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City of Superlatives: Rainbow of St. Petersburg
…aya Emb. Even though the new stage of the Mariinsky Theatre had caused quite a fuss upon its completion, no one can argue with the inviting warm, golden-yellow glow of its interior shining through the glass walls in the evening. More classic and conventional, the Alexandrinsky Theatre is the embassy of the sunshine color (and culture, of course) in the city cente…
17.01.2025
Be a Cool Scientist, Not a Boring Nerd: Physicist Alexey Kokhanovskiy on His Career in Science and Neuromorphic Computing
…y-applicable megascience facility for research in biology and medicine, chemistry and catalysis, and next-gen energy. Potentially, it can be utilized to create new composite materials and thin films, as well as study the fundamental properties of matter. I know you’ve studied at Paris-Saclay University’s Institute of Optics. How did you get there and what did…
15.01.2025
This Week in St. Petersburg: January 16-22, 2025
ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup: 2024 in Review
…ainst cancer. The staff of ITMO’s ChemBio Cluster, for instance, were able to train DNA constructs to target cancer cells; a team of physicists had devised a multifunctional material for melanoma therapy; and their computer scientist colleagues discovered a connection between the human gut microbiome and the effectiveness of melanoma treatment. And while it may be…
13.01.2025
ITMO Fellow Alena Kulakova on Merging Chemistry and Physics
…ask: “What would a chemist do at a physics faculty?” But thanks to this combination of knowledge, we can tackle interdisciplinary studies: for instance, I can synthesize new materials and the physicists on my team can analyze their optical properties. I love that ITMO and the School of Physics and Engineering in particular are very alive, very open-minded. It can …
13.01.2025
The Heat-Ray: How H.G. Wells Predicted Lasers
…ric effect – the backbone of LEDs, solar panels, and modern laser systems – for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. As light photons reach the surface of a material, they transfer a sufficient amount of energy to electrons and tear them out of the surface, causing them to lose some of their energy that converts into an electric current. “Wells…
10.01.2025
This Holiday Season in St. Petersburg: Part 2
…tion at Sevkabel And since holiday decorations are still on, partly thanks to the Old New Year celebrated on January 14, now's a good time to walk along the city's main arteries and enjoy the main attractions in all their glory: Nevsky Pr., Moskovsky Pr., Voznesensky Pr., Bolshoy and Srednyi Pr. of Vasilyevsky Island, Kamennoostrovsky Pr.; Christmas tree…
08.01.2025
Paws of Help: Getting to Know ITMO’s Kindest Student Club
…e a photo and share it via local social media groups – such as for nearby housing complexes or neighborhoods. Look for a collar tag or a tattoo on its underbelly. With dogs, entering these numbers into the Russian Cynology Federation database will provide info on the club or shelter associated with the animal; you can contact them and request the pet owner’s contact …
07.01.2025
Everything Wrong With Arrakis: A Physicist’s Take on Dune
… They can quickly and accurately perform highly complex mathematical calculations in their mind thanks to spice – a substance produced by Arrakis’ giant worms. However, administering this substance causes irreversible mutations. One of the most noticeable of those are the characteristic blue eyes. Such an effect has actually been obs…
06.01.2025
Slavic Myths, Robots, and the Meaning of Life: Video Games To Play This Holiday Season
…ul after a devastating loss. On his journey, he’ll have to help magical creatures rediscover the purpose of life and, with the help of a magical staff, fight the Miasma – a mysterious dark entity that has conquered the world. |s=1,center| Get philosophical The Talos Principle series consists of several first-person puzzle games in which you take on the role …
04.01.2025