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• ITMO University’s New AIR Art Space: An Object of Unknown Purpose, Miracle Meadow and the Heart of a Goddess

  …the Hermitage Museum’s Contemporary Art Department and head of the Art & Science educational program, officially opened the new venue. They stressed the importance of this occasion not only for the university but for the entire city. They also congratulated the first graduates of an Art & Science Master’s program in Russia.   “Now, our university has another unu…

  22.09.2020

• ITMO University Launches an Online Course on Climate and Journalism

  …re. At the journalism lessons, you will learn about different genres of texts and see how their topics influence their form, as well as what the genre has to do with the impression readers get from the text. “We will talk about the human impact on climate change, its consequences, and ways to moderate and adapt them. You will find out why articles on climate cha…

  22.09.2020

• Online Shopping In Russia: Scoring the Best Deals on Everything

  … If your order’s total is more than 3,000 rubles, Wildberries provides free delivery (3,500 rubles for Ozon) and generally lower prices to some goods – due to reasonable commission rates for sellers. Yandex.Market is a brand new ecosystem which combines the functions of a marketplace and a service for price comparison. This means that buyers get the opportuni…

  22.09.2020

• From Science to Business: ITMO University Hosts UMNIK Finals in St. Petersburg

  … to demonstrate not only the scientific validity of their technological solutions, but also their commercial potential and relevance on the market. They have to have a clear vision of their competing products, to know their niche and realize whose problem they are solving with their project.  As I see it, taking part in this competition is highly beneficial for st…

  21.09.2020

• Metanano 2020 on Gender Inequality in Science

  …The scientific world, like almost any professional community, is not devoid of gendered stereotypes. When people talk about a scientist, they often imagine a middle-aged man. This is especially evident in the group of natural and technical sciences referred to as STEM – science, technology, engineering, and math. For instance, over the past ten years, 25 men and only…

  21.09.2020

• To Yandex or Not to Yandex: Russian Apps to Make Your Life Easier

  …and discounts, and much more. Yandex.Music (Apple Store and Google Play) Yandex.Music is my personal favorite. Tune in to get personal recommendations, mixes for any occasion, podcasts about everything under the sun, and new music from all around the world. It is available both with a subscription (which is about 199 rubles per month but free for the first two …

  21.09.2020

• Programmer’s Day at ITMO University: Programming Championship, IT Lectures, and Online Concert

  …longside the main program, everyone could join an online lecture hall. On that day, the main topics were the Avatar of ITMO University, programming skills in art, and IT professions at VK. Lidia Perovskaya, a staff member at VK, described in detail the range of tasks of a designer, web, and mobile developer at VK. She explained what a project manager, analyst, tes…

  18.09.2020

• Picture of the Week: Magneto-Active Glass-Ceramics

  …stems (optical disсs). Nowadays, Faraday rotators are created on its basis. These rotators are used as reverse absorbers in laser systems, for example, in optical data transmission lines. Usually, materials of this kind only work in one range: either visible, or infrared one. The staff of the Research Center decided to solve this problem and create a universal mat…

  18.09.2020

• New Possibilities for ITMO Alumni: Communication, University Loyalty Program and Mentorship

  …to share their expertise and experience, and for students this becomes an opportunity to get unique insights straight from the horse’s mouth as well as support for their professional growth. The program will receive special attention this year.  “We think the mentorship program is highly relevant. We see that students feel the need for experience from the people…

  18.09.2020

• Russian Football Leagues: History and Overview

  …nd were interrupted only during World War II. Modern football leagues The first national championship after the fall of the USSR was held in 1992, when the Russian Professional Football League (Профессиональная Футбольная Лига) was established. It used to deal with organization of all the top tournaments until 2001. Nowadays, however, it’s the third-tier league…

  18.09.2020