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Start Your Career in IT: Career Guidance Hackathon at ITMO University
…f the wemake.services company; “Find a job and stay happy” by Vlad Kosinov, an interface engineer at the Enapter company; “Start your career in IT. One female programmer’s story” by Elena Semenova, a frontend developer at the RooX Solutions company. The hackathon opened with a workshop on teamwork skills by Andrey Berezhkov, an expert at the Agency of Profes…
12.02.2019
Date Like a Russian
…lly start to build a life together after the “I do’s”. Here are some ideas for romantic places to spend your Valentine's Day in Saint Petersburg. Disclaimer: This story is based on author's limited experience of five dates and one happy marriage, as well as interviews with an unrepresentative sample of friends. Use at your own risk.…
11.02.2019
Breathing-Checker Belt and Smart Trousers: ITMO Students Explore Health Devices at Tallinn University Winter School
…e participants were introduced to the essential concepts of design. They attended a range of lectures on design processes, examined real-world cases and experimented with User Story, which is a short, natural language description of the specific functions a software system should perform for a user. The lectures also covered the health of the musculoskeletal system, …
08.02.2019
"Patient Sapiens: a Guide to Herbs and Pills": Journalist Andrei Vodovozov on Medicine, Cannabis and Puppies
Getting to Know Russian Literature, Part 2: the 20th Century
…Early Soviet literature The early 20th century was marked by one of the most important events in our country’s history: the Russian Revolution, which affected every and any aspect of people’s lives. Needless to say, it was associated with much hope, fear, and anxiety, which translated into the works of many talented authors. Profound realists as Maxim Gorky and Is…
05.02.2019
Different Volunteering, Eco Camps and Fresh Perspective on Things: Belgian Gloria Sagaradze on Interning at ITMO
…Please tell us about what you do back at home in Belgium. I am a graduate of the University of Liège: in my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees I majored in modern history, which I followed with another Master’s degree in political science. After completing my studies, I went on an internship at the Belgian embassy in Lebanon. This was a good starting point for me: be…
05.02.2019
International Year of Periodic Table Proclaimed Open in Paris
…International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, highlighted the importance of the discovery of Periodic Law, calling it one of the greatest scientific achievements in the history of humankind. In their presentations, they also reminded the guests of the history of the Table’s creation, as well as of Dmitri Mendeleev’s immense contrib…
04.02.2019
Sweet Ways to Treat a Cold
…butter and honey. Feel like going all natural in treating your cold? Here are some other traditional ways to treat a cold in Russia. Keep in mind that the contents of this story are provided for educational purposes only and not intended to serve as medical advice. There is no known cure for a cold. In case of sickness, please contact your local doctor.…
04.02.2019
Free Online Courses to Help You Keep New Year’s Resolutions
…’s program also includes progress tests. 3. Arzamas.academy Language: Russian According to the platform’s creators, Arzamas is a magical project dedicated to the history of culture. It aims to explain complex literature, art and history concepts in the most accessible and varied way possible, by means of its many sub-project…
31.01.2019
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 2-3
…the City of Violets, Toulouse. Every February, the city celebrates the Fête de la Violette, known all over the world as the Toulouse Violet Festival. To learn more about the history of this magical holiday, visit St. Petersburg’s ‘Toulouse Violet Festival’ at the Library of Legal and Economic Information organized as part of UNESCO’s International Decade for the Rapp…
30.01.2019