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• Keeping Up With ITMO University is No Easy Task

  … the Head of Unit of Strategic Planning and Ranking Research. In general, the greatest progress of the universities in the last year has been an increase in the amount of scientific publications (+43% per employee) and attracting foreign students – which has increased from 7.4% to 8.3%. Also, at the beginning of 2016 RAEX became the first Russian and fourth w…

  02.06.2016

• ITMO University Brand Becoming Well-Known All Over The World

  …ent. ITMO University has made several steps towards being more recognized in both Russia and the international arena, since last year’s announcement of 2015-rankings. The Science Communication Office which is targeted on building international science networks as well as creating bilateral dialogue between s…

  02.06.2016

• Let's Save the Environment for the Next Generation: What's the Role of Universities?

  …nal forum “Theory and practice of sustainable development: new perspectives”.  This event was held with the support of the St. Petersburg State University's Institute of Earth Sciences as well as the Russian Ecovillage Network in the framework of the Swedish project REALS, aimed at a variety of flexible and eco-friendly paths to sustainable living. For this purpose, …

  01.06.2016

• i-Customs International Youth Conference held at ITMO University

  …tion (WCO), Kunio Mikuriya, gave the welcome address to the participants and guests of the conference. In his speech he noted the importance of youth actively participating in science and innovation as future members of the professional community. “When I think about i-Customs, I think of international trade and international business in need of innovation and h…

  31.05.2016

• How to Create the Best Environment to Realize the True Potential of Universities

  …he only exception, since our universities are traditionally strong in these areas and receive orders from foreign companies. Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Aviation Materials and other such Industry Specific Institutes are the strongest in Russia in applied sciences. This is due to tw…

  27.05.2016

• Vladimir Vasilyev: Modern Universities Should Function Like Corporations

  …"In order to successfully interact with businesses, universities, in turn, should function like a corporation. The modern model of an entrepreneurial university implies that a scientific and educational center, just like a successful export-oriented IT company, must have its own development strategy, developed on the basis of a foresight and in-depth market research.…

  27.05.2016

• Institute of Refrigeration and Biotechnology Celebrates Its` Anniversary

  …tem, which is formed by researchers, employers and of course students. Currently university`s labs aspire to make new contacts with each other. I am sure that all ideas of our scientists will be turned into reality,” said Vladimir Vasilyev. At the annual meeting of International Academy of Refrigeration`s representatves, which took place immediately before the c…

  26.05.2016

• Supercrystals With New Architecture Can Enhance Drug Synthesis

  …arly, optical effects of supercrystals are most strongly manifested when the light is distributed along the central axis. Therefore, by orienting the supercrystals in solution scientists can switch optical activity of the system, similarly to the way it is done with liquid crystals. Supported by Trinity College, scientists have exami…

  24.05.2016

• How Can the British Government Help Russian Students?

  …o focus on talking with the students and getting to know their opinion. The discussion focused predominantly on how to improve government policies that would lead to closer scientific and educational cooperation. According to the representatives of the House of Commons, the students play a vital role in this, as they can share their international study experience …

  24.05.2016

• Independent Robots and Touristic Guide Presented at ITEA Event 2016

  … In fact, during a seminar held on 12 May in ITMO University Technopark, the adaptive touristic guide has interested Cyprus University of Technology. The collaboration between scientists of St. Petersburg and Limassol in this respect has a high potential. …

  23.05.2016