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Making Sense of Russian Street Names: St. Petersburg Edition
…considered the father of Russian science. Chaykovskogo St. is named after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the renowned 19th-century Russian composer who wrote ballets like Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Grivtsova Ln. derives from the surname of Alexander Grivtsov, a Hero of the Soviet Union who served as a driver in the Red Army during WWII. It’s n…
09.12.2024
Five Amazing Home Decor Brands Made in Russia
ITMO Rector Vladimir Vasilyev on Engineering Training: We Can't Just Wait for New Generation of Teachers To Appear
…ed. To turn that around, we should start not at universities, but in middle school. And universities should be actively involved in this process,” he noted. Children want to be bloggers, not engineers Motivating students can also be difficult. A recent Gazprom Media’s survey found that children aged 10 to 13 are more inspired by a career in a digital fie…
02.12.2024
Insights from Congress of Young Scientists: Educating AI Natives to Avoid AI Temptations
…ontents. For instance, since its foundation, ITMO’s School of Physics and Engineering has adhered to the practice of open-book exams, where students can use any materials they want. This is what’s happening now, only these days we’ve learned to give prompts. This is just the next step,” concluded Daria Kozlova. AI for students and educators: potential threat…
28.11.2024
Student Spotlight: Reham Qassem, Syria
…ry to hide their emotions. I hope to further develop my art skills, participate in exhibitions here in Russia, and hopefully, make a name for myself. Additionally, I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the guitar and it remains one of my undying dreams that I plan to fulfill. You are in the most artistic city of Russia. Have you visited any exhibitions yet? I…
28.11.2024
This Week in St. Petersburg: November 28 - December 4, 2024
…lyevsky Island and beautifully portrayed the city in its stillness. His landscapes are well-loved – and are now on display at the State Russian Museum, including the artist’s swan song titled The Neva. Tuesday, December 3 The Fiery Stronghold Until March 2, 11 am - 6 pm (Wed, Thu, Sun), 11 am - 8 pm (Tue, Fri, Sat) The General Staff Building, Hermi…
27.11.2024
155 Teachers in Russia Took AI Course by ITMO and Alfa-Bank
…d customers of educational AI systems and technologies. Why call teachers “customers”? To begin with, you order products from your students: you go to them, tell them what you want them to do, and then evaluate the outcome. Additionally, you serve the same role with your fellow teachers when you work on joint educational products. Finally, you order new goods and sys…
27.11.2024
5 Toughest Russian Words to Pronounce
…st puzzling of Russian letters that we’ve written about at length before. Of course, the most unpronounceable things in the Russian language are the tongue-twisters. If you want to try your hand (or rather mouth) at some of them, check out these tried-and-true classics or dip into our breakdown of the longest and toughest Russian tongue-twister. Достопримечател…
25.11.2024
Classification From ITMO To Help AI Generate Random Noise on Request
…nal Center for Physics of Nanostructures. In the future, the researchers are planning to study the nature of observed topological defects in further detail. “We want to run a series of experiments to understand how some defects affect others; in other words, to statistically test which “worms” produce the best completely random number sequences, and ho…
21.11.2024
Student Spotlight: Ramy Mohamed Mohamed Said, Egypt
…out Russia in general? I’ve always been fascinated by Russian culture and the country’s rich history in space exploration, literature, and arts really piqued my interest. I wanted to experience it firsthand, not just academically but also culturally. I’m excited to learn more about it while I’m here. Circling back to the scholarship – could you share what it in…
21.11.2024