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• One Perfect Day: Feel German in St. Petersburg

  …ymbol of freedom granted by the reunification, it’s the sequenced and structured music that, above all, goes pretty well with the Germans’ passion for perfectionism. Those who want to dance the night away to electronic beats won’t be lacking for spaces in St. Petersburg – check out such clubs as Blank, Tancploshadka, and Stackenschneider. If you don’t feel like clubb…

  21.05.2021

• Latvian Student on the Challenges of Distance Learning and Closed Borders

  …ally. I wasn’t told how the presentation would be organized and didn’t receive any links in advance. Thanks to my classmates I was able to find out what I should do. Do you want to return to St. Petersburg? How soon do you think it will happen? Yes, I want that so much! Studying from home has its advantages: I can listen to lectur…

  20.05.2021

• Kotlin Creator Andrey Breslav on His Psychotherapy Finder Service

  …ouples and families. By all means, one doesn’t necessarily need to understand what these areas are exactly about to choose a specialist that suits them. But if you want to have a better understanding of them, there’s a special guide on psychology branches, as well as an introductory course on the Stepik platform (in Russian).  The Alter service Andr…

  19.05.2021

• Mind-Blowing Research of the Month: How and Why We Study Music’s Effects on the Brain

  …empo. And in a different experiment, a slower tempo increased fixation durations among participants looking at photos of natural landscapes. Very tentatively and if one really wanted to rush to a practical application, one could say that if you want to read a book faster, do it with a faster background music, but in actuality such exper…

  18.05.2021

• ITMO Hosts School for Young Scientists

  …lts to the public. Unfortunately, it’s quite common that these aspects of future scientists’ training don’t get the necessary attention. This is why the organizers of the SEWAN 2021 international conference decided to deliver a special school for young scientists working in the fields of ecology, biotechnologies, low-temperature systems, and the power industry. …

  18.05.2021

• 5 Expat Blogs in St. Petersburg

  …. Petersburg,” explains Stacey, “there was very little support available in English and navigating the city was a real challenge. After a few years, I began to help others who wanted to visit the city for either work or play and SAFS was born. It’s been a fun way to bridge the communication gap while sharing my passion with others. The pandemic has been a great perio…

  17.05.2021

• Yandex’s Andrey Sebrant on Progress, Society and Podcasts

  …riverless cars solve the trolley problem?” At first it was fun, then I became annoyed with it. When I understood that it won’t be getting better, I got the notion that if I wanted to talk about something, I should do it myself. So I decided that I needed a podcast of my own. What’s more, I understood that you don’t need an expensive studio to record a podcast –…

  17.05.2021

• It’s Your Call! Forum Winning Projects: Fighting Burnout and Recycling Face Masks

  …is all thanks to our captain. He had experience of participating in such contests and it was great to learn from him. It was also interesting to see how such events run. Now I want to learn more about this field. The whole forum in general is a great boost for your soft skills. In the main project contest I was the speaker for my team. It was a great experience of…

  17.05.2021

• Life During Exams: Self-Care 101

  … tasks yet to do. You will be able to realize what is best for you in terms of your emotional, physical, and mental health and choose this option above all others.   If you want to learn more about mental health, check out this series of articles for ITMO’s Mental Health Month. And if you want to ace your new self-care-driven schedul…

  14.05.2021

• People Need You: Volunteering at ITMO University

  … Why should I volunteer? Do volunteers get paid? Who needs my help? How does ITMO organize volunteer work? What if I can’t be a full-time volunteer but still want to help from time to time? Who can be a volunteer? Are there any strict requirements? Can volunteers get promoted? How can I join ITMO’s Volunteer Center?   1. Why should I volunt…

  14.05.2021