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• Tatiana's Day: International Students’ Perspectives on Rediscovering Studenthood

  … The origins of Tatiana’s Day, or Student Day as it’s also called, go back to 1755, when the first Russian university was established on the feast day of Saint Tatiana, the patron saint of students. Historically, it has always been a day for lively celebration and revelry among the nation’s current and former students. Though largely forgotten during the Soviet era,…

  23.01.2024

• Research is an Ongoing Process: ITMO Fellow Dmitry Glazov on Studying Dark Matter

  …re operating with the help of atomic clocks. Does it ever bother you how, when your phone identifies your location, it places a circle over the entire neighborhood? Imagine if instead, it could do that with an accuracy of up to 10 cm? Apart from that, there are many other ways nuclear clocks could be helpful: for instance, when synchron…

  23.01.2024

• ITMO to Provide More Tuition-Free Positions in AI – As Ordered by President of Russia

  …proved the list of orders related to economic, technological, and legal support of AI development in Russia. Apart from stipulating support for universities, the document contains suggestions on providing additional budget funding for research in the fields of generative AI, increasing the capacities of Russian supercomputers, and developing large-scale generative mo…

  22.01.2024

• Express Your Emotions Like a Russian

  …is okay to say, too. You can learn more about safe-to-use Russian swear words here; Фу (fu) / фи (fi) – the first one masterfully conveys the feel of disgust when, for instance, you’re offered something you don’t like; and the second one allegedly adds bits of aristocracy to it (e.g., Фу, я не буду это есть – Ew! I’m not gonna eat that); М-да (mda) – …

  22.01.2024

• ITMO Scientists Devise High-Speed Area Scanners for Security and Missing Person Searches

  …zones, and activate the motion detector.  The system has a wide range of uses, including detecting illegal vehicles, protecting nature reserves and infrastructure from, for instance, poachers, and finding missing people or animals. The software, in turn, allows for the integration of other intelligent processing modules into the system, such as a local image contr…

  22.01.2024

• Off to a Good Start: Top Breakfast Spots in St. Petersburg

  …some solid lunch options – as well as yummy desserts. Характер кофе (Character of Coffee) Fontanka River Embankment, 109 For sweet-tooth breakfasts & Scandi-inspired atmosphere Drop by Характер кофе early on weekends and get a taste of their famous cinnamon rolls with freshly brewed coffee of your choice. You might not always secure a place…

  19.01.2024

• A 7 Million Ruble Idea: Diana Duglas Talks New Pregnancy Fitness App

  … to study at three different universities: first, I learned Chinese in Vladivostok, then I studied PR, and eventually I graduated with a degree in marketing from the Economics Institute of Business (Moscow). Alongside my studies, I started working at 18 years old: I sold real estate in Dubai and rented out malls; then, I got a position at Knight Frank, one of the big…

  19.01.2024

• Student Spotlight: Zoalfkar-Ali Deeb, Syria

  …ing in Damascus, the capital city, now for many years. Please tell us more about yourself. I am a student at ITMO now, but I graduated about 11 years ago from the Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology in Syria, majoring in the field of IT and programming. Then, I started working and after almost 10 years of being employed, I decided to do my Master…

  18.01.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: January 18-24, 2024

  …ze the digital and the real using an array of mediums and technologies, ranging from AR/VR and 3D animation to sculptures and holograms. With these vivid, distinct, and unique installations the authors entice visitors to take an enchanted journey across the multiverse they create. Friday, January 19 On the big screen: Paterson (2016) 1 pm Out Cinema…

  17.01.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup: 2023 Recap

  …f in the article below! Read more: We Made ChatGPT Explain Quantum Physics. Here Are the Results But AI seems to be quite handy in the more down-to-earth cases, too. For instance, ITMO’s Intelligent Urban Planning Technologies Laboratory made headlines in July with their AI-based infrastructure planner algorithm. And we’re not talking about just any kind of inf…

  15.01.2024