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Researchers Train AI to Identify Anti-Cancer Nanoparticles
…y (part of SCAMT Institute) trained an AI system to forecast the cytotoxicity of nanoparticles based on their size, charge, composition, and surface. The platform utilizes a genetic algorithm, which functions akin to natural selection, to generate nanoparticles that are only harmful to tumor cells. In addition to creating new tumor-specific particles, it also calcula…
09.10.2023
ITMO Student Wins ArtMasters Championship With Economic Simulator About Hermitage Cats
…In the end, I took first place by a wide margin, earning as many as 91.4 points; the runner-up scored 75.5. I received a PC monitor, a chance to intern at IThub Games, and a monetary prize of 500,000 rubles, which I plan to put toward my other, more low-key project. It is only an idea so far but if approved, I am going to design and produce it. Takeaways The A…
06.10.2023
Steps Away: Places to Explore Near ITMO's Birzhevaya Campus
…the Great from overseas expeditions. It might feel creepy to be around so many stuffed and formaldehyde animals, but it definitely gives you an idea of the abundance of our planet's fauna. The cherry on top is the 27-meter-long blue whale skeleton in the best traditions of the Night at the Museum franchise. Botanical Garden of St. Petersburg State University –…
06.10.2023
Inspiration Overflow: Movies That Motivate Us
…enever I watch it, I feel as if I can see the world – and myself – a little more clearly and love it a little more. Subhrajit Two movies that deeply motivate me are Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) and First Man (2018). The first one, a biographical film of the great Indian freedom fighter, serves as a beacon of courage and resilience.…
03.10.2023
Colombian Scientist Juan Domingo Baena Doello on Wirelessly Charging Medical Implants Using Metamaterials
…symmetry in flowers. I also learned about the concept of pi around that time. It happened when I watched a soccer ball, which looked to be perfectly spherical, much like planets, as I subsequently discovered. Their likeness piqued my curiosity. I learned that planets have a diameter and radius from an astronomy dictionary that my par…
29.09.2023
Assistants Real and Virtual: 12 Services for ITMO Students and Staff
…istant, as it can instantaneously find information about anything – thanks to the massive amount of information in its database (in GPT-’s case – a digital imprint of the internet as of 2021). For example, it can be used to find research articles or handy materials, make content plans, generate headings, and more. Transcribing audio Whisper JAX Based o…
27.09.2023
Applications Open for the I Am a Professional Contest
Something of a Scientist Myself: Using Memes to Promote Science?
…t’s possible that memes as we understand them today became so popular thanks to this exact mechanism. The American media scholar Henry Jenkins believes that thanks to the internet, we now can not only consume content but co-create it. Can we say that memes can shape public opinion? As a form of media, memes can affect our opinions just like other types of conte…
26.09.2023
Physics for Everyone: Exploring ITMO’s Projects for School Students
…kills for PIs, including team and time management. Teams of participating students compete in a materials science hackathon, where they can choose one of three fields: FoodNet (smart packaging), Sensorics (gas sensors), and EnergyNet (heat and electricity generation in urban environments). Benefits of the course: the winning team…
22.09.2023
Over 30 Courses Launch on ITMO/Online
…ign and another – on game techniques in education. According to the platform’s curators, these attracted not only educators, but also representatives of specialized companies (Netology, Teachbase, SberUniversity, Skillbox, and Rostelecom). In September, a new eight-module program will launch on the platform. The first three courses (focusing on educational design…
21.09.2023