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What is Your Word for 2019?
Every year, the leading dictionary companies select a word that they feel best describes the past 12 months. For 2019, Merriam-Webster has chosen “they”, while Oxford Dictionaries has picked “climate emergency”. As we reflect on this exciting and challenging year, we asked the staff of ITMO University for their picks.
31.12.2019
Speak like a Russian: New Year’s Words
The New Year is almost here, and tomorrow evening will be celebration time. There will be congratulations, speeches and toasts – so let's learn a few basic expressions that’ll help you join in on the fun!
30.12.2019
Our 2019, Illustrated
December is the time to reflect on the passing year! Early 2019 was a bit of a wild time for us, but it gave start to new things: new partnerships, world-class conferences, a totally new educational framework, and much, much more. Check out our animated review of this year's highlights and meet us in 2020!
30.12.2019
Quantum Computers, Time Crystals, and Artificial Cells: 2019 in Science
2019 was a year of many scientific discoveries in various fields: from the first picture of a black hole and the news of turtles inhabiting the modern day Yakutia 130 million years ago, to the sensational Mayan treasure found in Mexico and the large-scale Russian polar expedition Transarctica-2019. ITMO.NEWS went to the University’s leading researchers to ask what they’ll remember about the passing year.
30.12.2019
On the Fire Incident at ITMO’s Birzhevaya Building
On December 29, 2019 around 7 p.m. a fire emergency occurred at one of the offices on the second floor on Birzhevaya, 14. The alarm went off, making it possible to quickly localize and put out the fire. According to the main office of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in St. Petersburg, the outbreak area was no more than 8 m², and only security staff were present during the incident. There were no casualties.
29.12.2019
Song of the Month: December 2019
Ready to finish the big 2019 off with some fantabulous music in tow? From alternative holiday hits to old-time faves, melancholic ballads and energizing bops, this playlist by the ITMO.NEWS editorial team has something for everyone! Happy New Year – see you in the next one!
27.12.2019
Jozef Stephan Institute’s Miha Cimperman on Data Forecasting in Rail and Energy Industries
Miha Cimperman, a researcher from the Jožef Stefan Institute (Slovenia), has visited ITMO University within the framework of the European Union’s RENOIR project. In his lecture, he covered sensor data forecast modeling in critically important infrastructure — energy facilities and railways. Read on for the lecture’s highlights.
27.12.2019
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 28–29, 2019
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it! We have quite an unfestive weekend program on our hands, for better or worse, but remember that you can always up the holiday factor thanks to the numerous winter fairs happening all throughout the city. But for now, here’s what this overview has to offer: a weighty sculpture exhibition, a magical ice festival, a celebration of hairdressing as art, and otherworldly paintings!
25.12.2019
Harvard Medical School Professor Peter Kharchenko: Using Statistics To Understand How Cells Work
Peter Kharchenko is one of the world’s leading specialists in transcriptome research. He received a PhD in Biophysics at Harvard University, studying gene regulation and metabolic networks under the advisement of George Church, a renowned geneticist and a molecular engineer, Director of PersonalGenomes.org and a science communicator. These days, Peter is head of his own lab at Harvard Medical School. In December, Peter visited ITMO University with an open lecture. We got to talk to him about the statistics needed to understand how cells work and why this research can help in disease diagnosis.
25.12.2019
Love New Year's Cartoons Like a Russian
The holidays bring out the kid in all of us. Reconnect with yours as you enjoy some of our favorite Russian New Year’s cartoons.
23.12.2019