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Can Science Unlock the Mystery of the Brain?
… “Modern medicine is not able to effectively tackle many diseases,” explains Yuri Shelepin, Head of ITMO U’s International Neurophysiology of the Virtual Reality Laboratory, “as the side-effects of antipsychotics such as schizophrenia are often too great”. Now through audio and video signals, various illnesses can be treated much safer than previously when using mag…
28.06.2016
From Failure Comes Learning: English Language Tutors about Top Teaching Practices
… tasks are only parts of a class. There is also something else. Dealing with tasks and making progress students have to be taught how to apply knowledge to their research. For instance, if a student can translate a text from student book it means that he can also translate an article in scientific journal; if he or she can speak English fluently during a class it mea…
28.06.2016
Top World Scientists Gather at Laser and Photonics Congress in St. Petersburg
…. ITMO University is proud to have so many participants at the congress, “15% of the congress participants are from ITMO University, most of which are students.” explains Alexander Atreshenko, project manager of the congress from the Chair of Nano-Photonics and Metamaterials at ITMO U, “Here they can learn about the latest issues and developments in the fiel…
28.06.2016
ITMO U Business Mission: Russian Contacts with Belgium and Luxemburg
…Technopark of ITMO University is a center for interaction of educational and research institutions as well as commercial enterprises. It aims to support all kinds of commercialization of scientific achievements. Thanks to reports by speakers of such companies as Audi, Samsung, Mentor Graphics, Qualcomm, Panasonic, Infineon Technologies, GSK, Microsoft, J&J, Intel,…
27.06.2016
GEEK PICNIC Kicked Off On Elagin Island
…really cool experiments like how objects can levitate and smash oranges and kiwis into pieces. Saturday was a hot day, so visitors enjoyed innovative ice-cream from the Institute of Refrigeration and Biotechnology at ITMO University. This is no ordinary ice-cream, it is prepared before your eyes using liquid nitrogen which has a temperature below -175 degrees …
26.06.2016
How Strategic Academic Units Change ITMO U Structure
… Project 5−100. The experts approved them and devoted funds for their development. However we are going to support other directions that are not covered with SAUs support. For instance, such track as "Economics, Management and Innovation studies" aims to train economists and entrepreneurs with strong technical background who are able to make their own high-tech busin…
23.06.2016
How to Make a Metropolis the Ideal Place for Living
…they will not be really effective without having a strategy. They can make transport faster of more eco-friendly. However all these solutions should be guided by the idea. For instance, it is planned to make transport system in several cities completely state-supported. It means that citizens will not pay for public transport. Moreover if free transport is also effec…
22.06.2016
Summer School for Nanophotonics and Metamaterials Started at ITMO U
…er their lectures for international students. “Thanks to “Lasers & Photonics 2016” we invited well-known lecturers who work in Stanford, New York and Montpellier. Virtual Institute for Artificial Electromagnetic Materials and Metamaterials “METAMORPHOSE,” which is one of the main partners and organizers of the School, initiates similar projects every year in dif…
22.06.2016
Under Total Control: ITMO U Engineer Talked about Precision Systems
…“Sazhen” systems used for rocket path measurement were also installed at Baikonur and Plesetsk cosmodromes as well as at several testing grounds in Russia. St. Petersburg researchers work on precision digital electric drivers for antenna pedestals of various trajectory measurements telescopes. Currently equipped with the most modern technologies and elements these te…
21.06.2016
Refrigerating Machines Can Be More Safe and Effective
…ologies. That is why currently researchers have to develop modern, safe and effective technologies. “Nowadays potential of refrigeration industry is limited. One can, for instance, change details or install them in other way, but it will increase energy efficiency by 5% only. This field needs new technologies,” noted Mr. Malyshev. …
20.06.2016