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This Weekend in St. Petersburg: October 2-3, 2021
Innovative Materials and Robots of All Stripes: ITMO Researchers at the Technosreda Exhibition of Scientific Achievements
…ducation, top-ranked universities, high-tech and IT companies, including Yandex and Mail.ru Group, as well as art and cinema sectors: well-known director Timur Bekmambetov and new media artist Helena Nikonole. Innovative medicine Scientists from ITMO’s Infochemistry Scientific Center shared their achievements in the field of future medicine. The center’s senio…
28.09.2021
Mind-Blowing Research of the Month: Speaking Multiple Languages – Hot or Not?
…focus only on one of its attributes, ignoring others (such as the Stroop test, for instance). That may also be the reason why it is relatively easier for bilinguals to learn a new language – thanks to the practice of focusing on the information about it and avoiding interference from the languages they know. The research of the brain structure hasn't rev…
28.09.2021
ITMO Student Designs an Active Exoskeleton to Lift Weight
…ed it, I noticed that its back was bent because of the weight. I took notes from this experience when creating my second exoskeleton – I improved the construction and added new moving points. My grandfather and I ended up building two versions; I’ve designed both passive and active exoskeletons. Now I’m working on my fifth active skeleton. What is the differenc…
28.09.2021
ITMO University Hosts METANANO 2021: Poster Sessions in Gather.Town and Even More International Participants
…mittee We organize the largest conference on nanophotonics, metamaterials, and optics – and it has always been like that but we try to make it even bigger by including new research fields into the program. We can almost say that it’s a conference on metamaterials and a little bit on everything else, too, but at the same time we are trying to preserve its orig…
27.09.2021
Unexplored St. Petersburg: Trendy Spaces for Art, Thrift Shopping, and Food
…Third Place The appearance of this pop-up outdoor space breathed new life into a historic mansion hidden right in the heart of St. Petersburg. What was once home to Russian nobles and even a railway museum at some point is now a one of a kind spot combining the aesthetics of an abandoned Italian-like mansion with wooden floors and a rugged beach. Not only is it p…
27.09.2021
ITMO University Wins Grant From Priority 2030 National Program
…s to ensure that Russia has 100+ advanced, modern universities by 2030 that will become centers of the country’s scientific, technological, and socio-economic development. The new program took over from Project 5-100 which was designed to increase the academic excellence of Russian universities on a global scale (ended in 2020). The financial support includes an a…
27.09.2021
Song of the Month: September 2021
…bout it from the beginning till the end. Catherine Not unhappy, but a little lost and nostalgic – that’s how I felt for the most part this month. As always, Spotify knew just what I needed in suggesting I listen to Middle Of Nowhere by Vancouver Sleep Clinic. This song is a perfect companion for those long autumnal walks in bone-chilling wind yet bright sun…
24.09.2021
ITMO Graduate Vadim Zayats On Launching a Family Business
…year of studies, I started to work at the UltraStar company and sell mobile phones. I fell in love with this company after speaking to its owner. He shared his experience with new employees and talked about the way he launched his business in the ‘90s. At first, he was involved in selling satellite dishes. One day, he came to a client to install a dish, took his shoe…
24.09.2021
Cold and Soaked but Happy: Participants About Bike Ride With the Rector 14.0
…st kicked off, everyone is extremely busy. Bike rides are an awesome way to just relax, laugh, and unwind, especially on gloomy days like today. The cold didn’t stop me. I knew I could just dress warm, and I didn’t even care about the rain. I love cycling but I don’t have my own bike yet. The last time I was on a bike was a year and a half ago, so today was an imp…
23.09.2021