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• New Priorities in Education: A Press Conference by the Minister of Education

  …seful. We can see similar practices in all of the educational systems worldwide", underlines the minister. She added that the state continues promoting blue-collar jobs; for instance, it inspires young specialists to take part in the WorldSkills international contests. The minister also expressed gratitude to universities who teach hi…

  26.01.2017

• A Taste for Science: Why the State Is Eager To Finance Universities' Fundamental Research?

  …the research belongs to from the point of its relevance. At the same time, it is essential to assume which promising applications can be results of its fundamental theory. For instance, to analyze signals from space, scientists need hi-end measuring equipment. This leads to developing technologies that can be used to control ground-borne robots. Then, this becomes a …

  25.01.2017

• Professor Xi-Cheng Zhang Is Awarded by Selby Scientific Foundation

  … that aim to promote scientific ideas. The candidates have to be both experienced researchers and wonderful lecturers. According to Sergei Kozlov, head of the International Institute "Photonics and Optical Information Technology," Xi-Cheng Zhang contributed a lot to ITMO’s development by conducting research in the field of terahertz photonics and quantum tomograph…

  25.01.2017

• Hidden Treasures of Saint Petersburg — Gatchina

  …ost of Gatchina’s sights are located in its old center; a lot can be said about each. Still, as it’s not a history article (you can always read that on some website, here, for instance, or get a guided tour), we’d like to suggest a possible route around the town and mention those sights that are not to be missed. If you took a train to get to Gatchina, you can get…

  24.01.2017

• Master’s Student on Cryptocurrencies and How to Organize an IT Business

  …ogramming classes made me get interested in functional programming. Now I give functional programming classes at ITMO. Haskell is a strongly typed programming language. For instance, when using Python you can add a string and a number and get an irrelevant answer. It is impossible when using Haskell — it is an advantage of this language. It guarantees that a code …

  24.01.2017

• Chitin — A Multipurpose Natural Material

  …Chitin In nature, chitin has a protective and supporting function; it is responsible for the rigidity of exoskeletons of insects and crustacean, as well as cell walls of fungi and bacteria. In this sense, it is similar to cellulose, which plays the same role in cell walls of plants. Yet, according to the data from Russian Chitin Society, chitin is far more reactiv…

  24.01.2017

• First Open Day in 2017 and How to Apply to ITMO

  …Look into the future Picture this: you’re in your final year of school and you’re flipping through the pages of faculties, departments, institutes and what not, trying to figure out where you are going to apply to. To make life easier, ITMO University has organized all of its educational programs into 5 top majors. Students looking to enroll in September, will be …

  23.01.2017

• Third Session of Hermitage’s Art&Science Project: How Air Harms Paintings and Why Would One Make a Mold of Grass?

  …Ostin Nevin, Research Associate at the Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnology (Italy): "Environments: cultural heritage preservation and the art of light". One of the questions that stands before scientists is how did artists create their works? I mean — how were pigments, or art glass, created? No one would allow me to just take an art object and do a chemical a…

  23.01.2017

• 5 Things You Need to Know Now

  … as scientists have a new plan for squelching the fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. They created a "smart" sheet of tiny fibers containing flame retardant, which could be inserted between a battery’s electrodes, Science News reports. WTF? Apparently swearing and honesty are connected. An international team of researchers found that people who frequently curse…

  23.01.2017

• VIII Gaidar Forum: Russia’s Leading Experts on the Future of Education

  …nology Initiative, noted that it's hard to predict which professions will be in demand in some ten years, but we can definitely name the key directions we have to develop. For instance, he named Data Science as one of the most promising directions, as this technology involves a vast number of activities. Nina Yanikina at the Gaidar Forum. Credit: gaidarforum.…

  21.01.2017