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• Mind-Blowing Research of the Month: How and Why We Study Music’s Effects on the Brain

  … musicians are much better at this task than those who didn’t study music professionally or do not practice it regularly. By the way, you might even say that musicians are the new bilinguals judging by the amount of benefits music education is believed to provide – so if you were lucky to receive one, rejoice!   Since the widespread adoption of brain imaging m…

  18.05.2021

• ITMO Robotics Team Wins RoboCup Russia Open

• ITMO.FUTURE 2.0: Winners Announced

  … 3. Ilya Bokatiy, group 7764 Project: ReCyclingStarter, paper waste sorting service 4. Ivan Bratchikov, group P33022 Project: updated website for the Megabyte student news media 5. Mikhail Rybkin, group K3240 Project: ITMO.DEVELOPER platform 6. Maxim Mjagkih, group V33361 Project: student “test-drives” for high school students at ITMO University …

  18.05.2021

• ITMO Hosts School for Young Scientists

  …ol, I ascertained that the issue of recycling polymers that our university focuses on remains relevant, and we keep in pace with the country’s leading universities. I also got new knowledge of journals, publications and what to aim for when publishing your research.” According to the organizers, the experiment with organizing the school was a success, and ca…

  18.05.2021

• 5 Expat Blogs in St. Petersburg

  …een a fun way to bridge the communication gap while sharing my passion with others. The pandemic has been a great period of growth for us as we’ve had loads of time to work on new projects in education, build more interactive tours and experiences, and release some unique souvenirs for the Russophiles and Russo-curious.” Xander Parish is a principal dancer at th…

  17.05.2021

• Yandex’s Andrey Sebrant on Progress, Society and Podcasts

  …arious fields is important. Why? – Because our world is changing rapidly and at a growing pace. I believe the only way to fit into this world is to be continuously learning new things, to always be ready for unexpected and unconventional changes in both your own fate and the general state of things in the world. Classical science isn’t really good at teaching t…

  17.05.2021

• It’s Your Call! Forum Winning Projects: Fighting Burnout and Recycling Face Masks

  …st teams, one in each track, which presented their ideas at the final.” At the final, the participants voted for the best presentation thus selecting the winner. ITMO.NEWS talked to the teams awarded in the CTF hacking tournament, as well as the main It’s Your Call! contest.  Ekaterina Tatanova, winner of the It’s Your Call! CTF tournament  I came here…

  17.05.2021

• Biologist Dmitry Zhukov on Stress, Depression, and Displacement Activities

  …What is stress and where it comes from Biologically speaking, stress is a reaction to a new significant stimulus, to a situation that demands making decisions quickly. It’s basically an adaptive reaction of our bodies that is supposed to either solve the problem or adapt to the situation. Animals experience stress if there is a direct threat to their life, for …

  14.05.2021

• Life During Exams: Self-Care 101

  …this option above all others.   If you want to learn more about mental health, check out this series of articles for ITMO’s Mental Health Month. And if you want to ace your new self-care-driven schedule, check out this guide to top time management apps and this intro to personal finance.…

  14.05.2021

• Elena Rybnikova on Why You Shouldn’t Fight Stress

  … you need to increase the amount of BDNFs. As of now, there is no medication for that, but scientists work on this. However, there are other ways to increase it. Processing of new information – sounds, smells, flavors, tactile sensations – is beneficial for BDNF. You can start with little things to enjoy: use bright colors in interior design, surround yourself with o…

  13.05.2021