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• Digitally Immortalized: How the Solovetsky Monastery is Finding a New Life in Virtual Reality

  …several process tasks. First, they had to make a decision regarding the visualization of the fortress’s ramparts. In such cases, texture is often “tiled”: a small sample of stonework is copied and multiplied. Reusing the same image saves resources. However, for this task the team decided to employ a different method. “The object is big – much bigger than ones we…

  30.05.2017

• Science Fest: Growth of VR, Functional Food and Why Humanity Will Always Return to Earth

  …everyone could experience virtual or augmented reality. Guests were able to watch 360-degree movies, fully immerse themselves into a game by wearing a VR-costume and watch the news in virtual reality. ITMO University's area at Science Fest Several universities prepared their own areas for fans of science, among them the Polytechnical University, Moscow Techno…

  29.05.2017

• Campus Festival: How to Learn About Science at a Bar

  …n is to educate people on science in an easily accessible format outside of university walls. As part of the festival, any place can become a platform where anyone can acquire new knowledge and meet interesting people. At “Bakalavriat” bar on Mayakovskogo St., one could find out about the structure of a laser and consider the prospects for development of St. Peter…

  29.05.2017

• Big Data and the Russian Dream

  … His research is on Dynamic 4D genome visualization. Right now they are studying the tools which are used to analyse the genome and then will consider how to design and create new and more effective tools for 4D visualization. The important thing with doing your Masters is that you need to be organized, schedule your time well and don’t leave everything to the last m…

  29.05.2017

• 5 Things You Need to Know Now

  …ust a can of spray paint, researchers can turn flat surfaces of any shape or size —ranging from walls to furniture to even musical instruments — into touchpads, according to a new study. The technique, dubbed Electrick by its inventors from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, relies on electrodes attached to an object made of or coated with any slightly conduct…

  28.05.2017

• Foresight Fleet 2017: St. Petersburg Is To Become A Global Construction Bureau

  …e dialog between more than 200 executives, entrepreneurs, private and governmental companies, universities, scientists and officials, brought together 22 projects and up to 50 new initiatives," comments Vyacheslav Traktorenko, Foresight Fleet's coordinator in St. Petersburg. When presenting the projects by the “St. Petersburg - a Global University” team, its…

  27.05.2017

• Find Your Piece in the St. Petersburg City Day Puzzle

  …self at smithing or glass-blowing, or just buy a cup that’s been made for you right in front of your eyes - the Town of Trades is a great event for anyone who is searching for new experiences! Tranquility Piece: The Tulip Festival What can be more relaxing than taking a stroll amongst thousands of flowers? The Tulip Festival on the Yelagin Island is most specta…

  26.05.2017

• “White Night of Technology”: How to Ensure Cybersecurity and Teach Neural Networks to See

  …ks forbidden content without need for moderators and services and apps based on Microsoft’s Project Oxford API can easily determine a dog’s breed or someone’s mood in a photo. New technologies based on neural networks appear every day: they’ve already been successfully integrated into banking, marketing and entertainment. Ivan Burtsev. Credit: Sergey Nikolaev …

  26.05.2017

• Volunteering Unlimited: Students from Russia's 35 Regions Presented Their Projects in Yagodnoe

  …tant? Most children with severe diseases spend most time inside, surrounded by doctors only. We take them out to the street, help communicate, find friends and learn something new. We are never short of volunteers - participating in social projects is common for students of our university," comments Anatoliy Kireev. The student adds that they also get help from the P…

  26.05.2017

• New Metamaterial-Enhanced MRI Technology Successfully Tested on Human Subjects