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• How to Catch a Particle: Physicists Found a Way to Make Ion Traps More Efficient

  …coffee. As a big coffee drinker, I often use a coffee machine at work. Annoyingly, my cup was always sliding off the tray during the coffee preparation, every time in a different direction, which means that it was not caused by the overall tilt of the machine. After studying the literature on vibromechanics, I came to the conclusion that it’s the so-called nonlinear …

  26.04.2019

• Dragon Anatomy and Folk Tales: Physicist and Anthropologist Discuss Game of Thrones

  …t curious thoughts on the topic have been made by the scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who is a fan of the show and has plenty of interesting notes on its universe. In the Russian section of the internet, there is plenty of good discourse to be found on the pop-science portal N+1. For instance, they have looked at the feasibility of dragons being able to fly, which …

  26.04.2019

• English Teachers Unite at NATE Convention

  …t group presentations and workshops focused on such topics as applied linguistics, soft skills, Russian as foreign language, English for specific purposes, English as medium of instruction and English language teaching. “One of my biggest takeaways from the NATE conference was on a topic I thought I knew about: action research. I a…

  25.04.2019

• Green Campuses and Recycling: Sustainable Development by Youth International Forum at ITMO

  …profit organizations), economic (local communities and the international community), and social (public authorities, stockholders and others). ITMO University works in several directions regarding the implementation of the UN’s sustainable development goals, such as gender equality, affordable and clean energy, good health and well-being for people, quality educat…

  25.04.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 27-28

  …ortress, Wounded Heart of Paris is an art exhibition that intends to serve as a reminder of the indeed heartbreaking fragility of centuries-old historical landmarks. Part of the collection of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, the display features a variety of etchings and lithographs of the sublime Notre Dame cathedral over the ages by the masterful …

  24.04.2019

• Congress of Young Scientists Participant Yaroslav Kapustin: Had I Not Worked on My Own Projects, I Never Would Have Learned What I Know

  …for Radio Chain came to me when I took part in a hackathon last year. There was a task that called for the participants to find a way to connect devices in the absence of mobile connection. All in all, this is a very relevant topic. Many global companies such as Google or Facebook, entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, and even governments are talking about the global int…

  24.04.2019

• The Magic of Russian May Holidays

• ITMO Developers on Creating an Evaluation System for Plagiarism Detection in 48 Hours

  …How do plagiarism detection tools work? Dmitriy: The majority of modern systems for text-plagiarism detection implement digital algorithms. These algorithms can effectively detect copied content, retrieve its source and assess its volume. Special databases and evaluation systems are used to test these new plagiarism detection types. We also plan various additions, such as other modes of inspection and more adjustable parameters. Our project provides a solution to the task …

  23.04.2019

• University of Oulu Experts on Teaching, Finland-Russia Cooperation and Joint Projects with ITMO

  …: I often use kahoot.com; this is a free platform for game-based learning that is appropriate for all subjects and ages. Apps really do come in handy, especially if you know which functions they carry: this saves a lot of time. But we shouldn’t disregard the important role face-to-face communication plays in education; nothing is quite capable of replacing it. That’s…

  23.04.2019