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U.S. Fulbright Scholar Victoria Alexander on St. Petersburg, Isolation and Nabokov’s Connection to Evolution
…’s hypothesis about monarch and viceroy butterflies by creating a digital simulation of the chemical reaction-diffusion process that creates the spatial patterns on wings. We want to see how easily one butterfly pattern can be switched to another very different-looking pattern by changing just one or two variables. In this manner, the prescient insight of Nabokov mi…
05.05.2020
ITMO University Holds Closing Ceremony of 9th Congress of Young Scientists in Minecraft
…t during construction. "We started making a virtual copy of ITMO in August 2019. First- and second-year students from the Information Technologies and Programming Faculty wanted to build their own university. Then the idea was postponed and renewed only with the onset of the quarantine, because we missed our university. We did not expect that our idea would be o…
02.05.2020
Five Nintendo Switch Games to Brighten Up Your Holidays at Home
…be performed not by you, but by your companions – various little creatures that you pick up along the way. There’s a fascinating story indeed, but the key feature that made me want to buy it immediately is that most of the art design was provided by Ghibli Studio. So, if you want a heartwarming and well-drawn adventure game, this is you…
01.05.2020
Herzen University and ITMO Specialists Develop a Bot that Helps Prepare for the Unified State Exam in Chemistry
… and a Master’s student in Herzen University’s Chemistry Education program, says she decided to create this bot several years ago. “The idea came to me a long time ago. I wanted to optimize my job as a tutor in order to avoid responding to the same questions of my students several times a day. As a result, two years ago the bot was launched. At first it was used…
30.04.2020
Is Fully Hack-Proof Code Possible?
Mauro Corallo: We Are Human Beings and We Have to Behave as Such, Helping Each Other When Possible
…terests in doing so. It also depends on the starting level. What is your opinion on technology changing the way people approach education? I am enthusiastic about it and want to learn more from students, who, on average, are far more advanced than us, Generation X. Technology can help provide a better learning environment, a better relationship with students us…
30.04.2020
ITMO PhD Student Dmitry Zhirihin Receives Prestigious IEEE Graduate Fellowship
…udies. It’s important to note that a number of other ITMO University students have received the IEEE undergraduate/pre-graduate fellowship. I developed a sporting interest – I wanted to compete for this prestigious award and win a significant sum of money. How did you find out that you won the Fellowship? I had just seen 1917 with my friends and was coming out…
29.04.2020
This Stay-at-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: Activities and Courses
…n for a podcast, produce a script, and investigate different platforms for publishing your brand-new creation for the world to enjoy. Learn a new language Gripped by wanderlust? Explore new cultures and learn their languages to prepare you for your eventual travels, with the help of online courses. Learn the Korean alphabet Hangeul, fall in love with Mandar…
29.04.2020
Don’t Leave the Room, Don’t Make a Mistake and Run: Poems Every Russian Knows
…int, I think no one will fail to recognize the origin of these words: Now, listen! Surely, If the stars are lit there’s somebody who longs for them, somebody who wants them to shine a bit, somebody who calls it, that wee speck of spittle, a gem? Sergei Yesenin, with his many love …
28.04.2020
Paint Like a Russian
…s. Each box is oiled, primed, caulked and painted with black lacquer on the outside, red enamel on the inside, then dried and decorated using icon-painting techniques. Want to dig deeper? There’s now a new digital archive of Russian arts and crafts that includes ancient patterns, ornaments, and murals made with all kinds of materials. Might just be the right …
27.04.2020