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• Birds As Heralds of Spring in Russian Folklore

  …s have returned, then spring must truly be just around the corner. Close contemplation of natural forces and creatures allowed people in ancient times to make certain conclusions, which in turn helped them predict the weather changes. Here are some examples of such omens: If rooks migrate back early, the spring will be warm and the snow will completely me…

  21.03.2022

• Explore St. Petersburg Like a Local: Vasilyevsky Island

  …ought to St. Petersburg in 1832, these stone beasts once guarded the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III almost 3,500 years ago! Local legend says that the sphinxes’ facial expressions change throughout the day: calm in the morning, they become malicious towards the night.  Just nearby, the back of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts hides another amazing garden. …

  18.03.2022

• ITMO Is Hiring: Vacancies for Projects Within 2030 Development Strategy

  …, the team is hiring a molecular biologist, who will head the development team.  Interested candidates should have experience in molecular diagnostics or PCR testing; professional training in biology, medical biology, veterinary, or chemistry; as well as in writing scientific publications and presenting their work in English. Notably, candidates don’t have to hold…

  18.03.2022

• Finding Nanoparticles: ITMO Scientists Propose New Method for Discovering Nanomaterials With Desired Properties

  …lude certain parameters when trying to characterize systems. This hampers the use of AI tech in materials science. Machine learning algorithms fail to process data, draw conclusions, and learn because there is close to no data about the surface structure of particles and their shapes are usually described using general terms (e.g., spherical or cubic) that do not say…

  17.03.2022

• Geneticist Bayazit Yunusbayev On How Genetics Can Help Fight Autoimmune Diseases

  …arch here? Having spent several years working as a senior research associate at the Biocentre and the Institute of Genomics at the University of Tartu, I developed my own vision of the research I wanted to engage in. I’ve always wanted to assemble my own research team, however this idea would be harder to bring to life in western universities, as, for instance, no…

  17.03.2022

• ITMO Launches New Master’s Program in Deep Learning and Generative AI

  …artificial language processing, and verification of machine learning algorithms. They will also learn to manage hyperparameters in complex models and track the algorithm’s decision-making process. Lecturers of the program are ITMO’s researchers in the field of machine learning, as well as guest specialists from Russian companies. The current partners of the progra…

  16.03.2022

• ITMO.EduStars Winner Natalia Gorlushkina on Teaching and Friendship With Students

  … get hired by one of LIFMO employees, Mikhail Poteev, who later became my research advisor. Thus I started to work as a laboratory assistant at the Faculty of Continuous Professional Training. This position was lower than my previous one but at least I stayed at the university. During the 1994/95 academic year, employees of the departments of advanced math and phy…

  15.03.2022

• ITMO Students Win Alfa Bank Contest and Receive 300,000 Ruble Prizes

  …r achievements – quite a few in my case.  Most of my achievements are extracurricular. In 2020, I assembled a team of like-minded people that we called televisor (television). As the team’s leader, I started participating in various hackathons; I am most proud of our wins at the national hackathon Digital Breakthrough in 2020 and 2021 and at AMC MAKEATHON in 2…

  15.03.2022

• The Science of Hobbies: Six Relaxing Activities You Should Try

  …y for you and your partner, friends, or family members. It is something you can do to become more conscious about what you eat. As nice bonuses, you will get a free therapy session and a boost to your creativity and happiness – to name a couple. Try it if: you have a passion for food and want to make something with your hands. Let…

  15.03.2022

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #1

  …Food of the future The 51st International Scientific, Educational, and Methodological Conference at ITMO featured a session focused on ecology, biotech, and food. Its participants shared insights into fascinating concepts from the world of natural sciences, such as: Anti-Alzheimer’s food additives; Using sensory analysis to raise the appeal of novel foods …

  14.03.2022