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Physicists Conduct Study of Terahertz Radiation in Liquids
… the standard. Moreover, liquids are much easier to obtain than crystals. They can also withstand high pumping energy, which makes it possible to obtain a better output,” explains Anton Tsypkin, Head of the Laboratory of Femtosecond Optics and Femtotechnology at ITMO University. Usually, radiation is generated due to the release of free excited electrons during …
28.11.2018
Scientists Propose Tractor Beam Concept to Capture Particles Using Light
…rays in reality, and there are already several ways to make objects move towards a source of light. So far, however, these objects are represented by small particles and atoms instead of whole cows. Researchers from ITMO University recently suggested using metamaterials to create the beams. Metamaterials are artificial periodic structures with unusual optical prop…
27.11.2018
2018 Student of the Year Winners on Students’ Unions, Science, and Buddy Program
…Semen Shabanin, Master’s student at ITMO’s Institute of Design & Urban Studies, head of ITMO.STUDENTS, the Best Student Activities Supervisor Why did you decide to take part in the competition? I think that it never hurts to try. According to the competition’s results, ITMO University has the highest number of winners, and I hope that next year we’ll go even fu…
27.11.2018
Pop-Science Cinema at ITMO University
…s attempt to ask the question of whether we need alternative energy and what can be done to protect the environment. The festival’s main goal is to give the audience an insight into contemporary non-fiction movies, as well as involve students in the conversation about the importance of research. After the screenings, there was a discussion with an invited e…
26.11.2018
Russian Developers Created a Platform for Interactive Analysis of Metagenomic Data
… which is designed to statistically investigate data and present it as interactive plots. It can be used to assess if microbiota of a group of subjects can produce enough vitamins and other substances important for one’s health. Moreover, the platform users can compare their data with thousands of other samples collected from healthy population and patients with dise…
26.11.2018
Andrey Breslav on Kotlin, Time-Management, and Being a Programmer
…e of tricks. Then I was given another book which was far more meaningful than the one I started with, and I began to build a theoretical foundation for what I was doing almost instinctively. And a little bit later I was introduced to the Internet, and with it, a whole new world of opportunities to learn and develop my skills. On creating Kotlin As part of my Ph…
26.11.2018
Dobby, Russian-Style
The Magic of St. Petersburg Philharmonia
…hundred years old, the St. Petersburg Philharmonia is the oldest in Russia. Its building was originally constructed in 1839 for the St. Petersburg Nobility Assembly, but as an institution, it dates back to the creation of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society, the first in Europe, in 1802. It’s home to the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, a professional orchestra tha…
23.11.2018
KonFest 2018: Experts on Development of K2B Market
…e also Marina Lebedeva, Deputy Dean on Strategic Development and Communications of ITMO's Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations and Nina Yanykina, Head of ITMO's Institute of Entrepreneurship. ITMO.NEWS put down the highlights of the event's key speakers. Göran Roos, specialist in the field of intellectual capital and author of "Managing Intellect…
23.11.2018
VK Hackathon 2018 Winners Make Donating Blood Easier
…What university did you graduate from and what do you do now? Elena Selivanova: I completed my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in instrument engineering at ITMO University. And I also defended my PhD dissertation here. I am now a full-stack developer at the Arkadia company. We’re currently working on an educational platform called Itslearning. It is in many ways s…
23.11.2018