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• New Year’s Resolutions and How to Keep Them

  …, as coming up with a detailed plan for the whole year can be very challenging. To make things work more smoothly, you first have to realize where you are and what exactly you want to do with your life. Here, there are several options: 1. You have no idea about what you want to do If this question sets your head spinning, there ar…

  27.12.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 29-31

  …ys, some of which have never been previously shown to the public, are now on display at the St. Petersburg Toy Museum from December 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019. The organizers want to prompt those who think that toys are for kids to think again, offering them to ponder on the totemic meaning of folk dolls, marvel at the detail involved in the making of panto dolls, a…

  26.12.2018

• HAKORA: Building a Business in the Field of AR

  …y acceleration programs as a startup, did you? Oleg Borovskiy: Not participating in acceleration programs was part of our strategy. We focused on organic growth, and didn't want any investments or accelerations. During the early stages, we drafted a development plan and came to the conclusion that we had no need for that. It is our projects that are our investment…

  26.12.2018

• Christmas Is All Around Us

  …g for the morning to come sooner so I could open my presents, which I knew were already there, hidden under the tree, waiting for me. This part hasn’t changed much. I don’t want to sound overly materialistic, but giving and receiving gifts has always been my favorite part of all the Christmas hoopla. Though it’s implied that it’s never really about the presents bu…

  25.12.2018

• ITMO University Awards Its First Academic Degrees

  … I see a lot of benefits in the new system. Nowadays, I often interact with Western universities, as many of our PhD students study on joint international programs, and we want to use efficient European practices here as well. In the West, the academic degree system has a lot in common with ours: their boards consists of specialists who have a keen knowledge of t…

  25.12.2018

• New Year's Gifts Russian Style

  …ed of dust pollution. And there’s my sister and her husband who said they’re just going to IKEA together to buy each other presents right on the spot. What do most Russians want for New Year? Cash, travel, smartphones, cosmetics, and perfumes top the wish list, according to HKTDC. Books, some of the most popular gifts in St.Petersburg, are easily outperformed in S…

  24.12.2018

• How to Survive the Holidays If You’re a Grinch

  … victims to chat to in parks and on the streets. Of course, some of your friends (should the fate be so cruel to you as to give you outgoing nincompoops as friends) will still want to socialize inside, but you’re experienced, you find the way to get out of those traps if you feel you did too much talking for one week. This bliss lasts until one fateful day in …

  21.12.2018

• ITMO Students' Facial Recognition System Wins 'Best Creative Solution' at Fintech Cup

  …Le. This is both a reference to the renowned company and the first letters of our names.” The team members plan to continue working on their project in the future. Now they want to move from data analysis to real product development. Accenture has already invited them to do an internship at their company. …

  21.12.2018

• From Sunshine to Freezing Cold: An Ecuadorian’s Experience of Russia

  …ofessional football club, and football was the most important thing for me. But I got injured and abandoned training for studies. My dad may see me in the uniform, but I don’t want it. He did come to terms with my decision later though. What advice would you give to international students planning to study in Russia? Be decisive and have a clear understandi…

  20.12.2018

• ITMO Launches New Master’s Program ‘Bioeconomics and Resource Management’

  …Maya Uspenskaya, head of ITMO’s International Scientific and Research Institute of Bioengineering. “In the recent years, many international students coming here on internships want to learn about the new approaches to major environmental topics, namely waste management, bioplastics, household waste monitoring, and recycling, as well as sustainable development. They <…

  20.12.2018