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• Drink (Soda) Like a Russian

  … a distinct rye scent and, thanks to light fermentation, will tickle your tongue and provide a daily dose of carbs. Over the years, Russians have perfected the recipe with raisins, berries, and mint, just to name a few flavors, and a couple of centuries ago many homes had their own version. I first tried it with my granddad. In the summer, we’d walk together to a…

  16.07.2018

• Children Develop Robots at ITMO.KIDS Technopark

  …a small-scale 1:72 prototype of a system designed to lift various hazardous cargo. The idea is that a special cart autonomously moves cargo from a lower to a higher point. For instance, when ore at a uranium mine needs to be moved up a mountain. The motorized cart moves up a slope, while a special robot awaits at the summit and offloads the cargo for further processi…

  16.07.2018

• Vacations, Business Trips and Mushroom-Picking

  … a totally free person and I’ve got my whole life ahead of me”. So if you spend the summer at work, when do you go on vacation? During the ski season, usually. Mountains and snow are a must, and most of the time I take the last couple days of December and the beginning of January off. I only rest a bit in summer: a week or so in August or July. I once went …

  13.07.2018

• Urban Scientist Steve Kuddins on Overfencing in St. Petersburg: Causes and Solutions

  …s often overdo it and start "protecting the lawns" where there's no need to. Oftentimes, they don't care for the pedestrians' opinions and see them as robots of some kind. For instance, they assume that pedestrians are comfortable with 90-degree turns, though it is obvious that most prefer to cut corners, which is often dealt with by placing even more fences. …

  13.07.2018

• Young Scientists From ITMO University Win IEEE Photonics Society Awards

  …that could advance photonics research. The Photonics Society also works towards broadening and intensifying its members’ collaboration with other IEEE societies and scientific institutions by encouraging joint publications, sponsoring meetings, and facilitating other means of exchanging knowledge and expertise. One of the Society’s main line of action is supportin…

  13.07.2018

• Taking a Glance at Academic Writing in Arizona

  …owed staff from WSIP during individual and group academic writing consultations, and participated in workshops, thereby experiencing firsthand the work of the Graduate Writing Institute (GWI). “You could really feel the globalization there, to the point where it became almost tangible; we have the same challenges, the same motivations, the same achievements and …

  12.07.2018

• TEDxSZIU: Experts Share Their Vision of the Future

  …ped from scratch according to a master plan, it seemed like such a unique environment. Gradually, I started to partake in its transformation," shared the speaker. For instance, when Mikhail was working with the 33+1 group, different art projects that could be conducted in public spaces were among the key concepts for transforming the urban environment. At th…

  12.07.2018

• From Tour de France to the World Cup: Cryosaunas Developed at ITMO University

  … “Cryotherapy in Russia” conference, which has been held since 2008. At ITMO University, they ordered a mobile version of a cryosauna. The device was used throughout the race. Installed in a car, it traveled with athletes more than 1000 kilometers. That’s when the Olympic Committee proposed using these devices at the Universiade in Kazan and the World Martial Arts…

  12.07.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: July 14-15

  …The clang of swords, the glitter of armor, the minstrels’ songs... The Knights’ Castle Festival, held in the Vyborg Castle on July 14-15, will give you an opportunity to travel back in time and experience the atmosphere of the Middle Ages! Take part in an archery tournament, listen to medieval music, purchase unique handmade souvenirs and watch a fire show. The festi…

  11.07.2018

• Campus Festival: How Studying Emotions Helps Urban Developers

  …el the most happiness in the central parts of the city, the historical districts. For the most part, that would be the Nevsky prospect, the Peter and Paul Fortress, and the Rubinstein Street; of the places that are further from the city center, one can name the 300th Anniversary park. What we find quite strange is that negative emotions are also concentrated in the c…

  11.07.2018