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Not Just Bike Paths and Greening: What Urban Planners Really Do
Picture of the Week: Kawasaki Robotics Industrial Robot with Force Control Sensor
…s of sensorless control. Such technologies will allow researchers to implement force control algorithms in robots, for which they were not originally intended. Thus, they will solve the problem of safe robot-human interaction. Classic robots do not have proximity sensors and thus cannot control their strength or change their trajectories, which may result in serio…
08.02.2021
ITMO Researchers Create Algorithm for Predicting Vocational Interests
…ientists and students from ITMO University together with their fellow psychologists from St. Petersburg State University decided to create an algorithm that could also help in solving this problem. Six personality types The scientists used the so-called RIASEC scale developed by Dr. John Holland, an American psychologist. According to his theory, most peop…
05.02.2021
How to Organize Teamwork and Avoid Conflicts: Tips by an ITMO Graduate
…elow. Tribe, pack, or team Throughout human history, the practice of cooperation in pursuit of a shared goal has been a common theme. Prehistoric people often united to solve problems jointly: kill a mammoth, do the field dressing, build a dwelling, and so on. So, it is fair to say that humanity owes its survival to the skills of teamwork. The same goes for an…
04.02.2021
ITMO Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Efficiency of Terahertz Radiation in Liquids
…(including organic ones) and movements of crystals’ atoms lie in this range. Moreover, unlike X-radiation, THz radiation is harmless to people, which allows us to use it to solve many important applied tasks. Scientists have earlier proven that it can be used for diagnostics, prevention, and treatment of diseases (such as cancer, diabetes, etc.), as well as in sec…
29.01.2021
ITMO Associate Professor Elena Koshel on What DNA Robots Could Mean for Medicine
… workers could use it. At the same time, the system must detect as wide a spectrum of pathogens – bacteria, viruses, and fungi – as possible, and work under any conditions. Solving this task became possible thanks to the use of our sensors. Our DNA sensor is composed of two parts: two sequences that detect a pathogen’s RNA and two halves of G-quadruplex (guanin…
28.01.2021
ITMO's Soft Skills Module: Students Share Their Experiences
…easily fit in any group, launch their own startup, and build a healthy relationship with employees. Now I feel more confident to take responsibility and know more ways to resolve any conflict. The course showed me that it’s essential to think about the interests of the other person when initiating a dialog. And of course, you shouldn’t forget about yourself, your …
28.01.2021
ITMO Launches a New Master’s Program in Applied Genomics
… “Our program is unique because it brings together the so-called wet biology (that requires working in a lab and involves solutions and experiments – Ed.), programming, and solving applied problems based on genetic data. Students will analyze the data they themselves acquired in the wet laboratory,” explains Aleksey Komissarov, one of the organizers of the program…
27.01.2021
Break Down by Atoms: Obsession-Free Eco-Lifestyle and Space Explorations
…aded back into space as part of new missions. This proves that space missions can really be spectacular and mesmerizing, attract the world's attention, and at the same time solve specific issues of science.…
26.01.2021
Public Speaking, Negotiating, and More: Soft Skills at ITMO University
…nts, brainstorm project ideas, and work in scientific databases. Another Russian-taught class is dedicated to effective team management. In this course, students learn to resolve conflicts, motivate and inspire their teams to achieve goals, and build relationships within their teams. The teaching staff includes specialists with various backgrounds: psychologists a…
22.01.2021