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• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 9-10

  …rea with discounted creations by St. Petersburg designers, so you can do the noble deed of boosting local economy while you’re at it, as well as eat food, and lots of it. Admission is free, Garage Sale runs on February 9-10 from midday to 8pm. Have a nice weekend!…

  06.02.2019

• "Patient Sapiens: a Guide to Herbs and Pills": Journalist Andrei Vodovozov on Medicine, Cannabis and Puppies

  …earch conducted on mice, it is mostly the youngsters who suffer from these effects, those whose brain is yet underdeveloped. Another side-effect from taking marijuana is depression, i.e. a drug that has to work as an antidepressant prevents a person from relaxing. Still, you can find many research on the benefits of marijuana on the Internet. For one, it is sa…

  06.02.2019

• ITMO VK Competition for School Students

  …nt? That’s how I managed to come to St. Petersburg. And though I didn’t win the final round and didn't get any extra points, I fell in love with the university and made my decision to study here anyway. Alexander Oslikov, an 11th-grade school student, Stavropol This is my third time taking part in this competition. 2018 was very lucky for me, as I was awarded a…

  06.02.2019

• Falcon Heavy Launch, Cancer Treatment, and Neutrinos: Top Science News of 2018

  …khlov, a space instrumentation engineer at the Russian State Scientific Center for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, the President of the Youth Section of the North-West division of the Russian Cosmonautics Federation One of the major highlights of the last year was the Falcon Heavy launch, which took place almost a year ago, on February 6, 2018. The rocket sent…

  05.02.2019

• Different Volunteering, Eco Camps and Fresh Perspective on Things: Belgian Gloria Sagaradze on Interning at ITMO

  …etary to really important meetings with the Lebanese government to tackle the implementation of the mine-clearing program, and with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to work out the solution for the influx of Palestinian and Syrian migrants to Lebanon, among others. Thanks to this experience, I discovered what it takes to work in diploma…

  05.02.2019

• International Year of Periodic Table Proclaimed Open in Paris

  …representations of the Periodic System. Among the main topics to be discussed at the conference are the legacy of Mendeleev’s Periodic Table, the opportunities for its expansion and the limits thereof, alternative versions of the Period System, its educational potential, and many others.…

  04.02.2019

• Russian Scientists Conduct Research on European XFEL

  …access to. “The schedule at the European XFEL is very tight. It’s a very expensive facility and not every research team is allowed to use it. There is a special commission that reviews all the applications, and according to the statistics, only 20% of projects make it to the final list and get the right to work with the biggest laser in the world,” shares Al…

  04.02.2019

• ITMO University Scientists Create Cancer Treatment Nanomachines

  …ability of DNA structures in the cell. The new approach differs fundamentally from the ones used before. The existing gene therapy agents are aimed at suppressing the expression of oncological markers. In the research in question, the scientists focused on the messenger RNA of vital genes, and the oncological marker was used as an activator. This makes it possible…

  04.02.2019

• How to Win a Grant From ITMOSTUDENTS.Initiative

  … prepare a good application in a day or two. First, you need to check the rules very carefully and learn everything about the competition’s goals, tasks, conditions, its mission, and how to apply. I know from personal experience that this kind of thing can be very exhausting, but ignoring it can cost you the win. It’s not the topic you choose, but how you present …

  01.02.2019

• Shadow Samurai: Motion Capture Game by ITMO Developers

  …hey aren’t really suitable for working with VR objects. It takes a lot of time to learn to use them, and the result isn’t particularly rewarding as you can’t achieve full immersion in the game. To solve this problem, the TAU Tracker startup developed a new motion tracking technology. They are currently working on an interface that allows for interaction with 3D objec…

  01.02.2019