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• Taking a Glance at Academic Writing in Arizona

  … Improvement Program (WSIP) is implemented and how their Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) approaches English language teaching. Cacti-filled landscape and toasty summer air were a welcome bonus. During their stay at the University of Arizona campus, ITMO personnel shadowed staff from WSIP during individual and group academic writing consultations…

  12.07.2018

• TEDxSZIU: Experts Share Their Vision of the Future

  …t specialists with an opportunity to not just solve particular problems, but also to properly enunciate the most relevant tasks. Having told about his projects, the speaker summarized his 5 key ideas: Urban living is more complex than its administrative breakdown A will of a single person can transform a city A lack of resources is not a c…

  12.07.2018

• From Tour de France to the World Cup: Cryosaunas Developed at ITMO University

  …ic Committee proposed using these devices at the Universiade in Kazan and the World Martial Arts Games in 2013. In 2014, they were used at the Winter Olympics in Sochi and the summer Asian Games in Incheon (South Korea), while at the World Cup 2018, two Krion cryosaunas were rented by teams from England and Japan. Prospects and tasks In the future, the comp…

  12.07.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: July 14-15

  …i’s Macbeth. Entrance to the fortress is free. Can’t decide what you love more: art, or chocolate? You no longer have to choose between them, as this Saturday, July 14, the Summer Garden hosts one of the most unusual exhibitions ever: The Walk by Marc Chagall, made of 3,000 chocolate sweets! And the most exciting part: after the exhibition is over, you can even ta…

  11.07.2018

• Travel Tips: Incomplete and Subjective Guide to Summer in Tallinn

  …r your early awakening with the beautiful sight of colorful merchant houses, protected and crowned by the Town Hall Tower, not interrupted by tourist crowds and market stands. Summer (July and August) is the only period to take an opportunity to climb the Town Hall Tower to a 34 meters high belfry and enjoy breathtaking views over the square, Old Town streets, towers…

  10.07.2018

• Enjoy Summer Like a Russian

  …Everything’s a beach Maybe it’s because summers can be short here (in St. Petersburg, define summer), you’ll often find people happy to soak in the sun in random public places. Whether it’s grassy, rocky or sandy, someone has spread out a blanket and is laying star-fish style in their bikini. One of the most famous places for getting…

  09.07.2018

• ITMO Professor Xi-Cheng Zhang Is Awarded Alexander von Humboldt Prize

  …cles. He is head of the Optical Society of America and a member of ITMO’s International Council. He contributed to launching a joint Russian-American educational program and a summer school in photonics for American students.…

  09.07.2018

• Applying to ITMO as an International Student: Admissions Process Tips and Tricks

  …ou with all the necessary knowledge of Russian language and culture you need to enter any Russian-taught Bachelor’s and Master’s program you want.  ITMO also offers a range of summer and winter schools that could help you work on your Russian, including one focusing on Russian language and culture, but please note that you have to be over 18 to enter these. If you…

  06.07.2018

• Fascinating Technology of the 2018 World Cup

  …ement of hockey, volleyball, and other sports. In the past couple years, they’ve started seeing use in football: for instance, at the Confederations Cup, held in Russia in the summer of 2017. This year, however, marks the first time a VAR system is used at a World Cup. Video replays are used to verify goals and other events, e.g. to make decisions regarding penalties…

  05.07.2018

• ITMO.EXPERT: Results and Plans for the Future

  …rdinators of the project plan to invite new international lecturers and include new modern workshop formats, e.g. webinars. ITMO.EXPERT will continue functioning during the summer holidays. Follow the project on social media: VKontakte Facebook Instagram It is important to note that ITMO.EXPERT is not about creating a closed co…

  04.07.2018