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• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 20-21

  …nd of music, from classics to folk and blues, can be played on this peculiar instrument. Concerts will take place every Sunday at 3pm in April and at 5pm in May and June. Admission is free. In case you’ve already visited the Peter and Paul Fortress a hundred times and would rather go somewhere more off the beaten track, try Pionerskiy Park. Located in the town of …

  17.04.2019

• Director of RIKEN Nishina Center Hideto Enyo on Discovery of Nihonium

  …’t use a nuclear reactor to create elements that have an atomic number higher than 100 (fermium): you’ll need accelerators where superheavy nuclei emerge as a result of a collision between “beam” and “target” nuclei. At first thought, this task seems very simple: you just take two atoms with a sum of protons equal to that of the new desired element, collide them usin…

  17.04.2019

• Master’s Degree ++: Leading Experts Discuss the Future of Master’s Programs

  …egree programs as a stage of the educational process with regard to facing its modern challenges. The organizers stress that “Master’s Degree++” will become an important discussion platform for supporting new unique Master’s programs and scaling the best ideas and practices. “This year, we and our colleagues from ITMO University came up with many interesting, re…

  17.04.2019

• Hot, Greasy, Delicious: Russian Fast Food to Make You Happy

  …hat gives the dough its signature crispy bubbles. One of our favorite places to bite into one of these is the cheburek chain Brynza. The menu here ranges from a classic version made with brynza and gouda cheeses, to options with various types of meats, mushrooms and even a “Chinese” cheburek with sweet-and-sour sauce. The dessert version

  16.04.2019

• An Expert’s Opinion on the Future of Space Exploration

  … Orion’s first flight is scheduled for July 2020. This is when the spacecraft will fly to lunar orbit and remain there for approximately ten days. Unfortunately, this first mission will not include a human crew. Orion’s cost Gone are the days when NASA was allocated four percent of the federal budget to build their own space system. Orion will be half-European:…

  16.04.2019

• 8th Congress of Young Scientists: Genetic Algorithms, Robotic Intelligence and Struggle Against Infections

  …The general session of the 8th Congress of Young Scientists was opened by ITMO Rector Vladimir Vasilyev. In his speech, the Prof. Vasilyev spoke about the important changes that now set the general trends in the development of Russia's scientific community. “The 8th Congress and the discussions that will take place here are most im…

  16.04.2019

• Green Icebergs, Planet Nine, and End of Opportunity Rover: Top Science News of 2019 So Far

  …recently become one. However, scientists yet have to confirm its existence to turn it into a bona fide planet. 13-year-old American boy Jackson Oswalt has built a nuclear fusion reactor Pavel Piskarev, the chief designer at the Research Institute of Electrophysical Facilities and a coordinator at ITER: American teenager Jackson Oswalt became the youngest per…

  15.04.2019

• ITMO Graduate on Britain's IT Market, Hedge Funds and Working in the Field of Financial Technologies

  …ional path that would allow me to become one. How did the knowledge you got at the university help you to pursue your career? On the whole, I started working in my professional field during my Master’s years at ITMO University. At that time, I got a position of a C# programmer at the Yumasoft company, and this is where I got my first practical knowledge in the …

  15.04.2019

• Presidential Grant Recipients On Their Award-Winning Research

  …e already conducted several successful experiments that prove the relevance of our idea. Having studied the scientific literature on plasmonic nanolasers, we came to the conclusion that there are several experimental designs of nanolasers that are still disputed by the scientific community. For example, the results of the first successful experiment where they observ…

  15.04.2019

• Speak Like a Russian: Beyond the Wow

  …Класс (Klass) – Cool. Easiest to pronounce and remember, it’s basically a “thumbs up” emoji. Another version of this is “kruto.” Sometimes it’s used sarcastically to express frustration but for the most part, you can’t go wrong. Use it when first plopping down with your popcorn in hand, anticipating an hour of bloody, messy fun. Огонь (Ogon) – Fire. A step up from…

  15.04.2019