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• Russian Texting Slang Explained

  …a whole new, miraculous world that is all about speed and comes with a myriad of acronyms, slang, and punctuation madness – which we’re about to dig into now.  Common expressions Abbreviations and acronyms are a big thing in texting. There are several ways to drop some letters in Russian, either by typing a word the way it may sound, shortening it to the first/…

  27.03.2023

• Up in Space: ITMO Turns 123

  …entsia student clubs. A special workshop on fluid art allowed all those interested to explore a new painting technique, while ITMO’s GEEKMO club hosted a massive board game session featuring Codenames and other game night hits. Friday was all about ITMO Family Day Mini, a festival for every family member of ITMO staff – even pets had a special event program organi…

  27.03.2023

• Burnout in Academia: How It Happens and How To Prevent It

  … most common causes of burnout in an academic environment? How to prevent burnout Preventing burnout in academia: common practices Sharing responsibility when making decisions How often do scientists face the issue of burnout? Burnout is the state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. Reasons include i…

  24.03.2023

• Results of ITMO's 2030 Open Call for Projects Announced

  … Results and projects In total, the university received 58 applications, including 13 proposed by student teams and 8 – by external organizations. All of the submissions underwent a thorough selection process: they were reviewed by three and more internal and external experts, as well as the representatives of ITMO’s Coordination Council. The winners of t…

  24.03.2023

• SCAMT Workshop Week: Implement Your Project and Enroll Into Master’s at ITMO Without Exams

  …repreneur. While both types of people have a knack for creative problem solving, the latter take more risks, so they have to think two steps ahead. It felt great to have professionals like Aleksandr Ulesov, the head of SCAMT Startup Factory, share their experiences and provide relevant advice,” comments ZInaida Krasovskaya. “I will continue working on my project, sin…

  23.03.2023

• Student Spotlight: Noviana Haslinda, Indonesia

  …aw my seniors go to Russia for higher education. I got in touch with them to learn about their experience. The more they told me about it, the more confident I got with my decision. I am in touch with my seniors who study in St. Petersburg and I can see what they meant back then. Studying here is really incredible. How does it feel to live in St. Petersburg? I …

  23.03.2023

• ITMO Scientists Develop Ultracompact Optical Switch

  …better.  Researchers from ITMO’s School of Physics and Engineering have managed to produce just such a structure – their optical switch is under 10 nanometers in every dimension, making it 100 times smaller than the wavelength of light. How it works At the core of the new device is plasmon resonance. Two monolayer semiconductors (each 3 atoms thick) are plac…

  22.03.2023

• Bringing New Technologies Closer: ITMO PI Mikhail Petrov Talks Quantum Nanophotonics, Optical Levitation, and Research Management

  …s, which are square transparent cards that make infrared beams visible. Such devices make it possible to adjust radiation without relying on special equipment, such as night-vision devices or special cameras. Steps towards a career in science My mother, father, and two uncles are physicists. Curiously, though, I wasn’t pushed into this field, it just happened…

  21.03.2023

• ITMO's Monday Science Roundup #26

  …tment On a related note, scientists from ITMO have teamed up with the ImmGen and Tabula Muris projects on a digital dataset that lets researchers experiment with gene expressions – the processes through which our bodies produce various molecular elements, including those that fight off cancer and other critical diseases. ➤ ITMO Researchers Design a Dataset to S…

  20.03.2023

• First in Russia: ITMO to Launch Interdisciplinary Program in Photonics

  …Enrollment opportunities Prospective students can enroll in one of the following ways: Entrance exam; ITMO’s Portfolio contest; ITMO’s MegaContest; I Am a Professional contest; Congress of Young Scientists;  Science Needs You contest; A letter of recommendation from the head of the program. …

  20.03.2023