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St. Petersburg’s Architectural Gems: Baroque
…atures such as windows, columns, ornaments and so on, in order to increase the dramatic effect. In St. Petersburg, however, this style transformed into something completely new. In 1700-1721, Russia was waging war against the Swedish Empire, and all the efforts were thrown into supporting the army and constructing the fleet. Peter the Great’s personality also did …
09.10.2018
Break Down to Atoms: Why It’s So Hard to Become an Astronaut in Russia
Civilization Historian, Cyber Security Ace, Filmmaker: Who’s Who at ITMO’s New Art&Science Program
…Anna Pisarevskaya, historian I graduated from the St. Petersburg State University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In August 2015, I went to Bard College in New York to study English and came back there two years later to do a semester exchange. I majored in History of Civilizations, so I have a humanities background. My thesis was dedicated to the hist…
08.10.2018
Career Guidance for School Students
Career Guidance for School Students
Career Guidance for School Students
Get Skinny Like a Russian
…umpy milk even if you got paid? Many here believe that it’s the surest way to get rid of toxins and hold a “kefir” day one a week when they consume only the beverage. The good news is that it comes in a variety of flavors to make it more palatable, but hard-core beauties would frown on that. Single-food days. How’s filling your lunch box with cooked cabbage and co…
08.10.2018
Movie Fridays: The Autumn Showdown
…Kidding Let’s start with some good news, shall we: after many a moon spent off-screen, Jim Carrey is making a big homecoming with Kidding, a TV show that perfectly taps into his trademark ‘it’s supposed to be comedy, so why am I bawling my eyes out, but heck does that feel good’ kind of genre. And to double up on good news, this seri…
05.10.2018
Joel Rodrigues from Brazil’s National Institute of Telecommunications: on Internet of Things, Its Biggest Challenges and Goals
…erogeneity, scalability and the various applications that could have a significant impact on people’s lives. We must not forget that, as scientists, our main goal is to create new technologies and new solutions that would make life better. I also spoke a bit about my current research. Speaking of the Internet of Things… Every day the…
05.10.2018
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2018: World-Changing Inventions
…rize in Physics. “The inventions being honored this year have revolutionized laser physics. Extremely small objects and incredibly rapid processes are now being seen in a new light. Advanced precision instruments are opening up unexplored areas of research and a multitude of industrial and medical applications,” says the official press release of the Royal Swedi…
05.10.2018