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Virtual Splendor: St. Petersburg in Video Games
…ndmarks, such as the famous docks or the Lakhta Center skyscraper (making it the most up-to-date depiction of our city in gaming), but also fleshes out its surrounding region, sharing some spotlight with suburban areas such as Krasnoye Selo and Vyra. The number of lesser-known and fairly accurate locations, from water parks and gas stations to historical sites and mo…
26.03.2024
Art Digitalization: 3D Exhibition by ITMO University and the Center of Mikhail Shemyakin
…ts, and descriptions. Afterwards, my colleague Aleksandr Karpov and I provided tech support for the project and fixed all the flaws that arose during the development process,” shares Alexander Yatsuk, an ITMO student and a co-author of the project. The museum staff, who were unfamiliar with virtual settings, gained new knowledge and experience, as well. Ekat…
26.03.2024
ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #51
…ery. “We are planning to continue our research on re-establishing disrupted cell communication with the goal of designing a material that cells will recognize as ‘kin,’” shared Svetlana Ulasevich, one of the project’s authors and an associate professor at ITMO’s Infochemistry Scientific Center. Learn more: ITMO Scientists Suggest Platform to Study Cell Com…
25.03.2024
ITMO Students Share Their Experiences with School Students as University Ambassadors
…dream university! And my expectations were fully met. I took the exams and enrolled at ITMO’s Faculty of Biotechnologies. I decided to visit my school in Arkhangelsk to share my experiences: the application process, studying different fields, student contests, entrance exams, choosing the right courses, and passing your first exams. It was a great talk, where …
25.03.2024
Changing the World for the Better: Thoughts From New Head of ITMO’s Public Health Sciences Master’s Program
…pervisor, and founder of the Public Health Sciences Master’s program – Ed.). I read his articles on epidemiology. After that, I learned about the program’s first graduates who shared their experiences of studying there. It was the Master’s program of my dreams: focused on healthcare and taught in English by world-class experts at ITMO, the cradle of innovations an…
20.03.2024
Exploring Religious Diversity of St. Petersburg: Rules and Etiquette
…finger at the altar, images, or religious objects, and avoid sitting with your legs crossed. Common rules Despite their varying features, all these religious landmarks share common rules to ensure a worthy and enriching visit: Turn off your phone or put it on silent; Avoid loud talking, eating, or drinking; Dress appropriately, refrain from wearing …
19.03.2024
ITMO Hosts National Technological Contest Finals
…est, students learn to work in teams and within interdisciplinary projects, while also gaining experience of project work – solving real-world cases from industrial partners,” shares Alexey Itin, head of ITMO’s Admission Office. Here’s what the participants and winners say about the contest. Andrey Bakradze, Blagoveshchensk: I decided to participate to…
19.03.2024
ITMO Presents New Digital Solutions at World Youth Festival
…es’ competitive ability on the market, as well as the efficiency of production and educational processes. Ivan Vishnevsky, a specialist at ITMO’s Learning Analytics Center, shared the results of introducing ITMO TRACK, a recommendation service for applicants, and ITMO Lens, a video system that evaluates classroom availability at the university. With ITMO TRACK, fu…
18.03.2024
When Art and Religion Collide: Orthodox Christian Icons of Russia
…t. We probably will never know exactly how it happened, since there are few written sources on the topic, but one way or another, Byzantine Greek artists came to Russia and shared their skills and knowledge with local masters. This doesn’t mean that the latter merely copied Byzantine art – rather a vibrant Greek-Russian environment was formed, and the results of i…
18.03.2024
Yes to New Worlds: ITMO Graduate Nadezhda Bey Opens Her First Personal Exhibition
…talization changes our culture, and technologies can give us a chance to look at our world from a new perspective and to take our perception of it outside the usual paradigm,” shared Nadezhda Bey. The center stage of the exhibition is taken by a “VR forest” – 14 pieces that can be seen in VR headsets, all of them hanging from the ceiling. “As my works w…
15.03.2024