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• Ice Swimming: Russia Celebrates Epiphany

  …g can wash away one’s sins and even cure illnesses. It just so occurs that in winter, most Russian rivers and lakes are frozen; yet, what’s a thick layer of ice to someone who wants to partake in a miracle? Apparently, the tradition of bathing in ice holes dates back to as early as 1525. During the Czarist times, it was both an important court ceremony and a folk …

  16.01.2018

• How to Deal with Exam Stress: Advice from Scientists

  … of medical students and asked them to participate in a four-day mindfulness meditation programme. Blood was taken from the participants before and after the course. If you want to try this kind of meditation, you can find mindfulness techniques here. Tip 5: Don’t get distracted on social media Otherwise, you won’t be able to focus on anything, and will …

  16.01.2018

• Winter School “It’s Your Call!”: Leading Experts’ Lectures, Semi-Hackathon and Chess Pong.

  …lecting participants, the organizers take into account the results of the first round of the competition, as well as their motivation letters and portfolios. ITMO, however, wants to give an opportunity to all talented students who either did not have time to take part in the competition "I am a professional", or those who were not successful in the first stage to …

  12.01.2018

• Social Media: Does It Change Us? Here’s What Science Thinks

  …ence strong negative effects from FOMO, yet refuse to accept it. Advice: the scientists themselves joke that FOMO must be compensated with YOLO (you only live once). If you want to deal with FOMO, the simplest solution is to distance yourself from social media – which isn’t easy. Research shows that quitting social networks can be harder than saying goodbye to tob…

  12.01.2018

• ITMO and ER-Telecom Sign Research & Education Partnership Agreement

  …tersburg. As for scientific endeavors, ER-Telecom is interested, first and foremost, in developing Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for urban application using the LoRaWAN protocol. This data transfer protocol is used in large-scale, low power-consumption networks; these networks have an extremely high capacity and may support up to a million devices at the s…

  11.01.2018

• ITMO Master's Student Receives Praise for Immuno-Oncology Research

  …urg State Chemical and Pharmaceutical Academy, I am extremely interested in the design of medicines. I have entered my Master’s at ITMO specifically for chemoinformatics, as I want to further develop in this field. How did you get acquainted with ITMO, in particular with the International laboratory of structural bioinformatics and its Head, your supervisor, Yuri …

  10.01.2018

• Winter Holidays: Russian Orthodox Christmas

  … you a special dish – “sochivo”  - boiled rice with honey, fruits and nuts. Sounds strange, but we recommend you try it as it is sweet and nice. Church Traditions If you want to get acquainted with the Russian Orthodox Church traditions, you are welcome to visit the Christmas Service during the night from 6th to 7th of January. The worship is very solemn with b…

  05.01.2018

• ITMO Fellowship Stories: 'Science is Our Common Language'

  … had a rose-colored impression that everything in France would be very fancy. But, for a long time, you have to live in a very frugal fashion and you have to work a lot if you want to live comfortably. Even though I’d studied French before, it seemed like a completely different language and I had to learn a lot. But after you’ve gone through these experiences, it’s e…

  04.01.2018

• Around the World and Now at ITMO

  …y experience from my lecturers. As for the future, I expect to use my background and skills to become a part of an organization that would benefit my home country. I’ve always wanted to come to St. Petersburg and experience the amazing culture of this city. St. Petersburg is not the state capital of Russia, but it is its cultural capital. The world’s second largest a…

  03.01.2018

• ITMO Fellowship Stories: 'Interest In Research Is Primary, Success Is Secondary'

  …lways have a choice whether to engage in more practical or in more fundamental aspects of science. Every person bases that decision on their primary interests. Often, students want to do something more fundamental right after their graduation. They have a strong desire to understand the fundamental principles of science, deal with global issues and find out how the u…

  02.01.2018