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Mamadi Berete: At ITMO, There Is No Difference Made Between Foreign and Russian Students
…new information and communication technologies to development processes and territorial dynamics is at the center of many debates, both with regard to information control and the reduction in spatial distances it would allow. It constitutes a vast field, which includes practically all the technologies that make it possible to store, receive or transmit information in…
09.07.2020
This Stay-at-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: Online Theater and Opera
…y; much as Hester Collyer, its protagonist, is not an easy part to play, widely considered one of the greatest in contemporary drama. But Carrie Cracknell’s critically acclaimed production for the National Theatre, with Helen McCrory (Medea and The Last of the Haussmans at the National Theatre, Penny Dreadful, Peaky Blinders) in the role of Hester, manages to rise up…
08.07.2020
Immunologist and ITMO Fellow Marina Dukhinova: ‘Proud to Be a Part of Russian Science’
…s. The second project focuses on antiviral response: with it, we aim to find ways to regulate cytokines and prevent cytokine storms. A cytokine storm is the immune system’s reaction to bacterial and viral infections which cause cytokines to indiscriminately activate immune cells, thus destroying not only pathogens, but healthy ce…
08.07.2020
AI And Science in Art at the EverArt Weekend Online Festival
…tionship between art and AI – and whether computer screens or VR headsets could ever replace actual galleries and seeing art “in the flesh.” The event’s program consisted of two sections titled Watch and Discuss. The former included exhibitions of works by contemporary artists, including those who create works using neural networks. The latter included conferences…
08.07.2020
ITMO.FUTURE: How to Help Develop ITMO and Boost Your Skills While at It
…ound infrastructure development,” explains Evgenii Raskin. “These are such projects as a hi-tech coworking space DoJob, a service for renting electric scooters, a separate waste collection system, and public spaces in courtyards.” He also adds that some initiatives shared the same idea, which is why a decision was made to merge them together. “For example,…
08.07.2020
Experience St. Petersburg Like a Local: Petrogradsky District
…hat it’s not just about beautiful facades. If you turn right at the House with Two Towers, a block later you’ll find yourself at Karpovka, a small river wide enough just for the reflections of the houses on both of its sides. The area that stretches to the right was once a half-abandoned yacht club but, thanks to the efforts of the local community, last year it under…
07.07.2020
ITMO Students to Assess the Quality of Teaching and Learning
…riteria: how well the teacher managed to organize the curriculum, how communication with students took place and how effective it was, whether students were satisfied with this interaction. Subjects are evaluated separately, with questions on how thorough and useful were learning materials, whether subjects were taught in a high-quality way, and whether students perc…
07.07.2020
ITMO Students’ Foodsharing App Wins at Digital Breakthrough Hackathon
…ided to combine the two. How does the app work? The users log onto the app to share food. When they post a notice, other users nearby receive a notification. We set it up to function quickly and show users only recent and relevant offers. This is actually one of the key issues: when you’re dealing with food, everything must be done quickly, while posts in so…
06.07.2020
ITMO University Holds a Pilot Course on Organizing Volunteering Activity
… the volunteering movement by integrating volunteering into the education process and introducing a course on the organization of a university’s volunteering activities and its interaction with nonprofit organizations. The course was taught at ITMO University from March to May 2020, taking up a little more than the ministry-mandated 72 academic hours. “Two…
06.07.2020
Public Council of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education Discusses a Report on Higher Education During the Pandemic
…Friday July 3, an online session was held of the Public Council of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. It focused on the novel coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the functioning of Russian higher education institutions. The meeting’s participants discussed the report developed by the rectors of 13 leading Russian universities, which examined how the cou…
03.07.2020