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Carbon Dots and Solar Cells: Best Graduation Papers Among ITMO Students
…ething or just overheated the sample a bit during firing. And it happens often: out of every five experiments, probably only one or two are successful. When doing science, you must be prepared for failures. But when everything works out, you feel encouraged. The experiment brings great results, the cells are alive, and you’ll soon have an amazing material. You…
20.01.2021
What Fashion and Urban Design Have in Common
…f genetically modified seeds, which means it requires lots of dangerous and toxic substances (pesticides and insecticides). Genetically modified seeds aren’t reusable, they must be purchased each year, so farms become dependent on banks and investments. Farmers often get hospitalized with intoxication caused by chemicals. Plus, cotton requires lots of water: you n…
19.01.2021
Three Monsters of Thinking: ITMO Holds a Lecture on Evidence-Based Policy As Part of Hard Core Philosophy Project
…ld improve a situation, while not having significant undesirable side effects. Secondly, its implementation should not require inadequate costs and resources. And, thirdly, it must, of course, be approved by society. How is the issue of efficiency viewed in science? The traditional decision-making theory distinguishes between two approaches: thinking-based or spec…
18.01.2021
ITMO Students Can Receive Funding to Participate in Online Educational Events
…ch as online schools, seminars, championships, etc. ITMO University can reimburse up to 70% of their expenses. The competition is available all year long, but your application must be submitted at least a month before the chosen offline event and a week before an online event. We already shared stories of our students who went to Spain, the UK, the Czech Republic,…
15.01.2021
Digital Promotion: How to Do It Right
…et a mention. Pay enough attention to analytics, as incorrectly performed integration will send false data to Facebook, so you won’t receive the real statistics. Ads must be creative 80% of any promotional campaign’s success lies in creativity. But the problem is, each team member has their own opinion, they all are ready to argue and prove that they’re …
14.01.2021
Eight ITMO Scientists Receive Presidential Grants
… methods for clinical decision-making support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main document for tracking the course of any disease is the clinical protocol that every doctor must follow. As new clinical protocols for COVID-19 appear, they can be formalized and presented as an automatic model to be further implemented into the system for clinical decision-making so …
12.01.2021
Koliada: Russian Trick-or-Treating?
…ituals were intentionally moved to Christmas Eve and given a renewed non-pagan meaning. The initial concept behind this tradition might sound simple: in order to have, you must first give. It was believed that if you wouldn’t treat your visitors, you’d have a bad year and a poor harvest. But here’s a question: why did people dress up in weird costumes? One of the…
07.01.2021
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: January 9-10, 2021
… city’s ice rinks and hills that will help you get your head around things like ledyankas and vatrushkas, as well as simply have a great time in the fresh air. Urban explorers must visit the most festive venues after the holiday rush: take a pic of the real fir tree inspired by the Soviet times on the Palace Square, stroll along the Nevsky Prospekt to enjoy numerous …
06.01.2021
Mathematical Modeling and Participatory Design: Urban Environment Competency Center Opens in St. Petersburg
…tfully considered one of the most beautiful cities not only in Russia but also in the world. The development of the city, however, does not stand still – the urban environment must be constantly improved to keep up with the times. Financial investments are essential but, alone, they are not sufficient to develop the urban environment in the right direction. What i…
25.12.2020
Principle of Collaboration Exhibition Launches at ITMO
…and its implementation. Finally, the lecture titled Tenet.Inside and Hubris will feature the creators of the two eponymous art projects featured at the exhibition. Visitors must sign up in advance in order to visit the exhibition (in the art mediation format) or attend the lectures.…
17.12.2020