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• Breakthroughs in Biology and Their Impact on Our Future

  …ntion. One good example is the popular 23andMe DNA test kit, which can be used to learn information about one’s ancestors and predispositions to diseases by checking the specific regions of the genome for just 100 dollars! But the problems remain. Someone might just do not want to know, in some cases there can be some ethical issues involved (such as an unwanted a…

  09.09.2021

• Get to know ITMakeup Club

  …ve certificates. Makeup contests During the existence of the club, it held three makeup contests: "MAKE IT UP", "SUMMER MAKE" and "Makeup_welcome". Each contest had a specific theme, and the participants had to do their makeup based on it. In total, more than 60 works were prepared for the competitions. As a prize, the winners received boxes with cosmetics, sha…

  07.06.2021

• GTD or Getting Things Done: A World Without Worries Over Forgotten Things

  … "Now" is a very subjective thing. So, answer this question subjectively. For me, for example, "Now" is approximately two weeks. 4.1. No. Calendar. If the task has a specific date and/or time, put it in the calendar. The calendar is one of your working tools, along with the "Notes" and "Waiting" lists. This is a training course that you have already decided to…

  24.05.2021

• Is There Room for Artistic Growth at a Technical University Like ITMO?

  …brand new club opened at ITMO University. A group of people with the original name DesArm started operating and offering students an opportunity to learn more about art and specifically design. The club is open for those who see themselves as artistic, stylish, and active people. DesArm has no strict requirements or rules for students interested in joining. The do…

  07.05.2021

• Experiencing ITMO’s English Speaking Club

  … practice is really a big part of it. The organizers prepare presentations for discussion. Therefore, the participants do not just talk about a general topic, but perform a specific task. Each task has a specific time for discussion within the team. As soon as the time runs out, the team representative announces the result of the discus…

  08.02.2021

• Yali Sun on Life at the Optical Laboratory

  …I met with Yali on a Sunday afternoon. Researchers have their own specific schedule and every day of the week someone is working at the Optical Lab because experimental scientists at the International Research Center for Nanophotonics and Metamaterials need to work with students and also in the lab. This laboratory is located at ITMO’s building on Lomonosova 9. Fi…

  01.12.2020

• Do We Live In the Future?

  … convenient app for 1st year students — the campus map. There, you can find all university rooms and their numbers. It is very useful because sometimes it is hard to find a specific room. It was a list of the most interesting ITMO services. Some of them sound ordinary nowadays but only 5−10 years ago it was impossible. Just try to imagine what will appear in our l…

  02.10.2020

• Yagodnoe Trip: A Chance to Strengthen Ties Between Russian and Exchange Students

  … to those portrayed in the sometimes fanciful and overly made-up movie world. Yet, yes, I was there and it was happening! I was so glad to get to know that place, with that specific gentle and warm people that I had the joy to be accompanied by. At the end, I was astonished with the fact that we could do so many different things in only one day. As far as I ca…

  20.11.2019

• Russians Are Extremely Welcoming Contrary To The Global Misconception

  …Specifically, the image of Russia, as portrayed by the Western media, dominated my thoughts, ranging from the most powerful president on earth to advanced supersonic weapons, through to hacking capabilities of my would-be host nation. Indeed, I struggled to erase all the images mentioned above to no avail as my brain fell short of finding a replacement, at least duri…

  15.10.2019

• From University of Campinas in Brazil to ITMO University in Russia

  …lso, classes are scheduled in a particular way, and that is the biggest difference: in my hometown university, we always have the same classes at the same time, on the same specific days of the week; here, however, classes sometimes happen in modules and sometimes they alternate on odd and even weeks. This has some good implications: I can have some days off and, may…

  25.09.2019