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• Movie Fridays: Out With The New, In With The Old

  …cteristic of Godzilla’s 30-something CGI-stuffed reboots. So watch the original 1954 version to give homage to the director Ishirō Honda’s genius and then decide whether you’d want to continue with the remaining 29. Anna Karenina (1967) vs. Anna Karenina (2012) From nuclear monsters to the dramatic story of a woman embroiled in the hypocritical conventions of t…

  27.07.2018

• ITMO’s Russian Language Summer School: Attracting Students from Around the World

  …le when heading out together to a Korean restaurant. “Before I came here, I only knew the Russian alphabet and the word spasibo. I’d never been to Russia before, and I’ve wanted to come for a long time, mostly because I’m interested in Russian history and the language. Being here for a few weeks rather than just travelling around is really rewarding, as it lets …

  27.07.2018

• Cryosaunas and Liquid Nitrogen: Guatemalan Student Shares Her Experience Of Studying in Russia

  …y working with liquid nitrogen in my home country, so many people have no idea about what it is and how it works. There is a niche in the market for this kind of product and I want to grab the chance. What is interesting is that in Russia a kilogram of liquid nitrogen costs 20 rub, while in Guatemala it costs about $7. Probably, that’s why this business is developing…

  27.07.2018

• ITMO Students Study Monodzukuri at Kindai University

  … many international students at the university, most of whom are from other Asian countries,” says Andrei Palshin. Andrei and Ivan shared several life-hacks for those who want go to Kindai University: It’s better to exchange currency when you arrive in Japan, as the rates of exchange there are much better than in Russia. Having a separate purse …

  27.07.2018

• 4th International Conference on the Periodic Table endorsed by IUPAC and UNESCO

• Cindicator: A Startup To Ease You Way Into Cryptocurrency Markets

  …parison to last year, the number of projects has increased, however only a few ICO are currently being held publicly. One case in point is the Telegram messenger company: they wanted to conduct a public ICO, but in the end decided to do it through secure channels and selected investors. That’s why investors are often unaware of the opportunities present on the market…

  25.07.2018

• Fulbright Recipient Vasiliy Leonenko on His Research in US

  …Why did you choose to go to the States on a Fulbright program? An acquaintance of mine, researcher Georgiy Bobashev with whom we long wanted to do a joint project, works in the USA. As I browsed through the different opportunities that would’ve made a joint project possible, I remembered about the Fulbright program. Tell us more about your research. I work w…

  25.07.2018

• Ice Cream Lover’s Guide to St. Petersburg

  …each of rye bread and mushroom ice creams, some olives, roasted nuts, grilled cheese and papadum flatbread: certainly, a meal to remember. Expanding Your Horizons If you want to try not just new flavors, but also new forms of chilled desserts, start with ITMO University’s own Cryo Cream! This food truck serving cryogenic ice-cream has a flair for the dramatic: …

  24.07.2018

• Rain Falling Upwards and “Critique of Pure Reason”: a Guide to “Gatchina Lightnights”

  …ain goals was to nudge people towards reassessing their environmental footprint. Although this subject is more and more talked about, it doesn’t lose its topicality. We didn’t want to paint an excessively negative, doom-and-gloom picture; instead, we focused on how people can change not only themselves, but their environment at large by wiping out entire ecosystems. …

  24.07.2018

• Think Critically: ITMO University Student Creates Popular Science Podcast

  …  Why did you choose to popularize science instead of working as a doctor, which is your first education? When I was studying at a university, I never thought that I wanted to popularize science. At that time, I was dating a girl who believed in astrology. I tried to dissuade her, but she never listened to any logical arguments. Then I started to ask my peers w…

  24.07.2018