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FoodTech Master’s Program Head Olesya Volokh: Food Is Always in Fashion
…ed applying here. If the university is now also interested in the food industry – that’s great. Thirdly, a year and a half ago I started teaching at LMSU. It’s like a whole new world opened up for me. I realized that this is, too, a major part of my life. This work gives me energy and I enjoy influencing other people’s futures. ITMO’s efforts to transform its educ…
03.12.2020
Nanolasers, MRI, and Cultural Heritage: ITMO University Wins Three Megagrants
…lications from various Russian universities and scientific centers, including three from ITMO – a record number for the university. “The megagrants help scientists launch new laboratories throughout the country. This funding can be used not only to develop certain fields but also improve the qualifications of academic staff,” says Irina Melchakova, the head of I…
03.12.2020
Scientists Demonstrate New Opportunities for Controlling Light in Optical Graphene
…ractical applications, for example for the generation of optical emission. The fact that different physical systems can be identical at the abstract level of maths opens up new opportunities for theoretical physicists. The research methods that have been developed and successfully used for one kind of system can be adapted for the analysis of systems that have a d…
03.12.2020
Student Spotlight: Omar Ceesay, Gambia
Best Projects by Participants of Online School by ITMO Avatar Developers
Soft Skills: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them?
…a particular element. We all know how to talk, think, and (more or less) control our behavior; that is enough to start developing your communication skills. Just like with any new activity, it’s best to start with theory and then move on to exercise. To get the feedback needed to put you on the right path, consider joining a course where you’ll be able to have your q…
02.12.2020
To Fear or Not to Fear: Psychologist Alexander Palin on the Nature of Phobias
…ed sleep, weight gain due to emotional eating, frequent colds and infections, physical pain, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, and low mood. Treatment of phobias The good news is that phobias are treatable. All information is processed cognitively, namely, our brain first interprets the event and then forms our emotional response. Therefore, modern clinical psyc…
02.12.2020
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 5-6
…was, with exquisitely furnished houses, decorated with a unique attention to detail. Art Deco is definitely a style to reflect on, as we find ourselves once again in an age of new hope for progress in all areas of our lives. The exhibition features figurines of this period, “a brief phenomenon”, it states on the official website, that “expired with the outbreak of Wo…
02.12.2020
New Citizen Science Project Helps Researchers Find Volunteers
…ractices, supplemented and adapted for Russian scientists.” Volunteers simply need to register on the website and choose a project they would like to join. Updates on new projects can be found on the service’s social media pages. Projects involve different forms of participation: some require physical help for archaeological digs, others are for those who wa…
01.12.2020
Finno-Ugric Spots of St. Petersburg