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• Student Spotlight: Kevin Santisteban, Guatemala

  …h the increase of coronavirus cases in the country, I would prefer to be studying online.  How did you feel during your first days in Russia? What were your first impressions?   On my first day in Russia, the temperature outside was very cold, or at least for somebody that had arrived from a country where it is always warm or hot. The first days were pretty…

  05.11.2020

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: November 7-8, 2020

  …ilm festival – its layouts, the participants, and the competition, which combines documentary, animated, and short feature films make Message to Man (a film festival with a mission) different. Don’t miss your chance to not only see state-of-the-art masterpieces but also to visit the beautiful cinemas in the city! Botanical Holidays October 24 - November 8, 1…

  04.11.2020

• Food for Good: How To Join This Year’s Hult Prize and Help the World

  … of its partners. Now, the university’s task is to host part of the qualifying stage – dubbed Hult Prize On Campus – all the way to its completion in the form of a pitch session before an expert jury. The winning team will be invited to present their idea at the semi-finals, set to take place in a global capital, while the winner of the final stage will receive an…

  03.11.2020

• TEDxStPetersburg Speakers on the Future of Education, Quantum Revolution, and Burnout Prevention

  …e or something to blame it on instead of looking at ourselves. We criticize what’s around us, as it all annoys us. We want to give everyone tips on how they should live. Aggression towards people around us gives us that energy that a burned-out person desperately needs. We avoid happy people because their happiness, success, and good mood annoy us. Zombie It’s …

  03.11.2020

• Building Resilience and Coping With Stress

  …ctices are worth trying as long as they aren’t harmful to your health and well-being. But if you feel like your problem is much bigger than just stress, consider seeking professional help. First and foremost, you need to make sure that your physical health is in good shape. Do a check-up at a hospital to exclude any health problems that can worsen your ment…

  03.11.2020

• Ancient Art & Science, or What Killed the Medusa

  …l use the laws discovered by the ancient Greeks more than two thousand years ago. It’s less often mentioned that the ancient Greeks described the very nature of light and vision quite differently from how it’s done in modern science. The first part of a recent popsci lecture by Sergei Stafeev, a professor at ITMO University and curator of ITMO’s Optical Museum, wa…

  02.11.2020

• Song of the Month: October 2020

  …e – from shimmering melodies and artistic album covers to heart-string pulling lyrics. My all-time favorites are Hate Me and Say It if you are in for something poignant and passionate. But, today, I am all about light-hearted and cheery vibes, so I am toning down the dark and listening to Oh My My (I might be the only one who thinks that it’s not so depressive becaus…

  30.10.2020

• ITMO University's Award for Achievement in Education

  … events will be followed by an award ceremony of the best professors and mentors who have earned their colleagues’ recognition and have shown themselves to be high-class professionals, mentors, and innovators. The final of the ITMO Open Education Achievement Award will take place in May 2021. Opportunities for winners As noted by the organizers, the award winne…

  30.10.2020

• Allergist Olga Zhogoleva on Evidence-Based Medicine and Myths

  … term. It would be better to say “medicine based on evidence that is ranked according to its value. This method allows a medical specialist and an educated patient to make decisions based on the efficiency and safety of a particular treatment. Unfortunately, now the term evidence-based medicine in Russia is losing its reputation as it is always opposed to not-evidenc…

  29.10.2020

• BizCycle Founders Develop Three New Bike Routes in Leningrad Oblast

  …Development of bike-based tourism in Leningrad Oblast and Kotka-Hamina region was the main topic of discussion at the meeting. The participants also talked about creation of a small and mid-sized business association in the fields of hospitality and B2C tourism. The BizCycle team explained the concept of their project and shared preliminary results. About the proj…

  29.10.2020