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• This Is (Not) Art: Insights into the Origins of Art, Its Connection to Science and the Makings of a Masterpiece

  …rer. Nowadays, this tandem of science and art has already established itself as a separate genre: that of Science Art. It unites artists who create pictures using cutting-edge technologies and artificial intelligence, and, vice versa, scientists who apply artistic means and concepts in their experiments and research. The problem with chefs-d’œuvre French f…

  30.08.2019

• SciComm at Sirius: ITMO Graduates Help Kids Explore Science and Art

  …-made living creatures. The results proved that these kids are wise beyond their years, think fast, and aren’t afraid to ask questions. Teaching them felt like exchanging knowledge and thoughts with my equals.” After hosting individual workshops, the ITMO graduates organized a joint class that included an introductory lecture on the use of technologies in pr…

  29.08.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: August 31-September 1, 2019

  …creen, with an extra serving of snootiness on the side. The screenings, happening on September 1, 2, and 8 (tickets), will be in English with Russian subtitles. Day of Knowledge in the Summer Garden August 31 – September 1, from midday to 6pm Summer Garden 250 rubles, 100 rubles for school students, free admission for children under 16 years old  Fo…

  28.08.2019

• Your Guide to Events at ITMO University in 2019-2020

  …) This academic year, 120 students of ITMO University will participate in a series of 48-hour hackathons where they will be tasked with developing their ideas into full-fledged prototypes. These projects will then be presented to the University’s partners and companies of ITMO alumni. Participants may enter with their own projects and teams or join other team…

  27.08.2019

• Cognitive Experiments: How Our Brain Works

  … “Everything that you see around is just a plausible illusion. Because it’s only your brain that, through collecting knowledge, constructs the reality,” shares Roman Tikhonov, a lecturer at the Higher School of Economics and junior research associate at St. Petersburg State University and the Higher School of Economics, about the importance of cognitive processes. …

  26.08.2019

• ITMO University and University of Lorraine Expand Opportunities for Student and Staff Mobility

  …am). Internship opportunities can be found at France’s leading science and research centers, for example at Institut Jean Lamour, one of the country’s largest and most cutting-edge laboratories in the field of Materials Science.  This will allow students to work on real-life projects under the guidance of two experienced scientists, one from the French side an…

  26.08.2019

• International Volunteers at Yagodnoe: Results of the Ecological Raids Camp

  …al Raids is a camp that offers participants food and accommodation in exchange for performing various environment-related tasks. These tasks don’t require any specialized knowledge and most often revolve around cleaning and beautifying the territory of the Yagodnoe sports and recreation center, where the camp is hosted. Having done their work for the day, participant…

  23.08.2019

• Russian Language Summer School: Behind the Curtain

  …uage Summer School and Summer Quest Programs. The main difference between the two programs is that the former focuses on teaching language while the latter requires prior knowledge and is mostly meant to help students practice existing skills and learn more about Russian culture, history, and similar topics. Daria notes that this year she taught students with very di…

  22.08.2019

• 2019 Light Nights in Gatchina: Projects by ITMO Participants

  …osophical is “Limb. Halo”, the work by the technologist and artist Nick Khamov, who addresses the phenomenon of the limit to our ability to cognize the world. Limb, Latin for “edge, limit”, is the term originating from medieval Catholic theological tradition. Nick Khamov dedicated his oeuvre to Stephen Hawking, the person who peered beyond the limits.  ITMO Un…

  22.08.2019

• New Technologies for Longevity: Joint Project by ITMO University and European Partners

  … several public spaces on their own in order to clearly demonstrate how an accessible environment should look like. Such public spaces will not only create a platform for knowledge and experience exchange, but also offer the potential to significantly improve the situation in some parts of the region. ITMO University’s work on the project The consortium of eigh…

  21.08.2019