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• 5 Incredible Facts You Didn’t Know About Music

  …id auditory processing. However, most of these studies have been conducted by asking people about their past musical training. The MIT researchers wanted to perform a more controlled study in which they could randomly assign children to receive music lessons, and then look at the effects. The 74 children participating in the study were divided into three groups: t…

  08.02.2019

• Breathing-Checker Belt and Smart Trousers: ITMO Students Explore Health Devices at Tallinn University Winter School

  …t something that would help people feel better. The team I was part of worked on nurturing the right breathing patterns. In the course of two weeks, we created a belt that controls breathing patterns and gives its wearer the appropriate feedback. Thus it trains people to breathe in the right way, which is by activating their diaphragm rather than just puffing out the…

  08.02.2019

• 10 ITMO University Lecturers Will Intern at University of York in 2019

  …is spring, my colleague from MIT and I are going to present the results of our project at Stanford University. Dmitry Lukichev, an associate professor at the Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics We all know that education is what every university is about. The world’s leading universities have undergone a massive transformation over the last few years, and R…

  07.02.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 9-10

  …pe” (read: take that, Austria), the Dresden Semper Opera Ball is something that makes any self-respecting socialite’s heart beat louder than the ticking of their diamond-laden Rolex (or is it that posh watches are silent-running? I wouldn’t know, sorry for bad PR that would certainly kick you off the market, Rolex). It’s annual too (wit…

  06.02.2019

• "Patient Sapiens: a Guide to Herbs and Pills": Journalist Andrei Vodovozov on Medicine, Cannabis and Puppies

  …ains 0,5 grams of the active ingredient. In theory, we could go and pick some white willow bark, brew it and use as an antipyretic. Still, its effect will be impossible to control. In some cases, there can be harmful side effects, like liver damage. Another problem is that many plants are poisonous. Such problems existed earlier, and still do. For example, there's…

  06.02.2019

• DigiRockStars Venture Fund Rep Steven Balliano: Don’t Go The Traditional Way

  …ting one product to perfection; you can easily swap it with another idea. First users It’s users who play the central part in this approach, so don’t underestimate their role. It’s not about some random people though, but rather finding some individuals who could become the first users of your product, or the so-called early adopters. These are usually people w…

  05.02.2019

• Different Volunteering, Eco Camps and Fresh Perspective on Things: Belgian Gloria Sagaradze on Interning at ITMO

  … students discuss everything on VK, so I made a VK account and talked with them there. Back home in Belgium, we mostly communicate via email. I was also surprised by how big a role Google documents play in the working process; I think that it’s not always safe from the information protection perspective. What kind of tasks did you have during your internship, othe…

  05.02.2019

• International Year of Periodic Table Proclaimed Open in Paris

  …phasized Audrey Azoulay. She also spoke about the numerous events that are to take place that year, with many of them dedicated to socially significant topics such as the role of women in research, the education of children, and others. According to Audrey Azoulay, all these initiatives are united by a common, universal goal of not only promoting science and edu…

  04.02.2019

• Russian Scientists Conduct Research on European XFEL

  …se materials are various areas of electronics, medicine, and quantum informatics. For one, they can potentially be used for data transfer by means of single photons. To control nanowhiskers effectively, scientists need to study their crystalline framework and properties: electronic, optical, and mechanical. There is no better place for such research than the Europ…

  04.02.2019

• How to Win a Grant From ITMOSTUDENTS.Initiative

  …uld be able to present a product with long-lasting practical applications.” A winner’s tips One of this year’s winners is Ekaterina Mashina, a first-year student who enrolled at ITMO University through the ITMO.STARS program. Together with other students from ITMO University, the First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg State Un…

  01.02.2019