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• Me & My Robot: ITMO Roboticists Feature in a Documentary by American Filmmaker Mark Decena

  …In the words of its creators, the documentary tells the story of the next generation of engineers, inventors, and scientists – a diverse group of school students from 65 countries who design and build problem-solving robots as a way to have fun while changing the world. The creators of Me & My Robot follow the 18 teams from ten countries on their way to Thailand –…

  02.04.2020

• ITMO’s 120th Anniversary: Scientists Look Back on the University’s History Through the Prism of Their Fields

• Tbilisi to Host the International Conference on Metamaterials and Nanophotonics METANANO 2020

  …an exception. Over 230 applications have already been submitted, including by international researchers.  METANANO 2020 will be held in Tbilisi – a city with a 1,500-year history, breathtaking nature and hospitable locals. It is in such an open and cordial ambience that the participants will be sharing the latest results in the field of nanophotonics and physics o…

  25.03.2020

• Crossing Single-Celled Organisms With AI: ITMO’s Art & Science Students On Interdisciplinary Art Experiments

  …mes we create a concept to fit into a particular topic of the exhibition, sometimes it is inspired by an event or a book. Hungry Hungry Humanity has, perhaps, the funniest backstory. Sveta Sidorova just happened to find this broken game in the street and brought it to our meeting saying that we had to do something with it, it looked too good. So we developed our proj…

  25.03.2020

• ITMO University Team Takes Third Place in Bauman Robotics Club Tournament

  …idn’t allow the team to reach first place; what’s more, the team was pipped to the post by a team that they had been winning over in the first attempt.  “This was a funny story,” recalls Aleksandr Smekhnov. “Their robot started its run, but literally went mad at one point, started rushing up and down knocking down the balls. But the balls rolled into the unloadi…

  24.03.2020

• Swear like a Russian (not): Russian Mat

  …all about. Basically, mat is a specific kind of Russian obscene language which involves the use of several root words. While there are various theories on its origins and history (some of the first examples can be traced to the 13th century), most agree that there are four basic components which are used to form an almost infinite number of words and expressions. …

  23.03.2020

• Online Weekend Plans: Courses, Sports and Virtual Museums for Those Staying at Home

  …l 17, the site provides free access to 46 courses in its design library: practical lessons on modular grids, fonts and UX design, as well as theoretical narratives on design history, contemporary art and digital ethics. Then there are courses specifically for managers: how to manage a team of designers, build a digital career and successfully promote yourself. Regist…

  20.03.2020

• Top Five: TV Shows to Binge on

  …Schitt’s Creek What started off as a classic fish-out-of-water story blossomed into a classic in its own right, though a very underrated one. Created by a father-and-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek is a warm-hearted, funny, lovable sitcom that follows a one-time video store magnate Johnny Rose and his family – his delightfully diva-esque wife Moira, ch…

  20.03.2020

• This Stay-At-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: March 21-22, 2020

  …amics and draperies. All in all, a virtual tour of this museum is a great opportunity to get to know this extraordinary Russian location.  Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, Kaluga Space exploration is always a romantic topic to ponder, but it gets even more so, if possible, when you are confined to the walls of your own apartment. The Tsi…

  18.03.2020

• Stay at Home: Popular Science Lectures for the Self-Isolating

  … and Aging by Sofia Kasatskaya.  Culture.ru Here, you can watch over a thousand lectures by leading Russian scientists and culture professionals. Topics vary from history, anthropology and linguistics to psychology, social studies, natural sciences and technology. For the viewers’ convenience, the lectures are grouped into educational courses. Special sect…

  18.03.2020