pole: once flying, the person must follow arrows that they see in virtual reality. VR hang glider Yet, ITMO University has got more sports to present. Using VR-gadgets and special c…
16.07.2017
“Formula for Science PR 3.0”: SciComm for the Modern Society
…Kozhanov Inside the Formula The book consists of eight large chapters. Olga Dobrovidova, a science journalist and Matthew Shipman, Research Communication Lead at North Carolina State University, research journalist and author of the “Handbook for Science Public Information Officers” discuss the future prospects of Science Communication. Whereas Peter Broks, Pro…
14.07.2017
How Researchers Use Social Media to Find Cool Spots and Fight Crime
ITMO Technopark Resident Receives 44 Million for HIV Cure Development
…tute of Children’s Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation and an Associate Professor of hematology at the First I. Pavlov State Medical University of St-Petersburg. Control system for a fleet of public drones The “Drone Employee” company, a resident of ITMO’s business accelerator Future Technologies, was also present at Startup Village. This company is deve…
13.07.2017
First Russian Li-Fi Network Launched at ITMO University
… be able to look at the device. Infrared light is invisible for the human eye, and, once narrowed, will not shine on the user directly. The research group conducted control testing of the Li-Fi system in both a dark room and in regular conditions. Sergey Scheglov states that not even sunlight, coming from the windows, is able to disturb signal transmission. Em…
12.07.2017
Unexpected Russia: Interview with Chris Hastings
…ymoon period’ was longer here then it has been in almost any other country,” shares Chris. He was, however, amazed by how often dill is used in Russian dishes, “Seeing a sushi roll with cream cheese, salmon, and dill was uniquely Russian to me.” Also, the peculiarity of seeing sushi and pizza on the same menu was a bit strange, but since they are his favorite foods, …
07.07.2017
Cafe Society: A New Wave of Urban Coffee Culture Hits the Streets of St. Petersburg
ITMO Scientists Receive Alferov Foundation Award
…ertz. In their recent research, the scientists demonstrated the operating principle of an ultrafast optical modulator based on a single silicon nanoparticle created and controlled by femtosecond laser pulses. Sergei Makarov and Alexander Krasnok proposed a new modulation principle by rearranging the beam pattern of a scattered modulated laser impulse. They've also…
06.07.2017