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• Science Without Borders: The IV International i-Customs Conference

  …their fields, thus we were able to conduct great research which can give important application results. We hope that conducting such collaborative research will become a great new tradition," comments Andrey Nikolaev. Elena Gordeeva, I-Customs Project Director, underlines that since its founding, the conference did not only find partners from all over the world,…

  22.05.2017

• Trolling Evolutionists with Flatfish or: Five Facts that Prove Natural Selection

  …, it’s easier to look along the floor to find it” – said Mr. Gelfand. Proof of evolution: similar organ structure, different functions Evolution never invents anything new – it only adjusts what is already there to fit a new set of circumstances. The simplest example of this is a bat’s wing. The wing’s skeleton is an “adjusted” …

  22.05.2017

• 5 Things You Need to Know Now

  …Skull sets a new record. A 1982 artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat sold for a record $110.5 million at Sotheby’s auction of contemporary art Thursday night. The painting’s graffiti-like typography depicts a face in the shape of a skull. Music AI synthesizer by Google. NSynth uses machine learning to produce funky sounds derived from recordings of about a thousand dif…

  22.05.2017

• Art Debut: ITMO's Robotics School Team Wins RoboCupNationals

• Music Under the Sky and Art that Never Sleeps: Lively Weekend in St. Petersburg

  …vas about a decade ago, who suggested that anyone who can sing, perform or play an instrument is encouraged to participate in the day. It’s a chance for everyone to experience new musical adventures and make unexpected musical discoveries. Its mission is to unite people using the world’s most universal language – the language of music. In the center of the city, s…

  19.05.2017

• Neural Networks Never Get Tired: Data Science Specialist Andrei Sozykin On Opportunities Offered By Neural Networks

  …n data on housing and macroeconomic regularities. Similar contests are held by many companies, and participating in them is a great way to test your skills and learn something new. What's more, participation in contests, analysis of one’s own projects and completion of courses is a good way to substantiate one's skills when applying for a job. Surely, there are al…

  19.05.2017

• Everybody Wants a Piece of the Pie: Why Universities Need to Create and Support Innovation

  …Why do we need innovation? Innovation is a key driver of development and social well-being. For example, here, at ITMO University’s Biochemistry Cluster, new methods of drug delivery are being created which is a beneficial research for social well-being. In Western Australia, universities benefit from the mineral industry and receive large grants because the minin…

  19.05.2017

• Training IT Specialists for Global Financial Systems – ITMO’s New Programs and Collaborations

  …Cybertechnologies was created in January 2017 on the base of ITMO's School of Translational Information Technologies with support from the International Banking Institute. The new unit's main task is creating a system for training highly qualified IT specialists who focus on solving nonstandard and unformalized scientific and practice-oriented tasks in the field of f…

  18.05.2017

• Sports, Festivals, Creativity on the Karelian Isthmus - A Summer In Yagodnoe

  …d of each session, there are two major events – “Yagodnoe Equator” and “Neptune Day”. In future, the organizers plan to conduct sessions throughout the year, as well as launch new science sessions and short vacations on the lake shore during the academic year. Marina Shekhovtseva shared that previously, Yagodnoe usually hosted even more students than now - up …

  18.05.2017

• Deputy Head of St. Petersburg Information and Analytical Center: Why the City Needs IT Experts and How to Create Systems for the Government

  …ployees of their chores and grant them the time they need to solve administrative issues. And, finally, one more task that we will soon begin to address can be found in the new Development Strategies for Russian Information Society from 2017 to 2030. This document includes a number of new terms, such as internet of things, digital ec…

  18.05.2017