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• The French Came to ITMO U to Build Their Own Telescopes

  …MO University. However the experts of the Chair had organized several summer camps in optical systems for Chinese students. This new program was a result of activities made by Institute of International Development and Partnership. Last year its’ staff members visited French partner universities to discuss international educational programs with colleagues. Currently…

  04.07.2016

• ITMO U Coders Burst Into the Russian Media

  …ewspapers, information agencies and online portals. This year the top-3 saved their positions – Lomonosov Moscow State University, Higher School of Economics and North-West Institute of Management were the most discussible. Most of leaders entered the ranking because of achievements in Times Higher Education and QS Rankings. Check out the complete Media Monitor…

  04.07.2016

• Graphene: Material of the Future

  …rence in San Francisco in late May where he was awarded a certificate and a grant to continue his research in this area. Mr. Denisultanov is an engineer from the International Institute of Photonics and Optical Information Technology at ITMO University. One of the advantages of his research is that using a graphene based terahertz emitter is significantly bett…

  04.07.2016

• Live Music Events in St. Petersburg: 10 Reasons to Go Outside in July

  …p battles and rock parties. Concerts of domestic and visiting bands grace wide range of venues, from small night clubs to famous concert halls like the Filharmonia and the Mariinsky Concert Hall.   But the real Summer action takes place in the City’s impressive line-up of open air festivals – simply the best way to spend your time outside. In July you can catch su…

  02.07.2016

• Future EdTech: To Be or Not To Be

  …Startups for schools Most people don’t realize or even think about what goes into being a school teacher. Beyond the classes they are teaching there are mountains of reports, professional development and even arranging extra excursions or camps for students. Automated algorithms, mobile applications and computer system-helpers would greatly simplify the life of te…

  01.07.2016

• Rankings, Strategies and Love, Academic Excellence Initiatives Conference Comes to an End

  …n the second day, and how they are used to assess academic excellence. Opinions regarding their use are varied, and  Ellen Hazelkorn, president of The European Association for Institutional Research (EAIR), says they are not useful in every situation but the need for rankings are inevitable with the rise of globalization. In many cases rankings are used as a basis fo…

  01.07.2016

• Robot Cleaner to Save the Arctic

  …The Russian Robot Olympiad held at Innopolis University from 8−10 June gave students an opportunity to use technology to address a prevalent issue "the fight against waste". A team of school students, Gleb Zagarskikh, Danil Pavlov and Danil Martynov, representing three different schools, under the guidance of trainer Igor Lositsky from ITMO University’s Department of…

  30.06.2016

• Natural Metabolite Can Suppress Inflammation

  …The work, which united scientists from Washington University in St. Louis, ITMO University, McGill University and Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, was based on the study of macrophages – immune system cells in charge of fighting pathogens. An important feature of macrophages is their ability to switch between different states depending on the co…

  30.06.2016

• Modern Universities: How to Struggle for Leadership but Don't Lose Individuality

  …ic areas. International colleagues talked about advisory boards. These organizations consult officials when they take political decisions that address educational and research institution. Apart from sharing advantages experts also paid attention to the problems caused by hasty decisions. Academic excellence initiatives are based on the idea to make all univer…

  30.06.2016

• Youth as Catalysts for Development

  …tline the work of the BRICS Youth Assembly for the next eight years. Master classes at the conference helped students develop useful skills, and a hike through the Altai mountains allowed participants to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful views. As an outcome of the conference, preparations were made to form an organization, which would be engaged in support of…

  29.06.2016