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• Five Simple DIY Devices

  …rting from: 15 years old Things you need: a microcontroller, relay (an electrically operated switch) and sensors. The project should be carried out under parental supervision as it implies working with high voltage. Connect the relay to the light switch that is controlled with the use of a microcontroller. Make sure that you have switched off all the light in y…

  17.01.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: January 19-20

  …Claude Monet’s Masterpieces at Etagi If you’re anything like me and prefer Impressionism to any other art movement, you’ll be delighted to hear that the Etagi creative space is currently hosting an exhibition of high-quality reproductions of Claude Monet’s best works. A total of 60 paintings are on display, each provided with a detailed description. The exhibition…

  16.01.2019

• Moving Forward: St. Petersburg in 2019

  … milestone 20th International Sol-Gel Conference in partnership with the International Sol-Gel Society (ISGS). Its program will include plenary and invited lectures, poster sessions, hands-on workshops (including first-ever SciComm workshops), and a special competition for Master’s and PhD students under 29, with 50 winners getting free access to the conference and d…

  15.01.2019

• The Best of CES 2019: Highlights and Trends

  …ust created it. Samsung has also demonstrated their new development: The Wall, a TV made up of borderless tiles; the modular design allows additional tiles to be added. The version the company showcased at the exhibition was a jaw-dropping 219 inches one. Royole FlexPai is yet another groundbreaking gadget presented at CES 2019. Announced in late 2018, this is the…

  15.01.2019

• Not by Scopus Alone: World’s Best Scientific Databases

  …ow State University and National Research Nuclear University MEPhI Dmitriy Semiachkin, Mikhail Sergeev and Eugeniy Kisliak. The resource also gives free access to full-text versions of scientific articles. However, unlike Sci-Hub, Cyberleninka works legally and makes an agreement with every publisher; all materials are published under the Creative Commons Attribution…

  14.01.2019

• Unexplored St. Petersburg: Icebreaker Krassin

  … its hundredth anniversary and is now docked at the Lieutenant Schmidt Embankment on the further side of Vasilievsky Island. Despite being fully operational and having a professional crew, she currently acts as a museum commemorating research expeditions and Soviet cargo convoys through the polar region. In a sense, this humongous vessel reflects yet another aspec…

  11.01.2019

• Project Management Institute: Helping Project Managers Develop

  … on the organization and its local chapter’s activities Project Management Institute (PMI) is a global non-governmental organization advocating for the development of professionals in the field of project management. Founded in 1969, it operates on the principle of individual membership, with chapters in 85 countries all over the world. Through global marketing, c…

  11.01.2019

• It All Depends on Effort You Put In: ITMO Master’s Student on Internship at Gazprom and How to Win It

  …de it to the thesis defense part. Both BFU and ITMO University have very high demands for their students. My Master’s program gathered people with different academic and professional backgrounds, from economics to technologies. We don’t have the same standpoints, but we cooperate. I hope that we’ll succeed in achieving something great together. Is there anythi…

  11.01.2019

• Cuba-to-Russia Student Mobility: How It Works and What It's Like

  …ccording to the student mobility agreement, the Cuban government picks educational programs available for exchange students based on the nation’s current needs. If their professional qualifications and personal experience are right for one of the programs, Cuban students can take up their Master’s studies in Russia, provided they have already acquired some work exper…

  10.01.2019

• Drones Legislation, 3D Bioprinting, and Neural Networks in Construction: Foresight Session on Digitization Trends at ITMO University

  …Social Informatics involves an element of forecasting. To teach students this essential skill, ITMO lecturers created a business game organized in the format of a foresight session. The rules are simple: all you have to do is pick a field that interests you and carry out a market analysis. For the third time, the game was coordinated by Andrey Chugunov, Director o…

  10.01.2019