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This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 24-25, 2021
… April 24 Various venues Free entrance Bookworms, rejoice! On April 24, the libraries of St. Petersburg will leave their doors open for you to enjoy the eventful and insightful program of the annual Biblionight 2021. Ever dreamed of going through bookshelves after working hours? You’ve got it. Or maybe take part in literary meetings and workshops? You’ve go…
21.04.2021
Data Science for Gen Z: ITMO Staff Ksenia Balabaeva Joins Gazprom Contest as Mentor
…y participated in various competitions, but I wanted to change my perspective. This year, I already knew what it was about and what kind of students you could meet there. They inspire you with their talents and can teach you a lot of new things. All finalists have brilliant, intelligent minds. During the contest, they didn’t let complex tasks puzzle them but looked f…
20.04.2021
Better Than Feed: Why Newsletters Are Cool Again
…newspaper from your porch and reading the latest news over a morning coffee? Unfortunately, it’s not really a thing now, but the format of limited and well-curated information instead of endless social media feeds is still attractive and, thankfully, accessible. Cue email newsletters. Yes, they are back and quickly gain ground. Email newsletters offer an experienc…
20.04.2021
ITMO Graduate Pavel Rybalchenko on E-Government, Combining Work and Studies, and Importance of Nonstandard Solutions
…You came to study at ITMO’s Institute of Design and Urban Studies when you had already been working in your field for several years. Why? I joined ITMO in 2017. This was no accident; at that time, I had already known about this university thanks to my work at St. Petersburg Information and Analytical Center. We first reached out to ITMO it in 2014 during the devel…
19.04.2021
ITMO Graduate Pavel Rybalchenko on E-Government, Combining Work and Studies, and Importance of Nonstandard Solutions
…You came to study at ITMO’s Institute of Design and Urban Studies when you had already been working in your field for several years. Why? I joined ITMO in 2017. This was no accident; at that time, I had already known about this university thanks to my work at St. Petersburg Information and Analytical Center. We first reached out to ITMO it in 2014 during the devel…
19.04.2021
More Than ESP: From the Classroom to the Workplace
… around the world including Croatia, Cyprus, Iran, Norway, Poland, the UK, and the US to present their latest research in English for Specific Purposes, English as a Medium of Instruction, English for Academic Purposes, Digital Learning, and Teacher Development. We talked to a few of the participants of the conference about their experiences. Ilona Miller, aca…
19.04.2021
Picture of the Week: Hermetia Illucens or Black Soldier Flies
…e dried and then used in poultry farming and aquaculture. Their vital activity results in the formation of biohumus, a valuable organic fertilizer. The flies are kept in an insectarium inside a small greenhouse that provides the optimal temperature and humidity for their development. The scientists pose that lilac lighting may boost …
19.04.2021
Beyond Moscow: The Other Capitals of Russia
…he race for the title of the third capital to Kazan, Nizhniy Novgorod in fact is absolutely in no way inferior to other participants. For years it was considered and still remains the capital of the Volga region. In the 14th century, it was the capital of the Principality of Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal and in the 19th century, the Decembrists predicted that, after the ove…
19.04.2021
From Sci-Fi to Real-Life: Five Predictions on the Future of Technologies
… power of time travel or not, H.G. Wells, a sci-fi pioneer and prolific writer, used laser technologies in his work even before their invention in 1960 (and Star Wars became mainstream). In his novel, The War of the Worlds, Martians – described as octopus-like creatures – are armed with heat-rays, a super-power weapon capable of obliterating living objects with a sil…
16.04.2021
ITMO.EduLeaders Contest Presentations Day Two
…ed them succeed at job interviews at various IT companies. Two theses by the students will be related to materials they’ve compiled as part of the course. Yulia Romanenko, Institute of International Development and Partnership, Young Lecturers track, Emotional Intelligence The labor market is harsh and requires our graduates to be not only professionals i…
15.04.2021