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• Fantastic Beasts in Russian Folklore

  …ds, these creatures appeared in Russian folklore in the Middle Ages – the oldest known images of Sirin were created as early as the 10th century. Alkonost is a magical bird inspired by the Greek myth about Alcyone, a girl turned into a bird by gods. According to Russian legends, it lays eggs into the depths of the sea around the winter solstice. During the first s…

  02.05.2022

• Song of the Month: April 2022

  …he Finnish composer Pehr Henrik Nordgren. It was written in 1985 – just in time for the 150th anniversary of Kalevala, the key national epic of Finland. Kalevala was surely an inspiration, but Nordgren managed to avoid creating a more or less literal interpretation. For example, he doesn’t focus on the main character, Väinämöinen, but pays more attention to myths on …

  29.04.2022

• Konstantin Fursov On Best Formats for Developing Science Communication

  …rticipate in specific projects that could respond to some public demand. Right now it is impossible for various reasons, but there are great examples of such interactions. For instance, I am talking about citizen science initiatives, such as Moroz (Cold), a project about cow parsnip, which is one of the most popular objects for citizen science. Participants conducted…

  29.04.2022

• ITMO OPEN TALK: How Russian Companies Help Young Startups

  …eturn, Kaspersky Product Studio will ask for a share in the startup if it achieves the stated metrics within three years. Among the lab’s business incubator graduates are, for instance, the Kaspersky Antidrone (a system to counter drones at facilities of any size) or Polys (an online voting platform based on blockchain technology) projects. Those who are working o…

  29.04.2022

• ITMO University Expands Its Presence in THE University Impact Rankings

  …Last year, ITMO was ranked in seven categories: No Poverty; Good Health and Well-Being; Decent Work and Economic Growth; Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions; Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; Sustainable Cities and Communities; as well as Partnerships for the Goals. You can learn more about these evaluation parameters here. This year, the list of categor…

  28.04.2022

• ITMO University to Host Second PI School by SCAMT

  …industrial projects, network with other scientists, and learn how to create and manage their own laboratories,” stresses Polina Khapaeva, the director for development at SCAMT Institute. SCAMT Institute organizes the school for the second time. Last year, the school received 150 applications, out of which 40 researchers from 30…

  28.04.2022

• 11th Congress of Young Scientists at ITMO Brings Together 2,000+ Russian Researchers from 66 Cities

  …stems and Sustainable Development. The main change to the format of this year’s congress was that the reports by school students were not relegated to a separate session; instead, the youngest participants presented their work alongside university students and were also able to have their research published as part of the proceedings. According to Ekaterina Khor…

  27.04.2022

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 30-May 3, 2022

  … Garden 500-2,000 rubles (tickets here)  This annual event held at the beautiful Yusupov Garden is a must-visit for all modern dreamers and  romantics. What can be more inspiring than stepping into a fairy tale to make a wish on a paper lantern? Apart from this magical act, you will get the chance to listen to covers of popular songs performed by a local band …

  27.04.2022

• ITMO Graduate Alexandra Vasilyeva Shares Her Journey From Journalist to Science Communicator

  …at’s how it was going to be. Yet, once, one of my lectures told us about Asya Kazantseva’s (a Russian science journalist and a science popularizer - Ed.) book about how our brains make us do silly things. Though I only read it after I graduated, I was blown away by how well-written and interesting it was. I wasn’t that much into science but I then became excited to l…

  27.04.2022

• A Secret Guide to Pavlovsk

  … be an actual music hall, operating throughout summer, which saw performances by Johann Strauss II, Sergei Prokofiev, and many other well-known musicians. Today, only steam trains, which stop by the station from time to time, remind all passers-by and tourists of the olden days.  Pavlovsk Park No one would argue that the town’s heart lies in its …

  26.04.2022