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• Work, Stretch, Repeat: How Did Soviet People Stay Fit?

  …The Soviet Union was known for its athletes and overall popularity of sports, both professional and amateur. Skiing, hiking, football, gymnastics – a significant portion of the population was involved in at least one form of physical activity. In fact, it was hard to avoid exercise altogether.  Nationwide workouts Before TVs became the norm at every house, ever…

  18.08.2025

• Chill Like a Senior: 4 Ideas for Truly Relaxing Leisure

  …What makes a “pensioner-style” lifestyle so attractive to younger generations? My theory is it’s the contrast to our usual overwhelming rush; the constant need to achieve something and prove ourselves. With age, the pace changes: you grow wiser, and stop running to prove your worth. Instead, you enjoy the world as it is and learn to contemplate. Sure, some habits see…

  15.08.2025

• ITMO Launches Second Season of Scientific St. Petersburg Project

  …year in a row, the project received support from the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education as part of a contest of popular science projects. Open lectures, discussions and meetings with scientists will take place at various venues within the project. ITMO will launch a multimedia space for educational events and live streams, as well as virtual tours of…

  14.08.2025

• Student Spotlight: Anna Naumchik, Belarus

  … to solve structured problems while designing elegant solutions, whether it’s optimizing processes or visualizing data in ways that tell a story. On one hand, I enjoy the precision of coding or system analysis; it’s like solving a puzzle. On the other hand, I love that this field allows me to think outside the box. ITMO has been an amazing place to explore this du…

  14.08.2025

• This Week in St. Petersburg: August 14-20, 2025

  …m is identical on each day of the festival. Saturday, August 16 Concert: Andrey Volosovskiy. VA 8 pm New Holland Island 700-2,000 rubles In this percussion-rich concert, musician Andrey Volosovskiy will walk you through pieces from different times, with Aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations as the central piece. Sunday, August 17 Nih…

  13.08.2025

• Your Travel To-Do List: The Golden Ring of Russia

  …one of over 50 kremlins across the country – which is gorgeously set against the massive lake. Fun fact: the back-in-time scenes of the film Ivan Vasilievich Changes His Profession were filmed in Rostov Veliky, specifically in this exact kremlin. Yaroslavl  Year of founding: 1010 Population: 563,717 |s=4,center| Located on the Volga River, Yaroslav…

  12.08.2025

• Real-Life Superpower: Researchers Use Magnetic Nanoparticles to Improve Spider Web Strength

  …ersity of Aveiro have developed a new method that can produce an 82% increase in the Young modulus, which is a measurement of the material’s resistance to stretching or compression. The team suggested injecting magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles directly into the silk glands of Holothele incei spiders. In the study, spiders received treatments every three days under anaest…

  12.08.2025

• ITMO PhD Students Train Algorithms To Count Cells in Microalgae Images With Computer Vision

  …microalgae on an industrial scale, it is necessary to determine the optimal conditions and medium for their cultivation. One of the most important indicators of growth and division of cells is their concentration. This marker reflects how many cells are present in one milliliter or gram of a substance, making it possible to compare different samples and identify the …

  11.08.2025

• Student Spotlight: Iqra Shafiq, Pakistan

  …avorite project was about developing a plant-based yogurt enriched with bioactive compounds. It allowed me to combine scientific knowledge with creativity and reinforced my passion for creating functional foods that are both nutritious and sustainable. Do you see any contrasts or connections between food culture in Pakistan and here in Russia? Yes, there’s a st…

  07.08.2025

• First Results of ITMO’s 2025 Admissions Campaign: Bachelor’s Programs

  …Key numbers ITMO Rector Vladimir Vasilyev shared the results of the admissions campaign at a TASS press conference: both the amount of competition and the average scores of applicants demonstrate the students’ considerable knowledge and skills. In 2025, more than 8,800 applicants from all over Russia competed for the university’s 1,592 tuition-free spots. Among…

  06.08.2025