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• Track the Growth of Scoliosis using Mathematical Models

  …Despite the long history of this disorder, there are still many problems regarding its treatment and prevention. The main problem is that it’s only possible to influence the development of the disease without surgical intervention until the age of 17-19. That’s when the musculoskeletal system is formed. To prescribe the right treatment, it is important to monitor the…

  02.07.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: June 30 - July 1

  …This weekend, Lev Lurie’s Culture & History Club offers a unique night tour of Peter and Paul’s Fortress - a great opportunity to get a different feel of the famous landmark, immerse yourself in the eerie atmosphere of the old fort, and appreciate the night view of the city from a whole different perspective. Note that you have to register for the tour on the club’s …

  27.06.2018

• Rector of Gomel State University: Science Doesn't Have a Nationality

• GTO: a Soviet Health and Sports Project Picks Up Speed

  …ncluded having to walk 50 meters while carrying a 32-kilogram ammunition box. The testing process also included a theoretical part, with applicants answering questions on history of sport and first aid techniques. Being easy to organize and beneficial for health, these exercises became popular. It also gave high school graduates an advantage when applying to un…

  26.06.2018

• Scarlet Sails: A Festival of Hope

  …spectacular ship and the fireworks, and to relive the message that anything is possible, just as “You can do anything! The time is now” boomed over Palace Square. The history of the celebration begins in 1968 as the only event for graduates of schools in the Soviet Union, "Scarlet Sails" appeared in Leningrad, and already then its introductory theatrical part …

  25.06.2018

• ITMO.STARS: Exclusive Way to Join ITMO University.

  … knowledge, accepted him into the Information Security program of the School of Computer Technologies and Controls, his tuition paid for by the university (you can read Ilya's story here). As of now, Ilya has successfully completed his first year. "I am studying on the Information Security program track, and I wouldn’t change my educational course: I still l…

  22.06.2018

• How Creativity is a Survival Strategy in Today’s World

  …r. Thus, people now face a choice: which skills should they train in order to not compete with machines and yet assume important positions? Now is the first time in human history that we face the danger of losing cognitive functions. The result of much research state that people who are now in their 60’s have better memory than those who are in their 20’s. This is…

  22.06.2018

• How Creativity is Survival Strategy in Today’s World

  …r. Thus, people now face a choice: which skills should they train in order to not compete with machines and yet assume important positions? Now is the first time in human history that we face the danger of losing cognitive functions. The result of much research state that people who are now in their 60’s have better memory than those who are in their 20’s. This is…

  22.06.2018

• How Creativity is Survival Strategy in Today’s World

  …r. Thus, people now face a choice: which skills should they train in order to not compete with machines and yet assume important positions? Now is the first time in human history that we face the danger of losing cognitive functions. The result of much research state that people who are now in their 60’s have better memory than those who are in their 20’s. This is…

  22.06.2018

• St. Petersburg 2103: Building the City of the Future

  …t are Maria Elkina, an architectural critic and a member of the Heritage Conservation Council, and Maria Makogonova, head of the exhibition department at the State Museum of History of St. Petersburg, as well as specialists from ITMO University, such as Andrey Boyarintsev and his team, Sergei Padalko and Andrei Voronov. The exhibition occupies 5000 square meters a…

  22.06.2018