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• ITMO University in the Times Higher Education Ranking for the First Time and Amongst Russia’s Top Three

  …se of the infrastructure and facilities available to students and staff. According to Ilya Kuftiryov, Director of ITMO's Rankings Research Center, this is a result of effective interaction between research laboratories with the economic sector. «This is the very technological transfer that ITMO University is so focused on, and which results in increased income f…

  21.09.2016

• New Online Courses on the Open Education Platform. Part 2

  …version of the course so as to explain optics using mathematical examples,» Alexander Chirtsov, professor at the Department of Physics and author of the course. Basics of Functional Programming 19 days left The course gives an opportunity to dive into programming even if one doesn’t know any functional language. One will …

  21.09.2016

• SAP Marketing Director Makes Predictions about the Future

  …d that this region was yet to be developed to implement this kind of services. Now there are 2.6 billion smartphone users in Southeast Asia. Buying one of Angry Birds is also a transaction. If a bank is not ready to offer its' services at that moment then in 5−7 years it will not be needed at all. The customer has changed If we talk about media consumption tr…

  20.09.2016

• New Online Courses on the Open Education Platform. Part 1

  …s are part of a common concept that is aimed at the result — in the end of the course, the students will be able to construct a complex system and program it to carry out advanced functions. There is a similar course by Magnus Egerstedt — „Control of Mobile Robots“, but for all the practical tasks it uses a simulator. Our course gives each student an opportunity to w…

  20.09.2016

• The Hidden Treasures of St. Petersburg — a Quick Guide to Visiting St. Petersburg’s Suburbs

  …nd the Pavlovsk Palace, a major residence of the Russian Imperial Family and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Obviously, the Palace and the surrounding park are the town’s main attractions — the latter is a must-see for anyone who is interested in park design or simply loves nature, as it is a rare example of a classic English landscape garden built in Russia and la…

  19.09.2016

• Philips’s Vice President: Darkness is the other side of the Lighting Design

  … Academy of Science. To light its' room where coral hydranths grew the team of designers needed to study water’s optical properties and photosynthesis processes. They used light refraction to create the project of the roof, which transmits the necessary amount of light beams. «Become more and more smart. Never stop learning. I recommend you to save your go…

  19.09.2016

• SCAMT’s Review on Chemically Synthesized Materials — a Reason to be Proud

  …er stage of own research and analysis of other publications in the field. Most importantly, this is a result of highly qualified work of trusted international teams that form new directions in science based on unique inventions and research. «We are really proud that this review has been prepared by our laboratory. This shows that we are one of the leaders in …

  16.09.2016

• The New Mandatory Russian Exam for Foreign Applicants — Is There Anything to Worry About?

  …nd prepare accordingly. «The other pressing problem is the difference in the level of Russian between applicants from the neighboring states and from other countries. The introduction of the mandatory language testing can disturb the balance between these categories of students. I really hope that this novelty will do more good than bad. Surely, the necessity to…

  16.09.2016

• Why Sugar the Pill: Indian Scientists on How Sweet Pills Make Treatment More Effective

  …issolved in saliva. The signal with the information about the molecule goes through a regular neurotransmitter that stimulates the according nerve and launches particular chemical reactions. Taste masking techniques At present, there are several technologies of taste masking. The most common is adding flavoring agents. Still, the probl…

  15.09.2016

• «Smart Home»: Apps, Advices, Solutions

  … smartphone app (a separate remote control doesn't make your teapot smarter, does it?), notifications are to be sent to the owner’s phone as well. The system can include different functions: Climate control — turns on air conditioning, heaters, under floor heating to maintain the desired temperature; Smart Lighting regulates the lighting depending on the time of th…

  15.09.2016