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• How Human Thinking Works and Why It Why It Can Fail Us

  … example, we can be willing to pay more than we planned for a computer we like, but this isn’t the case with smaller items, for example, a flash drive, even if the difference between both cases amounts to a thousand rubles. Kahneman and his colleague Amos Tversky received the Nobel Prize in Economics for their groundbreaking work in this field.  Kahneman and Tvers…

  27.08.2019

• ITMO University and University of Lorraine Expand Opportunities for Student and Staff Mobility

  …s among the leaders of French national academic rankings and places among the top 5% of international university rankings. According to Alexandre Nominé, the collaboration between ITMO University and the University of Lorraine started in 2017, when the two universities’ scientists engaged in joint research in the field of Photonics and Materials Science.  In 20…

  26.08.2019

• International Volunteers at Yagodnoe: Results of the Ecological Raids Camp

  …xplore the picturesque nature around. Playing a special role in the implementation of the camp are organizers: they oversee the entire process and help find a common language between the participants, volunteers, and the venue that commissions their work, the Yagodnoe sports and recreation center.  Over the five years of its existence, Ecological Raids has already…

  23.08.2019

• Russian and Swedish Scientists Work Together on New Biomedical Product

  …ty than its artificial counterparts. Spider silk fiber has areas where several protein chains are connected via stable chemical bonds, which ensures its strength, while areas between these compounds ensure its high elasticity. In addition to that, spider silk has a range of interesting biological properties: it is biocompatible, has high values of cell growth fact…

  23.08.2019

• Russian Language Summer School: Behind the Curtain

  … studying to become Russian language translators.  This summer Daria participated in both the Russian Language Summer School and Summer Quest Programs. The main difference between the two programs is that the former focuses on teaching language while the latter requires prior knowledge and is mostly meant to help students practice existing skills and learn more ab…

  22.08.2019

• 2019 Light Nights in Gatchina: Projects by ITMO Participants

  …all six prisms, the spectators can create a hexagonal molecule of frozen water, a snowflake. This breaks the mold of the usual human-object interaction, engaging interactions between people that participate in the art performance. Each participant has a choice: either to maintain the overarching order or plunge it into chaos. “When working on your project, devel…

  22.08.2019

• New Technologies for Longevity: Joint Project by ITMO University and European Partners

  …e situation in some parts of the region. ITMO University’s work on the project The consortium of eight countries of the Baltic Sea region and Russia is represented by a network of leading institutions in a number of different fields: design, economics, accessibility, information and communication technologies, AR/VR, robotics, and furniture manufacturing. It is…

  21.08.2019

• How to Get From Pulkovo Airport to St. Petersburg City Center

  … diving into a cheeseburger at McDonald’s (which is naturally more expensive in the airport than the city), drop into Beeline or Tele2, the two cell providers’ stores nestled between domestic and international arrivals. Tell them how long you’re here for, and how much internet you need, and they’ll suggest the best plan for you (make sure the plan you get can not go …

  20.08.2019

• International ITMO Accessibility Days at ITMO University

• 5 Surprises about Life in St. Petersburg

  …Rubinshteina Street, the local culinary hub, it was too tempting not to explore the fares on offer. I intentionally picked places that looked “decent” with the price range of between 500 and 800 rubles for an entree (some had a great view). To my surprise, the ambiance and the price tag were not indicative of the chef’s skills. There were times when I felt like it…

  19.08.2019