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• Digital Humanities: Digitizing History

  …cial website, one can see the memorandum and letter from the European association which affirms the legitimacy of the organization. According to its founders, the project's mission is to strengthen the partnership in the field of DH and collaborate on DH projects conducted in Russia and abroad; they also stress that the community itself is always open to new members.…

  04.10.2017

• Urbanist Dhiru Thadani: to Improve Cities, We Must Focus on People

  …You have authored several dozens of projects all over the world. Which of them would you consider your biggest professional challenge? Any project is always a challenge; I don’t think any single one stands out in particular. They are all unique and pose their own, non-trivial tasks. For example, my latest project was in Atlanta, GA (USA) and involved the renovatio…

  03.10.2017

• Controlling Propagation of Surface Waves Using Ultra-Small Nano-Antenna

  …sed, the study of which (in particular, plasmon-polariton surface waves on the metal-dielectric boundary) is being done currently by various research teams. For signal transmission by means of such waves, one must learn how to effectively manage their distribution. In particular this can be done using devices called demultiplexers, which make it possible to spatially…

  03.10.2017

• Urban Evolution: Artists, Journalists and CEOs Discuss Future of St. Petersburg

  …The plenary discussion “The City of the Living: Culture as a History of the Future” marked the end of the business program of the III International Spatial Development Forum that took place in St. Petersburg from 27 to 29 September. Each year, the event brings together politicians, entrepreneurs and scientists involved in the various fields of planning, development a…

  02.10.2017

• Blogger Boris Tsatsulin on Science Writing, Kamchatka and Memes

  …es - presentation plus my voice; other formats were too complex for me at that time. Surely, I tried introducing some artistic techniques, for instance, I tried to make an allusion on dystopian novels in my video about artificial sweeteners. Yet, the audience's response was quite weak, and it also hindered the informative element of the content. So my format never ch…

  02.10.2017

• 5 Science News Now

  …gin. Hello heart scan. Forget fingerprint computer identification or retinal scanning. A University at Buffalo-led team has developed a computer security system using the dimensions of your heart as your identifier. The system uses low-level Doppler radar to measure your heart, and then continually monitors your heart to make sure no one else has stepped in to run yo…

  02.10.2017

• Spatial Development Forum: How Citizens Create Smart Cities

  …rvices. The index analyzes almost 80 indicators in 10 categories: Governance, Urban Planning, Public Management, Technology, Environment, International Outreach, Social Cohesion, Mobility and Transport, Human Capital and Economy. This year’s leader is New York, with perfect ratings in seven out of ten categories. The second place was given to London, which excels …

  29.09.2017

• "HOW should I trust?" - Thomas Leitch on Fake News

  …just before World War II, and 30 years before that. So, if people have already faced this problem, why can't we fight it now? Many see the possible solution in a wide discussion that will bring together the media, educational establishments, and citizens. They believe that the public has to bring up the issue of this crisis of confidence in the media's credibility…

  29.09.2017

• ITMO won Silver "Dolphin" at the Cannes Corporate Media and TV awards

  …sement festivals held here. Traditionally, people working in the video production industry gather at Cannes. This is a good atmosphere for informal communication between professionals in the field, great for inspiration. This time the festival was awarded to 174 "dolphins". We had a unique opportunity to see all the videos in the competition - a huge number of gigaby…

  29.09.2017

• Things to Do This Weekend: September 30 - October 1

  …early medieval music to Renaissance and Baroque, in a most authentic manner; each concert will take place in the historic entourage of St. Petersburg’s numerous palaces and mansions. Well, that’s it for this week! Best regards, ITMO.NEWS.…

  28.09.2017