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• QS WUR by Subject 2019: ITMO University in Top-150 in Computer Science and First in Russia in Art & Design

  …rowth drivers in subject rankings are its growing reputation and effective publication activity. It should also be noted, that nine QS subject rankings have been expanded: for instance, the ‘Materials Science’ ranking, which has previously included only the top 300 universities, now includes 400 universities, bringing exposure to “new” universities.” As Ilya Kuf…

  27.02.2019

• How the RENOIR Project Untangles the Chaos of Social Media and Why It Matters

  …n of different universities, laboratories, and organizations, are focused on reconstructing the dynamics of dissemination of information in social networks. This includes, for instance, the dissemination of information, including rumors, on Twitter and Facebook as well as dynamics of news and their topics across time. The project is based on three key principles: …

  26.02.2019

• ITMO Technopark Resident Wins International Contest On Blockchain Applications For Self-Driving Cars

  …tle-based engineer and science hobbyist William Beaty established the so-called traffic waves theory in a series of experiments,” says Vitaly Bulatov, COO of DCZD.tech, on the inspiration behind their idea. “The basis of that theory was that by knowing how traffic waves are formed, drivers could sometimes reduce their effect by increasing the distance to the car imme…

  26.02.2019

• Physicists from ITMO University Complete Tests of New Class of Resonators

  …form a new state with a very high Q factor. Two minuses make a plus. In this study we conducted experiments to prove it and developed a deeper theoretical understanding,” explains Kirill Koshelev.   As a result, scientists have for the first time demonstrated experimentally that such unusual interaction of resonances is possible. The experiment was done in micro…

  26.02.2019

• Fighting Hibernation: Is It Springtime Yet?

  … down again. Movement is life Simple as that. The more you move around, the less there is time for hibernation to get to you. If you can spend a little more time walking instead of using public transport, do so: you’ll feel all the more alive when you take this stroll, while half-sleeping in a bus will just revert you to the state of drowsiness you fought so ha…

  26.02.2019

• Science-Pop for All Ages: ITMO Scientists’ How-To

  …How come you decided to write a children’s book instead of a new scientific article? Alexander: At the laboratory, we study complex microbial communities, for example, analyze genetic data of various bacteria. To do that, you don’t only have to understand computational algorithms, but also know biological laws and keep abreast of the latest trends in this field. I…

  25.02.2019

• How Researchers Use Big Data to Fight HIV and Addiction

  …that the model is based on scientific principles and specific data, while games include more creative input. Agents may be passive (such as disease carriers) or active: for instance, they might choose to defend or attack. They can produce things, too; the simplest example is of two agents meeting and producing a third. We model their behavior, launch the model and…

  25.02.2019

• Helping Sleepwalkers, Fighting Excessive Snow and Ensuring Better Security on Campus: Best Projects by 2019 “It’s Your Call!” Participants

  …odel posts good results, it can be given green light to be implemented. Third place: cashierless shop technologies The team developed Quick Checkout, a technology of instantaneous scanning of items, which in this solution are RFID-tagged, allowing for a sensor to read them in a matter of seconds. After the items are transported from a factory to a wareho…

  25.02.2019

• ITMO University and Government of Moscow’s Department for Education and Science to Launch IT Classes in City’s Schools

  …elopers of the classes' syllabi are Yandex, the Software Developer Association “Domestic Software” and ITMO University. In this, they are supported by eminent higher education institutions such as Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Higher School of Economics, and Moscow Polytechnic Univ…

  22.02.2019

• Yandex Director of Marketing Andrey Sebrant: We’re Living in the Age of Implementation

  …en Google left, Lee created China’s largest venture fund. What this means is that these are not the thoughts of some third-party expert or a journalist, but someone who’s been inside the industry, both in China and the US. It’s well-written and quite accessible, with conclusions supported by documents and numbers. One notion from the book has really stuck with me:…

  22.02.2019