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ITMO.START — the Academic Festival for School Students at ITMO University
…reativity as well. What's more, the students can participate in project activity, launch startups and bring them out to the market", explained Emile Gareev, member of the admission committee. ITMO.START Academic Festival This was the first event for schoolers held at ITMO in this format. The university's faculty believes that interacting with children from their…
05.12.2016
Russian Scientists Develop New Metasurfaces for Deep UV-Imaging
…MO’s Department of Nano-Photonics and Metamaterials. The new technology may also find applications in optical communications. "Using ultrashort laser pulses for data transmission, we will make the flow denser and enhance its speed. It will increase the performance of systems for transferring and processing information. Besides, we can integrate such metasurfaces in…
02.12.2016
An Algorithm for Prediction Movies before They are Shot
…sing one site. However, it would be necessary to teach the program to distinguish right from wrong. Furthermore, while developing the algorithm Yuri made some curious conclusions, for example, where, how and by whom the most successful movies were shot. The student will present these ideas in his speech at the finals of Science Slam ITMO University 2.0. on Decembe…
02.12.2016
The Ultimate Guide to the Russian Banya (Part 2)
…erwise could be the unloved stairway to any shop or office. Service is gruff, bordering on obstructive. A dour receptionist reluctantly accepts 600 roubles for the two hour session, and, for an extra 120, hands over a well-worn, exhaustively-laundered "prostinya' or "sheet.' The only vague hint of hospitality comes downstairs in the "Banya Shop' where a moderately…
02.12.2016
Startups in the Rest of Russia: How to Know about Local Business Specifics?
…in the project can easily find investors, make useful contacts and launch their project with the assistance of industrial partners. Participating in a one-week preparatory session called "Storm of Ideas at the See," applicants will attend seminars by ITMO University’s experts as well as representatives from several technological companies. The classes will be devote…
02.12.2016
CodeХ’s Founder on Apps for the Next Generation of Media
…r solutions are "packaged" - each program is independent and open. The products made by CodeX have already been implemented into the market. For instance, CodeX.Editor, a vision editor based on a new concept — unlike other editing solutions that generate HTML codes, it offers a text, picture or title without specific symbols. This data can be uploaded on web sites…
30.11.2016
Going Extreme — Active & Adventure Sports in Saint Petersburg
… traditional things like banya that you should definitely try out (for further information, check the links below). Regrettably, most organizations don’t have an English version for their websites, so consulting your Russian co-students might be a great idea. In the end, any activities are best done in company. If you don’t have all day, there are some other op…
29.11.2016
Young People from all over the World to Gather in St. Petersburg
…th sport. Evgenii Raskin, head of ITMO’s Student Sport Club "Kron Bars," is going to serve as moderator of the "students sport clubs" section. Among speakers of this session there will be Kirill Popov, head of social movement "Involved in Sport. St. Petersburg," Andrey Vlasov, a prize winner of the European Sambo Championship, Sergei Kriukov, CEO of the Studen…
29.11.2016
Technology Brokers School Trains Specialists to Act as Mediators between Science and Industry
…e about tech brokerage activities). This year 51 young people became students of the School. At least three times as many people applied to study at the school. To make a decision, the organizers evaluated motivation letters sent by students. Most applicants came to the school with their ideas and plans for commercialization. For instance, one of the participants d…
29.11.2016
Vladimir Vasilyev — Rector of the Year
…gh positions in international rankings, new educational programs, its students winning international competitions in programming and robotics — all this contributed to our decision to name Vladimir Vasyliev "Rector of the Year"", shared a representative of the award’s board. …
28.11.2016