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• Traditional Sports: Slavic Baseball, Boxing, and More

  …inds in Veliky Novgorod. Although not as popular today, it’s still loved and played, and it’s not that hard to try it yourself, too. All you need is a ball and a bat – some versions of lapta are fairly simple and don’t even require two teams. In the version called svechki (candles) the batter hits the ball thrown by the pitcher, …

  06.02.2023

• ITMO PhD Student Creates Prosthetic Rehabilitation Aid for People With Motor Disorders

  …a user bend an arm in the elbow joint at a certain speed to reach a required angle. With a full charge, the device can run for up to 30-40 minutes, with an average training session lasting a maximum of 20 minutes.  To start the training, a rehabilitologist sets the prosthesis into a position comfortable for the user, taking into account their range of motion. Afte…

  03.02.2023

• EMI Is the Answer: ITMO Experts on How To Teach Your Subject in English

  …rming student groups – ideally, students shouldn’t be using their native language during collaborative tasks. Another rule to follow is active student engagement through discussions, group projects, interesting tasks, etc. The perks of EMI  In 2009, a study by John Airey, a physicist from Stockholm University, demonstrated that teachers tend to speak more s…

  02.02.2023

• Student Spotlight: Bui Huong Giang, Vietnam

  …fe sciences, and similar disciplines. Moreover, ITMO is one of the best universities in the world to study and get trained in these fields. These two factors influenced my decision to a large extent. Additionally, studying in Russia provided me with a good opportunity to explore a new country with an interesting culture and amazing people. What do you like the mos…

  02.02.2023

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 4-5, 2023

  …o minimalist and postminimalist music. As stated in the event’s description, don’t expect bold sound experiments – rather, you will find that this kind of music is full of allusions to the classics and pop genres among its contemporaries. Some of the pieces, such as David Lang’s Cheating, Lying, Stealing, will be performed in Russia for the first time.  Multimedia…

  01.02.2023

• Tinder for Scientists, New Business Collab Models: Report From ITMO Supervisory Council’s First Session of 2023

  …ng to and approving the university’s development strategy, making changes to the charter, and planning ITMO’s financial and economic activities. In order to make effective decisions, an organization must seek guidance from a team of top representatives of the government and business. In that regard, ITMO has succeeded. In late 2022, the university revised the coun…

  31.01.2023

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #23

  …Research Gas-be-gone A new study by researchers from ITMO and their colleagues at North Ossetian State University suggests a cheaper, high-precision way of detecting numerous toxic gasses even at extremely low concentration rates. The solution applies perovskite nanolasers to achieve impressive results that may prove highly beneficial for the food and chemical …

  30.01.2023

• ASTA: Russia’s First Award for Young Science Artists Unveils Longlist

  …, science, and technology. Its main goal is to support young artists and thus help to develop and popularize science art in Russia.  Out of the total of more than 170 submissions, just 54 were selected for the award’s longlist. Their authors are mostly students and graduates of the various programs and institutions specializing in contemporary or science art, incl…

  27.01.2023

• Songs To Get You Pumped up This Winter

  …s, maybe I’m getting plenty of exercise already. Marina How Beautiful Life Can Be by The Lathums is perhaps not as pumped-up to make you magically become the best version of yourself but just upbeat enough to whip you into a frenzy even during the winter blahs. Joyful and soulful, this song feels like a tiny piece of summer, reminding you to enjoy yourself …

  27.01.2023

• ITMO Students and Staff Receive Badges of Honor on Student’s Day

  … people as its members. The volunteers conduct events of various scale: university-, city-, and nation-wide, as well as international ones. Their other activities include provision of training for volunteers and coordinators. See also: People Need You: Volunteering at ITMO University  Evgeny has been the head of the club since 2021. His responsibilities …

  26.01.2023