Search by tag «Main» 2579 results

• Dmitri Mendeleev: Everything You Need to Know About the Inventor of Periodic Table

  To commemorate the 150th anniversary of discovery of the Periodic System by the Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleev, the UN proclaimed 2019 the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Dmitri Mendeleev remains one of the most notable Russian scientists of all times. But what do we know about him? Igor Dmitriev, a professor at St. Petersburg State University and the director of the Mendeleev Museum, gave a lecture at the Nekrasov library, where he dispelled all the myths about Mendeleev and shed some light on the life of the famous chemist.

  14.02.2019

• The Neuroscience of Love

  An fMRI scan will highlight the parts of the human brain that become active when you see a picture of your ex. Men and women’s brains exhibit different behaviors after sex. Tumors in different areas of the brain can change one’s sexual habits or turn a do-gooder into a maniac. So will we able to manipulate our own romantic feelings in the future? We asked Polina Krivykh, a clinical psychologist, psychophysiologist, science communicator and mentor at Evolution Foundation’s Lecturer School.

  14.02.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 16-17

  Travel to India, visit a movie studio, and ride to 19th century Istanbul on an authentic Harley Davidson bike this weekend!

  13.02.2019

• Romantic St. Petersburg

  St. Petersburg is rightfully known as Russia’s most romantic city. And with a certain love-infused holiday coming up, let’s take a look at the many places you can visit and activities you can partake in on the most sentimental day of the year – or whenever your heart feels like it. 

  12.02.2019

• ITMO Open Science at Erarta: From MegaBattle to Open Talk

  On February 8, ITMO University hosted the ITMO Open Science Conference. Dozens of ITMO University’s researchers, PhD students and heads of the University’s departments gathered at the Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art to discuss the latest achievements in an unusual format and learn about their colleagues’ science development strategies. ITMO.NEWS publishes the highlights of the event.

  11.02.2019

• Mendeleev 150, MedChem 2019, and Marnikov Congress: the International Year of the Period Table in Russia

  In Moscow, an official ceremony has celebrated the opening of the International Year of the Periodic Table. President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeev, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, renowned scientists, officials, and representatives of scientific and public organizations from around the world have attended the event. Throughout the year, many events in Russia and abroad will be dedicated to the topic of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Below is a list of all the important chemistry-related events that will be held in Russia this year.

  11.02.2019

• Vegetarian & Vegan St. Petersburg: Shops

  We’ve covered restaurants, we’ve covered cafes and street-food spots, and now it is health-food shops that we’ll be spilling the beans on. As the places all of us tend to frequent on a nearly-everyday basis, picking the right shop is something you can make the most difference with, both for personal well-being and the well-being of the planet. So here they are, the vegan-shop heroes of St. Petersburg, in all of their eco-friendly glory!

  08.02.2019

• 5 Incredible Facts You Didn’t Know About Music

  Music has long been a topic of research, and 2018 was no exception. This article by ITMO.NEWS features a selection of research projects that focus on how music affects your brain, helps you learn languages, impacts your food choices, as well as how people with different levels of empathy respond to music, and why heavy metal is beneficial for your health. Read on to learn the details.

  08.02.2019

• Switching to Kotlin: Books, Courses, and Tips

  In 2018 the Kotlin community, centered around a programming language co-created by ITMO University graduates, grew at an unprecedented pace. This past January, some 1.5 million users have edited their code in Kotlin, which is more than twice compared to last year’s numbers. The amount of knowledge is growing, too, and thus it’s becoming much easier to earn the language. We asked Roman Elizarov, the Team Lead for Kotlin libraries at JetBrains and a tutor at ITMO University’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty, about the best ways to learn Kotlin quickly and efficiently.

  07.02.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 9-10

  Beat the winter blues with this weekend’s events, starring a jazz night, a screening of a dazzling opera ball, a weighty sculpture exhibition, and a rational-consumption fair!

  06.02.2019