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• ITMO’s Mega Contest: Get Into a Master’s Program Without Exams

  …aking part in student contests is one of the easiest ways to enter a Master’s program at ITMO, because you always risk not getting enough points when you are taking exams. For instance, my friend scored 100 points for his entrance exam – but so did another dozen applicants. As a result, 5 students with the highest GPA in their diploma took the tuition-free positions,…

  16.11.2023

• Minimally Invasive Method for Urethral Catheter Cleaning Suggested at ITMO

  …People who experience urination problems or patients treated at hospitals after accidents often have to rely on urethral catheters to remove liquid from the bladder. Inside the human body, such catheters may accumulate biofilms composed of different bacteria. This leads to higher risks of urethritis and other urinary tract infections (UTIs). In order to avoid such co…

  15.11.2023

• Sending Your Parcels in Russia and Beyond: Delivery Services 101

  … the service’s official app (iOS, Android).  Even though deliveries might take longer than with alternative services described below, the prices are comparatively lower. For instance, sending a 1 kg package from St. Petersburg to Novosibirsk will cost around 300 rubles and take 2-5 days. You can calculate the price and delivery time for various routes (including in…

  14.11.2023

• Russian Teams Win All Awards in BRICS+CTF Tournament

  …CTF or Capture the Flag competitions involve tasks from various cybersecurity domains, including cryptography, reverse engineering, web vulnerabilities, network security, and digital forensics. BRICS+CTF is the largest cybersecurity tournament in Russia. This year, it brought together about 4,000 participants from over 90 countries, including Germany, France, the UK,…

  13.11.2023

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #43

  …Research Even though the premise of Spider-Man still remains scientifically far-fetched, the idea of borrowing ideas from spiders to improve our own bodies isn’t too unrealistic! Thus, a team from ITMO’s ChemBio Cluster have combined spider silk with magnetic nanoparticles to create a material that promotes tissue regeneration. According to the scientists, this…

  13.11.2023

• Best Meals to Go: What Do ITMO Students Eat for Lunch?

  …s to university often. Sometimes I make buckwheat with grated cheese. I have liked buckwheat in any form since childhood, when I used to eat it with milk and sugar. Dmitry, Institute of Laser Technologies Today I have plov. It’s the tastiest dish that I’ve tried, I cook it often and for days ahead. The key ingredients are chicken, carrots, and rice, which I pre…

  10.11.2023

• More Than a Stipend: Why To Participate and How To Prepare for Vladimir Potanin Foundation Scholarship Competition

  …eople, and get access to additional resources.  It’s important to never doubt yourself, even in the face of tough competition. I decided to list not all, but only my major wins – the ones that went best in line with my ambitions. Experts should be able to read off your position and the potential impact of your idea. For the competition, I focused on the achievemen…

  10.11.2023

• ITMO Researchers Produce Magnetic Spider Silk-Based Structures for Implantology and Targeted Drug Delivery

  …ls made of the same molecules as cell membranes – into a biological sample. Their similarity enables the liposomes to freely penetrate biological cells. Medications are placed inside the liposomes and coated with a layer of nanoparticles on top. The particles are sensitive to external influences, be they laser-induced or electromagnetic in the case of magnetic partic…

  09.11.2023

• Student Spotlight: Ghaith Azzam, Lebanon

  … days? Nowadays, families are getting smaller. I have just one brother. But my mother has 2 brothers and 6 sisters! I like big families. It feels amazing to meet all my cousins during family gatherings.  What are some of the major occasions when your family comes together? Mostly weddings. In every Lebanese family, there is one person who either studies or w…

  09.11.2023

• This Week in St. Petersburg: November 9-15, 2023

  …xcept for Tue Erarta Museum 1,000-3,000 (includes an annual pass) – tickets here This Friday, come see an exhibition of works from artists all across Russia that were inspired by generative AI. The display features a variety of creative artworks, edited but not created by AI, that won the Generating the Art of the Future artists’ competition. The

  08.11.2023