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• Bloomberg Experts: Semantic Tech to Improve Financial Operations

  …presented the results of their work: how using the Financial Instrument Global Identifier, or FIGI, can be combined with an informational model of interagency interaction. The new system aims to simplify the information exchange in the global financial sector. But why is it relevant and who will benefit from it? First, let’s define what these identifiers are. When…

  25.08.2017

• 3D Printers For Kids: A High-Tech Toy

  …en telling the visitors, including children and their parents, about 3D printing. Yet, those who were really interested in what I've been talking about were those who already knew about it before or common geeks," he adds. This is why the startuper focused on working with robotics teams, as there are quite many - about 1,500 of them - in Russia. What's more, h…

  25.08.2017

• 'Almost in St. Petersburg': The Annual All-Russian Student Sports Camp in Yagodnoe

  …askin, Head of KronBars sports club, this year the organizers paid a lot more attention to teambuilding, and dedicated a whole day to it. Evgenii Raskin "Thanks to the new teambuilding program, the participants could already present their artistic performances during the event's opening, even though usually they do it towards the camp's closing, when they’ve …

  24.08.2017

• Student Life on the French Riviera: ITMO Exchange Experience

  …nd study for an entire year. Off the top of your head, what are the advantages of studying at the University of Montpellier? One big advantage is getting to experience a new approach to education, which I found difficult, but interesting. Still, a single semester doesn’t give you a full understanding of the European system. Some Russian entrepreneurs are skepti…

  24.08.2017

• Telegram For Geeks: Channels for Those Fond of Science

  … to useful articles and exposure of myths and quasi-scientific theories. The channel is exclusively in Russian. GlobChan 1,789 subscribers Russian language A great newschannel about science and technology, with sets of best news items from all around Runet. Another of GlobChan's great features is the absence of advertising. …

  23.08.2017

• Aleksandra Kalashnikova: We Need to Reconsider PhD Students’ Status

  …de some important amendments that became part of the strategy's final version. And recently, we took part in introducing presidential decrees which allowed to organize several new contests aimed at supporting young scientists. Members of the Council were invited to discuss the contests' rules, and corrected them in such a way that they corresponded to the realities o…

  23.08.2017

• Relocation Tips: Using Public Transport in St. Petersburg

  …ese types of transport run either according to a schedule that can be found at the stops or in certain intervals that usually vary from 10 to 15 minutes. Lately, on some stops new boards have been installed that show the arrival time of the next vehicle. When entering the vehicle, if you have a “podorozhnik”, you can tap your card on the orange validator if they a…

  22.08.2017

• TransformCity: The Amsterdam Approach to Urban Planning

  … architect who once worked for well-known Dutch and Japanese companies, dedicated the last several years to researching the fundamentals of urban development and promoting her new approach to urban design. Her work didn't go unnoticed: the TransformCity project, an online platform for collaborative urban planning, got 2nd place at Le Monde International Smart Cities …

  22.08.2017

• Nanoparticle Ink Lets Regular Inkjet Printers Produce Glowing Holograms

  …o implement lab-made solutions on a bigger scale, a number of steps need to be taken to ensure proper functionality and stability during long-term storage of holograms. The new ink developed by the scientists from ITMO University possesses characteristics that address precisely these issues. In a series of experiments the material was used for printing monolayers …

  22.08.2017

• "In English, Please": De-Jargonizer Helps Make Science Accessible

  …omething genuinely interesting, even if there isn’t anything particularly innovative in their approach.” De-Jargonizer’s vocabulary, note the authors, is based on that of news sites, which tend to use words that are understood by the majority of people. The project’s current database contains approximately 90 million words. As of now, the service only supports t…

  21.08.2017