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• ITMO University Gains Positions in THE University Impact Rankings

  …t first glance, the ranking might seem too “global” and therefore distant from the real needs of prospective students and their parents who evaluate universities based on, for instance, entrance requirements, the number of English-language Master’s programs, the share of international staff, or the opportunity to do research early on. Indeed, this ranking, unlike oth…

  22.04.2020

• Over 2000 Participate in ITMO’s Online Congress of Young Scientists

  …l clubs and new records As part of the Congress, there were 10 special sessions for primary and high school students. Over 140 school students from more than 80 educational institutions applied for the Congress. The online format of the event made it possible for school students from different cities in Russia to participate in the Congress. In previous years, suc…

  22.04.2020

• “Science and Technologies in Society” Master’s Program: Why and How Do Researchers Study Labs and Startups?

  …arguments, but also all the cultural resources available to them. On the other hand, anthropological studies of laboratories have, too, become a classic element of STS. For instance, the French sociologist Bruno Latour spent two years studying a neuroendocrine research lab at the Salk Institute in San Diego, California while working …

  21.04.2020

• Speak Like a Russian: Corona-Inspired

  … its original translation is plague, you can also use it to say that something is incredibly, or even noxiously cool. You can also use it as an adjective: a чумовой album, for instance, is an album that totally rocks. One expression that I find particularly graphic has to do with snot. If you’re watching a movie that’s just too melodramatic to your liking, you can…

  20.04.2020

• ITMO.DigitalCareerWeek’20 Goes Online

  … “I took part in two webinars: the one given by Heinz and the CV-related one. The latter turned out to be highly useful: they mentioned letters of recommendation, for instance, which was something I hadn’t considered before. There were a lot of participants, who were all very active: they asked questions, me included, and then we got a checklist in the mail …

  20.04.2020

• “Humans Aren’t So Unique”: Modern Artists Talk Future of Art

  …rought up a theory by the French philosopher Bernard Stiegler, who wrote that the homo sapiens only became “human” in the modern sense of the word once they got their hands on instruments and technologies – similar to the myth of Prometheus. A human is more of a product of random factors and circumstances – things that are external and non-human. And this is especial…

  17.04.2020

• Cosmonaut Training Methods to Apply In Your Daily Life

  … to at least get up more often, do some stretches, maybe even work while standing up for some time. Another option to increase your amount of activity is to take the stairs instead of the elevator when you’re going out to get groceries. Cleaning, dancing, and playing with children are also quite helpful here. Add some exercise to your daily routine, and remembe…

  17.04.2020

• Zooniverse: Help Study Polar Animals While Staying at Home

  …iverse, a project launched in 2007. “The main purpose is to help researchers who have large datasets that they cannot analyze themselves or by using computers only,” explains Dr. Grant Miller, project manager at Zooniverse. “To this end, we enable thousands of volunteers to perform simple pattern recognition tasks on the data. A secondary aim is to break down th…

  17.04.2020

• Top Five: Podcasts to Self-Isolate With

  …Conversations Against Living Miserably Conversations Against Living Miserably is the epitome of wholesome. Conversations Against Living Miserably is like a warm hug from someone wrapped in the softest flannel blanket known to humanity and a just-so cup of soothing hot chocolate (heavy artillery in times…

  17.04.2020

• Russian and Dutch Researchers on What’s Holding Back a Revolution in Data Storage

  …More data – more expenses Almost every action we perform using a computer or a smartphone leaves a digital footprint. Our Instagram selfies, our tweets and Google Drive drafts, and even the article you’re reading right this second – these are all bits of information kept on a server somewhere. To record every bit we need energy: part of it is spent on rerecording …

  16.04.2020