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• At Peace With My Bacteria: How to Achieve a Truly Healthy Lifestyle

  …ts as long as you fit them into your calorie goals. Every Diet Has a Beginning and an End Harvard scientist Frank Sacks along with a team of colleagues have conducted a study on how diets with different compositions of fat, protein, and carbohydrates affect weight loss. 811 overweight adults were divided into four groups, each following one of four diets. Durin…

  11.04.2018

• Portfolio Contest Open for New Master's Programs in Photonics at ITMO

  …, but should describe your achievements and research interests in a short and precise manner. The jury will pay attention to the candidates’ achievements in their field of study, including internships, work experience, and participation in conferences. Use your motivation letter to list your reasons for applying for this program and, perhaps, provide some extra ex…

  11.04.2018

• Master’s Exchange Students on Learning Lighting Design in Copenhagen

  …of ITMO University’s short-term academic mobility competition. Two Master’s students from Denmark are also currently interning at the Higher School of Lighting Design. Studying in Denmark As Valeria Lukinskaya explains, one of the main advantages of studying in the program is its human-centric approach and how it focuses on cu…

  11.04.2018

• More than ESP: Teaching English with Digital and Print Content

  …e interested in socializing with students of similar backgrounds and interests, both in class and outside of it. There is a sense of inclusion that forms in students within a study group; but they should seek out opportunities for genuine interaction and practice outside of class. As for digital technology, students aren’t keen on being forced to use it – it’s more e…

  10.04.2018

• Researchers Use Nanoparticles to Study Proteins at High Temperatures

  …Study of the interaction between semiconductor nanoparticles and light is one of the key areas of modern photonics. Very small in size and with distinct optical properties, these particles can be applied in various fields. For example, they can be used as nanoresonators to bring light beams into focus. Scientists from ITMO University have recently found out that such…

  10.04.2018

• VK’s Head of Growth and Research On Delegating Routine Tasks to AI

  …t with absolute accuracy what will be in demand in five years. Therefore, it is important to remain very dynamic and flexible, not to be afraid to experiment in your field of study. My first job after graduation (Andrei Zakonov is a graduate of ITMO’s Computer Technology Department – Ed.) was a Java developer. Back then, I was really into programming, but a couple…

  10.04.2018

• Learning Russian and Making Movies: a Finn's Exchange Semester at ITMO University

  …eas here there is a more traditional approach, the professors often go into the fundamentals and theory. In Finland, we often work on projects, and the system encourages self-study; we seldom have direct answers and rigid instructions.  This approach has both advantages and disadvantages. For instance, if I couldn’t understand something, I may never get a chance to, …

  09.04.2018

• 5 Science News Now

  …double-stranded RNA molecules that can be sprayed directly on the leaves Astronomy software to the rescue of species. Researchers are using astronomical techniques used to study distant stars to survey endangered species. The team of scientists is developing a system to automatically identify animals using a camera that has been mounted on a drone. It is able to i…

  08.04.2018

• GameDev Specialists and Practice-Oriented Education

  …ects. Starting from the second semester a student can become a staff of the University and work on some real projects. The schedule of the lessons make it possible to combine study and work. For example, students of the HPC department worked on modeling hydro-meteorological characteristics of the ocean which was ordered by a large resource extraction company. Today, …

  06.04.2018

• Video Games vs. MBAs: How Gaming Makes You a Better Employee

  …s”, explained Miroslava Valkevich. Role-playing games such as World of Warcraft are especially efficient, added Ms. Valkevich. This is confirmed by other research. A new study by researchers at Missouri S&T found that World of Warcraft (WoW) can actually get you a job. The researchers surveyed 288 WoW gamers who played WoW eight hours a week and worked 38 hours …

  03.04.2018