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• Science Conference for New Generation: International Sol-Gel Conference Starts at ITMO University

  …lso includes reports by established members of the scientific community with 70-and-over h-index. For one, Peter Fratzl, Director at the Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Potsdam, Germany) and member of the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) and Materials Research Society (MRS), will talk about water-mediate…

  27.08.2019

• Speak Like a Russian: of Time and Deadlines

  …ling with this kind of obscurity? For starters, try getting clear responses and exact deadlines, i.e. dates and hours, for whatever you might need. Secondly, don’t hesitate to insist on getting a clear response, especially if it’s something important. Lastly, show an example and be punctual yourself – this usually prompts others to do the same!  …

  26.08.2019

• Cognitive Experiments: How Our Brain Works

  …ss – sunset pairing, the correct answer would be red: Red Square, Red Cross, red sunset. All in all, the volunteer has to choose the key words for several dozens of similar chains. An important part of the experiment are questions that follow each answer. Researchers ask volunteers to report if they’ve experienced a “eureka moment”, that feeling when after a long sea…

  26.08.2019

• ITMO University and University of Lorraine Expand Opportunities for Student and Staff Mobility

  …The University of Lorraine (Université de Lorraine) is one of largest higher education institutions in France, dating all the way back to 1572. With several  spacious campuses in the cities of Nancy and Metz, the university is among the leaders of French national academic rankings and places among the top 5% of international university rankings. According to Alexa…

  26.08.2019

• International Volunteers at Yagodnoe: Results of the Ecological Raids Camp

  …ant, Amir Salim, from Palestine. “Six hours of outdoors work just couldn’t be more different from eight hours spent in an office. You can clear your head off petty worries and instead calmly reflect on life and communicate with people from different cultures. Ecological Raids is a great example of how caring about the environment and leading an eco-friendly way of li…

  23.08.2019

• Russian and Swedish Scientists Work Together on New Biomedical Product

  …can be obtained. Spider silk has long been considered one of the most interesting biological components for creating new materials. Consisting of protein molecules, long chains made of thousands of amino acids, it offers a much better quality than its artificial counterparts. Spider silk fiber has areas where several protein chains a…

  23.08.2019

• Russian Language Summer School: Behind the Curtain

  …ing games, which proved to be a very efficient way to learn the language. Ms Valentina notes, “Students learn a lot faster and easier when they are actively using the language instead of just passively reading or watching something.”  Natalya mostly works with advanced students, therefore she focuses on practicing their Russian language skills through multiple…

  22.08.2019

• 2019 Light Nights in Gatchina: Projects by ITMO Participants

  …The main topic of this year’s festival was Water, serving as a source of inspiration for participants whose works reference it as the element of sundry states and properties. The program included original light art objects by Russian and international artists, videomapping on the Gatchina Palace’s Jordan façade, interactive installation…

  22.08.2019

• Startup Boom: SumIT Summer School at ITMO University

  …nnah, is a designer, so she can help participants with logos, website design, and presentations. In the same fashion, someone will help them with programming, and so on,” explains Elena Gavrilova, head of ITMO University’s Entrepreneurship Center. The summer school started with an opening ceremony, where its participants shared about themselves and their pro…

  22.08.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: August 24-25, 2019

  …is believed by some to have been an advocate of Buddhism, and, upon noticing that Buddhist monks would light lanterns in temples on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, instituted the same tradition country-wise. The program includes a lighting show, dancing performance, exhibition of national cuisine and lots of other exciting activities. PLASTIC Exhibitio…

  21.08.2019