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Kronstadt — the "Hub of the Universe" and the Might-Have-Been Capital of Russia
…safe by the general public due to its design, though it is absolutely safe, and is a great place to get a view of the Yakornaya square and the Petrovsky ravine. Kronstadt’s Summer Garden, unlike his "namesake" in St. Petersburg, hasn’t been redeveloped for a very long time, and offers an ideal place for atmospheric black-and-white photosets. Where to eat / rest…
23.08.2016
Summer School in Tallinn: Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction
…The summer school organized by Tallinn University in collaboration with Cyprus University of Technology is a three-week intensive program that includes courses in both human and natural sciences. Most summer school's events are based in Tallinn; still, every year the university chooses new partners from different countries for the cours…
18.08.2016
Faster, Higher, Smarter: 5 Main Technological Novelties of 2016 Olympics
…According to information from Atos international corporation - Summer Olympics' technological partner, the IT infrastructure of the event is sufficient for 4.8 billion viewers who watch the translation via television and the Internet. The data centers provide 22,000 different media with data from the competitions, and all the systems of personnel management and proce…
16.08.2016
2016 Rio Olympics: ITMO University Graduate Takes Bronze in Shooting
…wo wrong shots." Kirill Grigoryan won lots of prizes. He became a winner at the ISSF World Cup 2015, the World Cup 2015 finalist and received the silver medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade. The Olympic champion trains under the guidance of his father, Akop Grigoryan. In 2014 Kirill Grigoryan graduated from the Chair of Secure Information Technologies with hono…
12.08.2016
Ready to Move: Young Coders Share their Career Experience
…earch I have received at ITMO. I feel like having a full-time job when do my research as an intern. It doesn’t look like studying. I am staying in Singapore till the end of summer. After that I plan to receive Master’s degree at ITMO U and then start working as assistant research fellow at National University of Singapore. The professors who train me here support …
10.08.2016
Drones at Work: Delivering Pizza, Searching for the Lost... and Dismembering Snowmen
…as been passed that prohibited drone flights almost everywhere and obliged people owning drones that weigh more than 250 grams to register them. Still, in the beginning of the summer, an amendment was made that raised the weight up to 30 kilos. "There sure is a problem of legislation, but it'll most certainly be solved. This is a case when the law changes accord…
08.08.2016
Exploring Innopolis: Russia's Silicon Valley
…s approved. It's worth mentioning that the students are enrolled via a competitive examination, and the university pays for the winner's food and board. In June, I went to the Summer School in Innopolis - this was something like a rehearsal of the educational process which will begin on August 15. I will be studying in Tatarstan for a year, then I want to finish my M…
05.08.2016
A Vegetarian’s Guide to St. Petersburg
…soy milk, chickpeas and legumes are quite common at these stores. So use the map to find those that are closest to your apartment or university and buy healthy food there. In summer Russian people usually buy fresh fruits, vegetables and berries at open air markets. In Russian it is called "rynok." You can find all open air markets of St. Petersburg on Google or jus…
04.08.2016
Jaime Lerner: “Don't Trust Pessimists”
“Yagodnoe” SportsCamp: Social Projects and Activities for International Students
…According to the organizers, the number of participants has tripled since last year – this summer’s program opened its doors to 28 international students. The program now includes three modules: educational, practical and one dedicated to sports and culture. Andrey Zlenko, Head of the Social Design and Entrepreneurship Center, explained that during the development o…
03.08.2016