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ITMO Scientists Created a Surface Allowing Loss-Free Propagation and Management of Light
…dge states in the microwave frequency band. In the optical frequency band of visible and near-infrared light, magnetic materials demonstrate but a very weak response. A new solution for the development of topologically protected edge states in the optical band has been proposed by Alexander Khanikaev, a professor at the City University of new metrics and improve the existing ones. So, what should a young specialist expect if they want to get a job at a major company such as ours? There is a good chance that it will already ha…
12.03.2019
St. Petersburg’s Architectural Gems: Art Nouveau
…From the 1880s until the eve of World War I, a new architectural movement swept through Europe that was as unique as it was short-lived. Emerged in response to industrialization and tracing back to the British Arts and Crafts Movement and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Art Nouveau (meaning ‘new art’ in French) rebelled against the sway…
12.03.2019
ITMO Alumni and ITMO Ambassadors: Staying in Touch After Graduation
…rogram at ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies. It is pretty much a double-degree program, as ITMO University has many partner universities in other countries. I knew about this faculty and program even before I joined ITMO, and I have to say that this played a major role in me choosing ITMO among all the other options I considered. Studying at ITMO w…
12.03.2019
Young Scientists Awarded ITMO University’s First Own Academic Degree Diplomas
…ense remotely. The quality of academic degrees awarded in the course of the procedure was also enhanced thanks to the participation of international experts who, as per the new rules, have to fill in the role of one of the thesis opponents present at a defense. The requirements for how theses are presented were, too, subject to change. For example, a candidate’s s…
12.03.2019
Software Engineering Program by ITMO and JetBrains: Students Share
…is. There are many interesting tasks in this field, ones that I would’ve really liked to try; also, it has to do with a great number of other subjects, so you can always learn new and interesting things. Ivan Ilchuk Before joining this program, I majored in physics. I had particular groundwork, I understood how programming worked, but I k
11.03.2019
Datathon on Texts Annotation: How Programmers and Humanities Specialists Analyze Texts
…ject on the popularization of digital humanities, a field of science at the intersection of IT and liberal arts, in St. Petersburg (you can read about the project in this ITMO.NEWS article). The company Huawei took on the role of the main partner of ITMO University texts annotation datathon. Starting from December 2018, Huawei and the university’s Computer Technol…
11.03.2019
Head of Leningrad Laser Systems on Specifics of Russian Optical Components Market
…of our specialists is to define which produce from a wide range of offers will be best for the client. Also, there are delivery dates to consider. We are constantly monitoring new arrivals, attend international conferences and keep tabs on the market. This means that our customers don’t have to spend time on figuring which of some 50 vendors will be able to sell them…
11.03.2019
Spring Cleaning Russian Style
…, never. You don’t have to do it like a Russian. It’s spring (or it will be eventually), and if you feel like clutter is getting to you, there’s no better time to find it a new home. In Saint Petersburg, you can donate clothes, books and toys in large receptacles with a slogan “Спасибо!”. They will be sold in secondhand stores around town. If you have more unu…
11.03.2019
Women in Science 2018
…, this invention, together with Ashkin’s optical tweezers, which can be used for trapping and moving tiny objects such as viruses, bacteria, and cells, took laser physics to a new level. The 2018 Chemistry Nobel Prize was awarded to Frances Arnold, an American chemical engineer and the Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering and Biochemistr…
08.03.2019