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• One Perfect Day: Feel Italian in St. Petersburg

  …died and intense espresso or a mild cappuccino, but remember that serving the latter after 11 am is in bad taste and forgivable only for tourists. In addition, you can have a cornetto or brioche, and let’s call it a day till lunch since Italy doesn’t recognize hearty breakfasts.  Count lions Italy is the birthplace of world-famous lions (I mean sculptures): tak…

  05.02.2021

• 5 Interesting Bridges of St. Petersburg

  …we are first going to enjoy an overview of the entire Winter Palace ensemble attenuated by the Neva's far-reaching water. Then, it is always pleasant to look at that inviting corner of Petrogradsky Island, right next to the permanently moored ship-based restaurant. Grant another look to the Peter and Paul Fortress, which is a worthy destination, once you are off the …

  01.02.2021

• CES 2021 Presents: High-Tech Face Masks, Transparent Screens and Flying Cars

  …ot 90 AI+. This is a new generation robot vacuum cleaner with a lidar system, which can intelligently plan a cleaning route, avoiding fragile objects without getting stuck in corners. As an addition, there is an inbuilt camera that will allow you to remotely monitor what is happening in the house, for example, your pets. Aero taxis and electronic delivery trucks  …

  15.01.2021

• Watermelon Snow and Palm-Size Snowflakes: Exciting Facts About Snow

  …ial word for the kind of snow that covers the entire village. How snow is formed The idea that snow is merely frozen drops of rain is a major misconception. In fact, airborne water goes directly from the gaseous state into solid snow crystals, bypassing the liquid phase. This process of “skipping” a stage is called sublimation. An average snowflake is 5 mm i…

  05.01.2021

• Make It Magical: Guide to Russian New Year’s

  …vities (which includes Eastern Orthodox Christmas on January 7) with a traditional holiday feast, singing, and dancing. This is a nice bonus! New Year’s is just around the corner, and it’s high time to check our New Year and holiday stories to get in the festive mood and feel the excitement for the holiday. Enjoy the last few days of 2020 and с наступающим!…

  28.12.2020

• Results of ITMO.FUTURE Contest Unveiled

  …nting such systems for navigation inside buildings; secondly, it was necessary to do a lot of mapping work and filling out the map: to find plans for every floor, check every corner, and mark every passage, stairwell, and entrance. Then, we needed to create a 2D map, convert it into a 3D model, and only then finally add various locations onto it. The app is curren…

  21.12.2020

• Russian New Year’s Superstitions: Building a Better Year Together in 2021

  …The New Year is right around the corner, and it may be a good time to start thinking about how to celebrate it. We’re finally leaving 2020 behind (*sighs with relief*) and stepping into a new year with our hopes up (or not). Well, for what it’s worth, 2021 could really use some good vibes (like, who couldn’t?), and luckily, there’s a fair share of Russian myths and s…

  21.12.2020

• ITMO Researchers Find Quick and Easy Way to Detect Tick-Borne Encephalitis

  …Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a problem recognized globally. In Russia alone over 15,000 people suffer from tick bites annually – with each one of them running the risk of being infected with this serious disease. That is why it is important to find a quick and accessible way of detecting TBE.   Scientists from the Chemometrics group of ITMO’s Infochemistry Res…

  30.11.2020

• How the Stones of Ancestors Exhibition Changes Our Perception of Archaeology

  …A Clovis point from North America is displayed on top of an artificial volcano, as obsidian is basically a solidified piece of lava. Anastasia Direktorenko and Tatyana Korneva, architects and artists, were responsible for implementation of all these ideas. In the process of working on its visual aspect, they used unusual materials. For example, instead of expe…

  19.11.2020

• ITMO’s International Council On University’s 2030 Development Strategy

  …The main focus of the meeting were approaches to interdisciplinarity, which will be one of the cornerstones of ITMO University’s development strategy for 2021-2030, tying into the new national Strategic Academic Leadership Program as it replaces the 5-100 Russian Academic Excellence Project. An official decree outlining the start of the Leadership Program is expected…

  13.11.2020