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• ITMO Open Education Conference: Alternative Formats, Fundamental Skills, and Rap Battles

  …y liked by voting for them and thus adding 10 points to their total. All speakers aimed to inspire the audience not only with their projects, but also by telling a personal story about ITMO. Anton Boytsev, an associate professor at the Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics won at the pitch contest with his story about managing a si…

  24.05.2022

• A Secret Guide to Pushkin

  …A brief history Just like Pavlovsk, Pushkin or Tsarskoye Selo (this name’s still around on train tickets and announcements, buses, etc.) was founded as a royal residence in the early 18th century. Back in 1710, empress Catherine I received this land as a gift from her husband Peter the Great and then bequeathed it to Elizabeth Petrovna who turned the town into a p…

  24.05.2022

• ITMO.EduLeaders Winner Andrey Kudlis on Why Study Physics

  …rowth can only come through struggle, not easy tasks. To get my brain cells firing, I could study mathematics but I didn’t genuinely enjoy it. Physics, though, was a different story, so I went for it. Plus, it is a fascinating and enlightening field that doesn’t get boring. After you received your PhD, you didn’t stay at your alma mater but started working at ITMO…

  19.05.2022

• Digital Services for Medicine: Latest Solutions From the World of IT

  …t is why we invited doctors to join our discussion today,” she comments. Data breadcrumbs Medical data includes information about patients, such as their medical history, test results, and personal info. There are several things to note about such data. First of all, it’s heterogeneous – the information may be stored as charts or as raw text. Secondly, mu…

  17.05.2022

• Rostov-on-Don: Sunshine, Spacious Streets, and History at Every Corner

  …A little history lesson Before venturing out so far south from the windswept northern lands of St. Petersburg, I am ashamed to admit, I didn’t really know that much about Rostov-on-Don apart from, well, its obvious “on-Don”-ness (meaning that it’s located on the river Don) and the cossacks who used to populate the surrounding steppe and were a political force in t…

  17.05.2022

• Enjoy Every Cup: Specialty Coffee in St. Petersburg

  …if you want to try the “original” taste, you can head right there.  Enjoy your special discoveries! If you are eager to try an original Russian coffee drink, check out this story. And to learn what more to look for on Telegram, apart from coffee-finding bots, head here.…

  13.05.2022

• Fork up Night Meetup: Dealing With Challenges in FoodTech Industry

  …owever, some of the packages had malfunctioning vacuum seal lids and the entire batch had to be returned. “We started to think about what to do next. In a typical success story, we would have to work twice as hard, purchase new equipment, and complete our task. But instead we decided to abort the project, which wasn’t easy. Why did I share this particular

  12.05.2022

• Vladimir: An Ancient City on the Golden Ring

  …al of Saint Demetrius built in the 12th century. These three buildings stand tall on the hill, creating the illusion of some kind of a royal palace.  If museums and history are what you like, there is definitely enough to keep you busy in this city for one-two days, but I think that’s where the concept of the Golden Ring comes in. People usually quickly move…

  11.05.2022

• Unexplored St. Petersburg: Kolomna

  …, which, as you know, are abundant in St. Petersburg. Residing in the heart of the city, this district is located to the west of St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the Admiralty. Its history goes back to the first decades after the city was founded – back then, Kolomna was home to many workers, which can still be traced in the names of the streets, such as Lotsmanskaya (lotsm…

  06.05.2022

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: May 7-10, 2022

  …pcoming weekend is an excellent chance to catch up on all the freshly opened exhibitions that you might not have had the time to visit just yet, for instance:  The End of History by Dmitry Sirotkin May 1-29, 12-8 pm Sevkabel Port Free entrance The installation of works by Dmitry Sirotkin, a Russian photographer, artist, and book illustrator, explore…

  04.05.2022