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How to Сatch Up with New Technologies: Universities of the Future
…According to Kirill Razgulyaev, analyst at ITMO’s Center for Science and Technology Foresight, it is very important for modern universities, aiming at development, to influence technology markets that in the future will become key elements of economic systems of the country and the whole world. The universities have to participate in creating the so-called value chai…
16.01.2017
5 Things You Need to Know Now
…r nine months ago and still hasn’t been fixed, according to The Guardian. That means that others can intercept and read encrypted messages. Hello Telegraph? Seeing Quantum. Scientists at the University of Sydney have demonstrated the ability to "see" the future of quantum systems, and used that knowledge to preempt their demise, in a major achievement that could h…
16.01.2017
Studying From the Comfort of Your Own Couch
…ke Western universities, the most common themes for MOOC’s in Russia are economics and business, which make up a third of total content. In second place are courses on natural sciences and medicine, which make up 18% of all courses. In third place by a long way are humanities subjects which make up 2% of courses. Most courses are recorded in Moscow (72%), then St. Pe…
13.01.2017
A Guide for Energy Saving: How to Make It Safer and Cheaper
…teries are more eco-friendly and resistant to external influence. Silicon is one of the most widespread elements in the world, so producing these batteries is quite cheap. The scientists use silicon anodes. However, silicon’s expansion and compression, caused by interaction with electrolytes, leads to its' destruction. The scientists pl…
13.01.2017
ITMO University Joins the Horizon 2020 to Develop MRI
…ch higher than frequencies of clinical machines. This tendency has not changed and MRI engineering communities still almost don’t know about metamaterials. Moreover, modern science gives poor information about application of metamaterials at operating frequency band of ultra-high-field scanners (i.e. ultra-high-frequency). According to the expert, typical coils ha…
12.01.2017
Singlet Oxygen and UV Emission, or Why Winter Strolls Are Good for Your Health
…pound — to the sensor; when rubrene interacts with singlet oxygen, light energy is emitted. The light's intensity is in proportion to the amount of singlet oxygen", shares the scientist. "We've used the device to measure singlet oxygen concentration under different conditions, and found out that there's more singlet oxygen in winter. It turned out that singlet oxygen…
11.01.2017
Project 5−100 May Be Extended Until 2025
… and Technology, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Novosibirsk State University, ITMO University and the Higher School of Economics. Some entered ratings in Computer Science, some in Physics, the Higher School of Economics entered the Economics and Management rating" - this quote from Higher School of Economics' rector was posted on the president's official…
10.01.2017
A Different Approach — ITMO’s New Program on Project Management
…ntrepreneurs themselves. What is more, the students will learn to conduct expert evaluation of innovative and technological projects. Many of them already have publications in scientific journals and have the experience of making presentations at conferences. Collaboration of technical and non-technical specialists The range of responsibilities of managers of te…
10.01.2017
The Art&Science Cluster Opens Its Doors
…As of now, Art&Science phenomenon is a popular trend, which unites various forms of science and art. Representatives of both spheres appreciate its applications, as research knowledge and up-to-date technologies help detect authenticity of a painting or artist’s handwriting, explain why realism appeared in terms of optics, find out the …
09.01.2017
ITMO Graduate About Becoming a Professor in One of the Most Prestigious Universities in France
…school at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. There I studied communication systems, but my inclination towards mathematics still pushed me towards computer science but more theoretical. There aren’t many theories in computer networks, but I was more interested in working with algorithms. Right now I am working on distributed algorithms. Abo…
09.01.2017