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• ITMO University Gets Into TOP-3 Russian Universities for Quality of Its English Website

  …oved its position from 10th (52 points) to 3rd (78 points) place. All of the universities from the leader group increased their score, yet, some still lost their standing. For instance, St. Petersburg Polytechnic University got 7 points more than last time, yet it lost its 4th place and is now placed 5th. Universities from the "second group" (from 39 to 56 points)…

  14.04.2017

• ITMO’s Researcher to Boost Immune Response Using Computer Science

  …unity support. When some foreign matter comes into contact with an organism, the cells that are in charge of its eradication start being active. To undertake its missions, for instance, killing of viruses, a cell triggers certain chemical reactions – this process includes enzymes that determine a sequence of reactions and control their speed. This linked series of re…

  14.04.2017

• St. Petersburg Landmarks - The Secret History of Mikhailovsky Castle

  …ge outward appearance, Mikhailovsky Castle has an even stranger history. It was built by Pavel I, Russia’s 8th and arguably the most eccentric and bizarre emperor - which explains the castle's unique design, as the emperor drew the initial sketches himself. Having ruled for only four years, Pavel has the reputation of one of the most controversial people in Russian h…

  13.04.2017

• Adapting To Russia: International Students Share Their Experience

  …For me, they were quite comfortable. What was difficult is that few people speak English. And at the same time, sometimes people who you don't expect to speak English do - for instance, some passer-by on the street. I knew the basics of Russian, but that was not enough. I train my skills at the Russian course we all have to attend here, and that's great, having such …

  13.04.2017

• "Green Universities: Innovations and Best Practices" Conference: Students Go Green

  …What should a "green campus" be like? The "green university" concept has been becoming more and more popular lately, and the world's leading universities (for instance, Oxford, Harvard, and the University of Singapore) have been practicing it for a long time already. The concept implies introducing courses on sustainable development, university redevelopment, and …

  12.04.2017

• MathCompetitions: Experienced Participants Answer FAQ

  …lve four tasks. The jury gives up to 10 points for each one. “A totally right solution gives you the ceiling amount of points. Some slight mistakes lead to penalties. For instance, a participant solves a task partially or offers a solution for a particular case only, but doesn’t solve the task completely. The jury chooses a strategy of evaluating these incomplet…

  12.04.2017

• King of the Ring: ITMO Sportsmen win the Student MMA League

  … ceremony started with greetings by Vyacheslav Kiselev, Vice President of the MMA Federation of St. Petersburg and Igor Popov, Vice Rector of the State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, which was one of organizers of the competition. Then the visitors enjoyed cheerleading shows by student teams of several universities of St. Petersburg and a performance by D.m…

  11.04.2017

• Trapping Light: Anisotropic Structures Can Increase Optical Device's Efficiency

  …hat is bound to a nucleus can stay bound for any amount of time - it just doesn't have the necessary kinetic energy to "fly away". Yet, if it passes above a quantum well, it gains enough energy so as to get away from the nucleus. Even in the early days of quantum mechanics development, scientists discovered the conditions when an electron that has enough energy stays…

  11.04.2017

• Algorithms Fighting Hazards: the Soter Analytics Startup

  …sible injury. One can watch how the system works under normal conditions as well. Even if there are no threats, the statistics can be seen by using a special application, explains Alexei Pavlenko. First client and investments Last June, when the developers only had the idea of the project, they sent an application to the Startup Wise Guys accelerator. As result…

  11.04.2017

• Total Dictation at ITMO University

  … applied for the event this year. As in the previous year, some participated in the Dictation while on the move, above the air - on 10 flights of the S7 airline company, in trains, on ships Kruzenshtern (Kaliningrad) and Pallada (Vladivostok). Members of the Russian Antarctic Expedition participated in the dictation for the fifth time already. Among the novelties of …

  10.04.2017