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• From Unicorns to Orange Trees: St. Petersburg's Most Unusual Local Flags

  …e striped circles, these are in fact the three Suzdal Lakes: Upper, Middle, and Lower.  Zvezdnoe The flag of Zvezdnoe also makes clear references to the district's history. The flag features five dark-blue stars at the top that correspond to the five historic areas that make up the district – and also serve as a lovely play on the district’s name, Zvezdnoe,…

  14.01.2025

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup: 2024 in Review

  …n size! In other news, a team at the Faculty of Physics had resolved the mystery of ultrafine plasmonic particles or, more specifically, their spectral properties.  Next, a story straight out of sci-fi: a system that “binds and controls particles of light and matter.” It may sound like fiction, but this is quite an accurate description of the new technology that p…

  13.01.2025

• ITMO Fellow Alena Kulakova on Merging Chemistry and Physics

  …You’ve been a scientist for over a decade. How did you choose this career path? I have a funny story about that. Some time ago, my friend was defending his PhD thesis and I came to support him. At the party after the defense, an esteemed researcher, a DSc, was asking everyone the same question: “How did you get into science?” All around me were people with PhDs or…

  13.01.2025

• Family History: Getting Started With Genealogy

  …Researching your family history is a complex process, and you might struggle with deciding which step to take first. Our advice is – start with whichever task feels easiest to you. You’ll probably become invested afterwards and everything will start to fall into place. It may not be easy, but it’s always rewarding. Interview your relatives There are two reasons…

  10.01.2025

• Unsolvable Problems and Human Computers: Physics and Fantasy in The Three-Body Problem

  …Within the novel's alternate history, Chinese scientists contact an alien civilization during the Cultural Revolution. The title itself refers to an actual problem in orbital mechanics that cannot be solved analytically. The three bodies or point masses in the problem move with their initial velocities and orbit each other; the task is to calculate the location of…

  09.01.2025

• Student Spotlight: Ricardo Augusto, Angola

  …ometown. I’m from Moçâmedes, the capital of Namibe Province, located in the south-west of Angola. It’s a city with a desert landscape, rare natural beauty, and an ancient history. The name “Namibe” comes from the word “Namib,” which means “area where there is nothing else.” It’s considered the capital of tourism in Angola because of its very attractive sites such …

  09.01.2025

• Paws of Help: Getting to Know ITMO’s Kindest Student Club

  … international barriers! ITMO.NEWS spoke with Kristina Vashchenko, the current head of Paws of Help, and Maria Bogdanova, its social media manager, to learn about the club’s history, current activities, and more: Besides the opportunity to volunteer and help out, what do the club’s members gain from the experience? Firstly, you also gain new friends who share…

  07.01.2025

• Must-Watch Russian Cartoons for Learners of Any Level

  …rd Nazarov Мой странный дедушка (My Strange Grandfather) (2011) by Dina Velikovskaya Друзья (Friends) (2012) by Roman Sokolov Cartoons about culture, history, and ethnography Гора самоцветов (Mountain of Gems) (2004-present) by Alexander Tatarsky, Valentin Telegin, Andrey Kuznetsov, and Konstantin Bronzit Cartoons about kindne…

  06.01.2025

• Slavic Myths, Robots, and the Meaning of Life: Video Games To Play This Holiday Season

  …landic folklore. Here, people worship whales, the seas are inhabited by mermaids and flying turtles, and Russian landscapes curiously mix with coral reefs and stalactites. The story focuses on Kazimir, an old healer who goes on a quest across land and sea in order to heal his soul after a devastating loss. On his journey, he’ll have to help magical creatures rediscov…

  04.01.2025

• 5 Easter Eggs to Find at Grand Maket Russia

  …his is a nod to Nikolai Gogol – hence the name Gogol’s Devil – and his writings, which are biting, grotesque, and rich in folklore and devilry. For one, his Christmas Eve; the story starts with the devil stealing the moon and playing all sorts of mischief on the town of Dikanka.  Fun fact: чёрт isn’t only a “safe” swear word you can use in daily life, but is a…

  03.01.2025