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ITMO Robotics Team Gets Gold at World Robot Olympiad 2017
…dy won the first place in the Creative category at the Russian Olympiad in Programming of Intelligent Robotic Systems. Forester As the team’s coach Igor Lositskiy explains, in addition to showcasing their projects, teams were also expected to demonstrate their creative side. For their presentation, student Daniil Nechaev tried on the role of a Russian forest …
13.11.2017
"Assemble a University": Nationwide Hackathon Contributes to NTI Project
…hat. The program helps evaluate one’s skills, competencies, and preferences based on the data provided, and offers an educational path aimed at reaching a particular goal, for instance getting a desired job position. The educational path may include different seminars, workshops, and hackathons as well as university programs and online programs or everything altogeth…
13.11.2017
5 Science News Now
…Researchers develop flexible, stretchable photonic devices. Researchers at MIT and several other institutions have developed a method for making photonic devices -- similar to electronic devices but based on light rather than electricity -- that can bend and stretch without damage. The devices could find uses in cables to connect computing devices, or in diagnostic a…
13.11.2017
Scientists Complete Research on Ultra-Short Pulses in Resonant Mediums
…d. However, since optical impulses were longer back then, the things we write about couldn’t be implemented. It was spoken of, but not considered relevant. Today, this topic gains new significance and relevance,” – explains researcher Mikhail Arkhipov. The authors have managed to provide theoretical and quantitative proof that a se…
10.11.2017
Physicist Maxim Gorlach on getting ahead in science: "The worst scenario is to just drift with the tide".
…aduation from the university. It was evident that he was very much into teaching and treated his work very responsibly. And this is always appreciated: such enthusiasm always wins schoolchildren over, and even students. I think that Mr. Zezyulya has a great teacher's talent. We are still keeping in touch with him. And he also taught my younger brother. My friend a…
10.11.2017
WCSJ-2017: Making Science More Popular Than Politics
…tion to the application: ITMO University and the Russian association of science journalists AKSON have proposed to include a press-tour of Russia’s top scientific and academic institutions in the event’s program. The proposal has been approved by the event’s organizers; therefore, in preparation for the 2019 event, a delegation of science journalists from all over th…
10.11.2017
Programmer Daria Yakovleva: "You shouldn’t be afraid to try something new"
…ompetitive programming? Programming is a creative process. You are creating something new, inventing different systems and solving problems that haven’t been solved before. Instead of following instructions, you are looking for new methods and approaches. It’s very cool that programmers can see the real result of their work. For exam…
09.11.2017
Canadian Experts Test ITMO Quantum Network
… an existing telecommunication infrastructure was launched in 2014 by the Quantum Communications company, established by the Quantum Information Centre of ITMO’s International Institute "Photonics and Optical Information Technology". In May of 2017, the same group of specialists, in collaboration with their colleagues from Kazan Quantum Center, successfully launched …
09.11.2017
Watching the Stars: Technologies of St. Petersburg’s New Planetarium
…ns projected on the surface. We’ve considered such solutions, yet decided to do everything manually. Also, we had to work on the problem of synchronizing the projectors,” explains Ildar Yakubov, Planetarium #1’s chief video engineer. The planetarium’s equipment and content were tested at ITMO University’s Higher School of Lighting Design, using a mobile plan…
09.11.2017
Vasiliy Leonenko: "If You Are Sure About Your Current Choice, It Is Better to Develop In This Direction
…this field, but also know programming, and be well-versed in different subjects of mathematics, as well as have a keen understanding of the field he’s creating models for. For instance, I now work in epidemiology. We analyze statistical data that has to do with the dynamics of disease distribution, expand it and correct faults using programming and mathematical stati…
08.11.2017