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• Geography for All: Why Science Popularization Matters

  …t doesn’t amount to much, as the average score of participants hovers around the “satisfactory” mark, a rather unsatisfactory fact lamented by the Russian Geographical Society networking projects coordinator Andrey Katorgin. “Most people have a simplistic notion of geography as a science that does no more than putting rivers and countries on the map. In reality,…

  28.08.2018

• ITMO and Rostelecom Support Technological Startups

  …Rostelecom has long been actively supporting promising technological startups. Among its partners are the Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF), the Skolkovo Innovation Center, and now ITMO University, one of the flagships both in the field of education and supporting young teams working on technological solutions. “The company is now transforming from a …

  28.08.2018

• What’s the Commotion? ITMO Scientists Discover How Obstacles Change Crowd Dynamics

  …eveloped by researchers from ITMO University’s eScience Research Institute in collaboration with the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the University of Amsterdam (the Netherlands), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Northeastern University of Boston (the US). How the modelling was conducted Modification of space through the installation…

  27.08.2018

• ITMO University Launches SumIT International StartUp School

  … this program together with colleagues from South Korea. “Our SumIT co-hosting partner choice isn’t limited by one specific country. Last year we expanded our partnership network by establishing contacts with colleagues from South Korea and decided to develop a program focusing on innovative projects that emerge on the South Korean market. This year we held an o…

  24.08.2018

• Sport, Recreation, Intellectual Hobby: What is Birdwatching and How it Helps Scientists

  …atching. Would people be interested in it? Right now, for example, people are pretty interested in technologies because everyone has a smartphone and access to the Internet. Everyone likes birds and animals but very few people know anything about them. The school curriculum in biology is often boring and only discourages the natural interest in the animal w…

  24.08.2018

• Foodtech: Functional Nutrition Trends in Russia

  …ke that, and most ideas and trends come from Western companies. Among the most popular ones are tendencies towards using gluten-free products and products that have not been genetically modified, which emerged in the West some 15 years ago and made its way to Russia ten years later. Still, the scale of their development in the USA and Europe and that of Russia is inc…

  22.08.2018

• Do It Yourself: Citizen-Led City Planning

  … don’t have to be a journalist to do so. Want to change something? Do it yourself! I also write about the DIY urbanism. DIY stands for Do It Yourself. Thanks to the Internet and social media, people can organize various events on their own. A good example is Kallio Block Party, an annual street festival with concerts, dancing and other events, which was first l…

  22.08.2018

• CEO of TuSion on Participating in Startup Festivals

  …in. The purpose of a company is not to just attend different events, but look for new opportunities - this helps improve the product and sell it to a bigger number of clients. Networking is also a bonus. As for field-specific products, you have to constantly monitor what’s happening, for example by using dedicated portals. Tell about your upcoming trip to New York…

  21.08.2018

• Mentorship Program: Find a Mentor and Land Your Dream Job

  …ce come into play. Mentors can answer one particular question or work with students on a long-term basis. They are not only competent professionals, but also sources of useful networks, as well as psychologists who help students combat their fears and uncertainties. Besides, searching for a mentor is an exciting and interesting adventure,” said ITMO University’s Care…

  20.08.2018

• KronBars and ASSC Hold St. Petersburg Regional Forum of Student Sport Clubs

  …articipate in forums such as this in order to fulfill their social activity, learn to organize sports events, motivate people to participate in championships, work with social networks and inspire students. It’s very important for the students to learn that there are people who are ready to help them. Daria Zhuravleva, Baltic State Technical University, Baltic…

  17.08.2018