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• Getting to Know Russian Literature: Soviet Sci-Fi, Part 2

  …, the primary purpose of all published literature was propaganda, though sci-fi got it slightly different. While ideology played an important part in it, its other role was to promote science, which makes sci-fi’s most popular subgenre at that time, the one that was later referred to as “short aim” science fiction – a very interesting attempt at science communication…

  24.09.2019

• ITMO Partner Day: Discussions and Collaborations

  …dicated to international academic exchange opportunities, where they could meet ITMO University students. ITMO.NEWS talked to the international experts to get their take on promising cooperation areas, the development of Russian universities, and the main challenges faced by modern education.                Radina Trengereid, Advisor for Education, Research, an…

  23.09.2019

• ITMO.STARS 2019 Winners: Who They Are and Why They Chose ITMO

  …om ITMO University students. Neola Lisitsyna (Abakan) Neola developed a biometric security system  based on saccadic (micro) movement of the eyes and stands out as a promising alternative to the existing biometric security systems. She enrolled in the Neurotechnology and Programming program. My dad is a programmer, so I had an interest in IT from a ve…

  19.09.2019

• ITMO University Students Take Part in World Ultimate Frisbee Championship

  …le, I’m from the Russian city of Tula, where people don’t know anything about ultimate frisbee. Back in 2013, there was a group of people who played it in a park and wanted to promote it, but it didn’t work out. So I could go back and try to open my own frisbee sports club in Tula to train future world champions.…

  18.09.2019

• IEEE Scholarship Winner on Opportunities Offered by Terahertz Radiation

  …y attempts were mostly futile. Then, I came to the Terahertz Biomedicine Laboratory that focuses on various applications of terahertz radiation. This is a very interesting and promising field that can give many results if we work consistently and study the materials properties of which we still don’t know. What are your plans for when you complete your PhD program…

  18.09.2019

• Participate in ITMO DigiEduHack and Win 5,000 Euros

  … and coordinated by Aalto University (Finland) with the assistance of EIT Climate-KIC, DigiEduHack aims to consolidate a global community of experts, as well as to develop and promote the most promising projects in the field of digital education. On October 3, this global initiative will bring together hundreds of participants from a…

  17.09.2019

• Save Money Like a Russian

  …for me every time. Or why not get a tote or produce bag from some of the city’s eco-friendly bag makers?  What’s the difference between buying something “по акции” is in on promotional offer or “на распродаже” is in “on sale”? Some might argue that the offer is, in fact, limited time and the same instant ramen will go back to its original price next week, while th…

  16.09.2019

• Maker Faire Program Director Sabrina Merlo: Most People Are Already Makers

  …ulture (Do It Together). What I answer is that maker culture is made from new cultural mechanisms and cultural responses. If an organization or an institution wants to help promote this grassroots culture, there are certain ways to do that. You’ve also talked about the Maker’s Bill of Rights, a kind of follow-up to the US Bill of Rights: the first ten amend…

  12.09.2019

• “I am a Professional” Winners on Challenges and Benefits of the Contest

  …c research, ITMO University suits me perfectly. Its laboratory base is excellent, the equipment meets international standards, there are many interesting projects and programs promoting technical creativity, and a huge number of conferences (including international ones) that immerse you into science on international level. During my Master’s program, I’ve been de…

  12.09.2019

• Women of ITMO's Empower Program Take Their Careers to New Heights

  …Can you negotiate a job contract? Give positive feedback without autobiographical advice? Promote a business on Instagram? Lead a team?  Those are just some of the topics covered during Empower, a free nine-month program for women over 35 supported by a grant from the English Language Office of the US Embassy in Moscow. Its goal is to help its participants acquire…

  11.09.2019