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Student Spotlight: Yash Kulkarni, India
Not Just Sphinxes and the Hermitage: Scientific Symbol of St. Petersburg Selected
…2021 and younger). The organizers received 33 applications from young designers and artists in St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, and Yekaterinburg, 20 of which succeeded through the selection process, but only eight advanced to the finals. “As part of our project Scientific St. Petersburg, we sought to tell the tale of St. Petersburg from a scientific point of view…
31.10.2024
This Week in St. Petersburg: October 31 - November 6, 2024
… April 13, 11 am - 6 pm (Wed, Thu, Sun), 11 am - 8 pm (Tue, Fri, Sat) General Staff Building 500 rubles (free for students) – tickets here The exhibition serves as an introduction to the art of glassmaking, which reached its flourish with the works of Lorraine artisans. On view are 34 pieces created by virtuous masters at the turn of the 20th century: these …
30.10.2024
Always in Fashion: Russian Tea Culture and Top Spots in St. Petersburg
…ic Moroccan mint tea. Love you so matcha Bolshoy Pr. VO 16/14B Speaking of matcha, you can enjoy the tea itself served in an abundance of original drinks, as well as a selection of matcha-based desserts, from cakes to cookies, at this special corner at Vasileostrovsky Market. ЧАЁК (Chayok) Griboyedov Channel Emb. 72 If you are craving a Chinese-i…
29.10.2024
Highly Efficient & Eco-Friendly Sorbent for Wastewater Treatment Developed at ITMO University
…, and ions are efficiently converted into high-purity concentrated brines for their further processing, for example, in hydrometallurgy and catalyst chemistry. Nevertheless, the production of sorbents is a complex process that affects the environment, as well. To that end, scientists from ITMO’s ChemBio Cluster developed a reusable, affordable, and efficient sorb…
29.10.2024
Speak Like a Russian: Zoomer Lingo
…ike the aforementioned adjective, the Russian word база (baza – “basis, foundation”) is, in fact, a noun! Still, the meaning stays the same – an undeniably true fact or an admirable action. Краш In the case of краш (crush), this expression has undergone the least amount of change – referring to someone the speaker has a deep, unyielding admiration for. Int…
28.10.2024
Higher, Faster, Stronger: How AI Makes Robots Smarter and More Efficient
…, electronics, and control systems. In order to plan a robot’s route and manage its movements, experts need to have a good command of mathematics and algorithms. Without correctly functioning optimization algorithms, a robot won’t be able to plan its movement trajectory and steps, especially if there are obstacles in its way. A control algorithm is based on an acc…
28.10.2024
In a New Light: Designing Lighting for Architectural Monuments
…in different weather conditions. “Light was seen as a living being. But most importantly, architects took into account its heterogeneity. Natural light is actually many projections of different wavelengths and hues. It also doesn’t only come from above, it also falls from the side. Light is a movement trajectory. And architects can change it for various purp…
25.10.2024
Not Just Carbon-Fiber: Researcher Mohammad Jawaid on Plant-Based Composites and Their Prospects
…mass obtained from the date palm. In the UAE, this plant plays a significant role in the economy and culture of the region. The country ranks fifth in the world in terms of date production and the number of date palms is only increasing. Therefore, many of our current research projects revolve around the biomass of this plant; our task is to consider how we may utili…
24.10.2024
This Week in St. Petersburg: October 24-30, 2024
…rguably most mundane of things – a button. People used to keep them in jewelry boxes to use them on their garments again and again; even now many families still have such button collections stored somewhere deep in the archives. Having seen many an era, these tiny heroes can tell many stories. At this exhibition, you will get to hear some of them. …
23.10.2024