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Evolution Responsible? ITMO Researchers Identify Evolutionary Adaptations Connected To Autoimmune Diseases and Allergies
… One way to identify the gene loci responsible for regulation and development of various diseases is through mapping. In the process, researchers end up with data about an extended section of the genome with dozens of genes that can have thousands of genetic mutations. Therefore, at this stage of mapping, researchers can only identify wide genome regions that contain…
14.12.2022
Think Like an AI: ITMO Students Create a Game Where You Guess Words Using Artificial Intelligence Logic
…ed, “вода” (water), but “ниагарский” (Niagara) instead. This added challenge is what makes the game fun. — What words did you upload into the algorithm? — We use works of fiction as our dataset, with more than a hundred thousand of the most popular words in the Russian language. — Why do you think your game blew up so quickly? — Indeed, we counted aro…
13.12.2022
Get to know ITMO’s Russian Language Teachers
… you shouldn’t study Russian through the lens of another language, for example, English, as is often the case. Secondly, do not stop at mastering specific words or grammatical constructions, but immediately apply what you have learned in practice, communicate more with native speakers. What do students struggle with the most when learning Russian? It often depen…
13.12.2022
ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #20
…uture space stations. Read more Education PhD at ITMO: a how-to There are plenty of reasons to get your PhD at ITMO: from its experienced staff and international connections to the culture of collaboration and student-focused initiatives. But there are questions that every applicant wants to know the answer to before they make the crucial decision. We…
12.12.2022
Evidence-Based Education: How Data Improves Learning & Teaching
…n’t get those that they studied previously? In order to answer this question, psychologist Sacha Epskamp came up with the psychometric network that helps researchers analyze the connections between processes in academic and psychological systems. For instance, it can identify how challenges with one task can be linked to mistakes in others, as well as highlight the s…
12.12.2022
Spelling a Story Bit by Bit: How To Get Into Data Journalism
…tion. “It is because of the growing amount of data in recent years that data journalism has been rapidly developing. Take COVID-19, for instance, when the data on death and infection rates was updated daily by country, region, city, etc. This information was in high demand, so it had to be visualized. At the same time, international data storytelling projects m…
09.12.2022
Researchers Explain: All About Carbon Dots And Their Medical Applications
Sociologists Answer: Are Researchers Happy?
… same institute and Zircon Group in 2021-2022, which revealed that 62% of people respect the profession of a researcher and 59% find it prestigious. Apart from overall job satisfaction, the survey also touched upon motivation in the workplace: 46% of respondents said that they are mostly driven by money, while 36% of them stated that they do their job to make the…
08.12.2022
Alumni Archive: Eleni Bouzouka, Greece
…g my career. I make sure to always find some time to travel and feel free. Where do you see your career progressing next? I definitely see a good career ahead of myself in connection to nuclear power plants. My goal for the following year is to gain more experience and, of course, get a promotion. What do you remember the most about ITMO? It has to be…
08.12.2022
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 10-11, 2022
…le purchasing discounted books. This will be an opportunity to get a present for your bookworm Russian friends or pick up a book to practice your Russian skills from among a wide selection donated by St. Petersburg locals and presented by publishers from Moscow and St. Petersburg. At the event, contemporary Russian writers and poets will present their work, while exp…
07.12.2022