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• On-Site Round of “I Am a Professional” Competition: Participants Share

  … this experience, I just wanted to see what I’m capable of. What also motivated me to take part was the impressive list of the competition’s organizers: it counts many eminent institutions and universities who could grant you an internship or some admission perks. It’s hard to tell whether this adventure lived up to my expectations or not, given that I didn’t have an…

  27.02.2019

• Head of Greenhouse of Social Technologies on Making the Best of AI

  …AI and the “machines of loving grace” Machine learning is among the most accessible technologies related to AI. It’s been researched the most and offers a wide variety of instruments. Artificial intelligence is the ability of intelligent computer systems to perform creative functions that are believed to be the domain of human beings. It was back in 1956 that peop…

  27.02.2019

• Head of Greenhouse of Social Technologies on Making the Best of AI

  …AI and the “machines of loving grace” Machine learning is among the most accessible technologies related to AI. It’s been researched the most and offers a wide variety of instruments. Artificial intelligence is the ability of intelligent computer systems to perform creative functions that are believed to be the domain of human beings. It was back in 1956 that peop…

  27.02.2019

• 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