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• Ex-Chairman of European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism Michael Kramer on Developing Cycling Tourism

  …d different private companies both on national and regional levels.  At the workshop, Michael Kramer spoke in detail about the EuroVelo 13 Iron Curtain Trail initiative and shared his experiences of traveling in the Leningrad Oblast. The event was held in Vyborg on September 25-26 as part of the BizCycle international project. This is an international project impl…

  03.10.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: October 5-6

• ITMO Technopark and Highpark Launch Pre-Accelerator Program

  …ho have their own businesses. Theory is good and cool, but if a person’s faced particular problems in business, they understand the participants better and can help them out,” shares Alena Samoletova, project consultant of the Ingria business incubator. Most of the mentors are acting entrepreneurs or people who’ve been working at startup incubators for many …

  02.10.2019

• 10 Rules of Eco-Friendly Behavior: Expert on Simple Sustainability Lifehacks

  …el Prize laureate Elinor Ostrom proved that the concept of the tragedy of the commons doesn’t work in small communities as they had been shown to be able to effectively manage shared resources. Her works attest to the fact that no environmental contribution is meaningless, because by assembling into a small group, for example on a basis of a settlement, people are ca…

  01.10.2019

• ITMO University Researchers Showcase Potential of Perovskite-Based Solar Cells

  … pass through to the active layer loss-free, improving the device’s efficiency”, concludes Voroshilov. According to one of the most renowned authors of the paper, Yuri Kivshar, in the future, perovskites can beat silicone and become the most convenient material for nanophotonic devices. “Halide perovskites can be used as resonant materials with a high g…

  01.10.2019

• 5 Ways to Deal with Culture Shock

  …ezing in right next to me on the bench, or worse, giving me a full-body embrace. I also can’t figure out if it’s appropriate to kiss when meeting someone or how two people can share a desk. Coping strategy:  On the metro, you can try leaning against the wall. In general, keep in mind that whatever people are doing, it’s not personal to you. I tend to take a step b…

  30.09.2019

• ITMO University Graduates Organize Monthly Meetups For Science Communicators

  …nted various professional associations or projects in the field of science communication or journalism. Though they’re all very young, they manage to work around the world and share experiences, mainly thanks to the fact that they have each other and can help each other. It was then that I thought that we also had the Association for Communication, which could help u…

  30.09.2019

• Life at St. Petersburg Lyceum 239’s Boarding School “Formula for Success”

  …each student and find out what they need. If they’re stressed, I give them advice on how to deal with their issues. Apart from that, every student can visit me individually to share their concerns,” says Elizaveta Ivashinenko, the school’s psychologist. Living at the school All students get up at 7 am, exercise, tidy their rooms and clothing, attend class…

  30.09.2019

• Science on the International Scale: Study Abroad Fair at ITMO University

  …at, we offer a range of short-term courses for international students. All courses are taught in English, but if you know Czech, you can attend classes in this language, too,” shares Iva Zilikova, the representative of the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague. According to specialists of ITMO University’s International Educational Programs Office…

  27.09.2019

• An Invention in 100 Days for 10 Million People: ITMO’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering Launches a 10-Year Anniversary Contest

  …t us. Especially as participation in the contest means that they’ll have their own project and will be able to continue its development and strive for success at our faculty,” shares Eduard Danilovsky, one of the contest’s organizers. The winners will be chosen in two stages. During the first, experts will conduct a preliminary evaluation of applications, filter…

  27.09.2019