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• ITMO Scientists Working on New Generation of Aircraft Fire Safety

  …on into the crash claim that smoke detector malfunction has been a problem on A320 airplanes before. For instance, in April 2011 this happened on a United Airlines flight from New Orleans. The signal was determined to be false; after that event, the company sent a memo to its pilots regarding false alarms, instructing them to follow emergency guidelines only in case …

  07.08.2017

• Rainy Day Gadgets: How Science Deals With Bad Weather

  …in, sideways rain and upward rain (this is a thing in St. Petersburg!). The price is pretty steep right now, too. Weather window Several years ago, Samsung presented its new invention – a smart window. This is an LED screen that functions as both a window and a computer screen. Users can use it to browse their mail, social media, calendar and other apps. In add…

  04.08.2017

• ITMO Scientists Improve Lensless Computational Microscopy Technology

  …py The term “computational imaging” describes the creation of images using computational methods through unfocused diffraction patterns. This modern approach is used in the new generation of various optical devices such as telescopes and microscopes. A lensless computational microscope does not have any lenses or microlenses to form images on an image sensor. I…

  03.08.2017

• Gaming Your Way In Programming

  …Skillotron This recently released platform is a new product created by the DataArt global technological consultancy. The platform is quite unique as one can use it to train their skills in several fields of programming at the same time. The user can check his knowledge by answering questions and earning points. The questions are split into 16 categories and dozens…

  03.08.2017

• ITMO and NTU to Collaborate on Academic Mobility Programs

  …r students and two Graduate Halls. NTU also served as an Olympic Village for the first Youth Olympics in 2010. In its development, NTU gives top priority to the creation of new scientific structures in partnership with leading international universities and research centers. In the past decade, they have worked with Imperial College London (UK) on the creation of …

  02.08.2017

• ITMO and South Korea Launch SumIT Startup School

• Relocation Tips: Getting Your Visa and Registration in Russia

  …ll visas can be extended, and you will not be able to study at a Bachelor’s Degree Program with a visa received for short-term courses - you will have to go home and receive a new visa. It is also important to remember that there is no type of student visa that automatically gives you a work permit. With a student visa you will still be able to work at the univers…

  01.08.2017

• ITMO University Expands Cooperation With Hangzhou Dianzi University

• ITMO Admissions Campaign 2017: Current Results

  … do it all at one place. The applicants are guided by student volunteers who will tell them about life at the university and the other local features in an accessible way. The newcomers can also meet with representatives of different departments, who are also present at the admissions office, ask them about the subjects, classes, all sorts of things. And these repres…

  31.07.2017

• Spin Unit Co-Founder on Social Networks’ Effect on Urban Life

  …launch a tram route in Turku. It might seem that public transport does not have anything to do with the citizens' social activity. Yet, we tried to model how the presence of a new tram route will change the peculiarities of people's socialization. Using Instagram, we’ve studied where people like to gather, and what will change when there's a n…

  31.07.2017