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• Russian Texting Slang Explained

  … in only some letters, typically consonants, from different parts of a word or phrase, so it could be easily decoded. Here is a cheat sheet of some words and phrases you might want to take a note of: Case #1 Щас (also ща) – сейчас (now) Низя – нельзя (it's forbidden) Тыща (also …к, as in 1к) – тысяча (thousand) Ваще –  вообще (at all) Case #2 …

  27.03.2023

• Up in Space: ITMO Turns 123

  …ns,” shared Maria Dedovets, a lead manager at the Student Services Office. “I live outside the city, where people tend to use fireworks rather often, scaring Willie, my dog. I wanted to ask if there was a way to help him with this problem.” Indoors, in one of the rooms, dog-owners could feed their pets and win some useful items, like glowing collars, in fun …

  27.03.2023

• Burnout in Academia: How It Happens and How To Prevent It

  …arch and Educational Center for Physics of Nanostructures, guided by wonderful supervisors who always found ways to support and guide me. This is the kind of atmosphere that I want to establish as a PI. My fellow leaders are now creating a safe space at ITMO where everyone will be able to comfortably grow, ask for help, or offer assistance when needed,” says Dr. Usha…

  24.03.2023

• Results of ITMO's 2030 Open Call for Projects Announced

  …Development Strategy, stated: “I’m happy with the results of the open call, but I’d like to see more students among our applicants in the future. As the program’s head, I want our projects to be in the hands of energetic, active, and young specialists. Nevertheless, we certainly selected the most promising projects. We were strict and uncompromising.  All of …

  24.03.2023

• SCAMT Workshop Week: Implement Your Project and Enroll Into Master’s at ITMO Without Exams

  …s, your publications, as well as the hard skills you are planning to rely on when developing your project at SCAMT. In your letter of motivation, you should explain why you want to take part in SCAMT Workshop Week, explain your choice of the project, describe the soft and hard skills you will use during the event, as well as how you are planning to use the experie…

  23.03.2023

• Student Spotlight: Noviana Haslinda, Indonesia

  … places to visit in St. Petersburg? I would of course mention the Mariinsky Theatre. My father is an admirer of ballet and he has told me several times to watch the ballet Swan Lake at least once before I graduate. But unfortunately, I have not got the opportunity yet. Maybe in the future. Have you watched any shows at the Mariinsky yet? Yes, I did watch a per…

  23.03.2023

• ITMO Scientists Develop Ultracompact Optical Switch

  …properties rather than scaling. First, its precision is now under 90% – and this can be solved by adjusting the geometry and design of the resonator. Second, the scientists want to create a system with three layers instead of two: this would mean that the switch has more than two exciton states. Third, the switching can become ultrafast – for instance, if the stru…

  22.03.2023

• ITMO Students Advise: How to Make Friends in a New Country

  …I “reminded” myself that I was still me, with all my hobbies and interests, it somehow became easier to talk to people. Yes, it might take me a little longer to explain what I want to say, but I am still me – even if not as well-spoken as I’d like to be yet,” shares Catherine Zavodova, a member of the English editorial team at ITMO.NEWS. What’s the weirdest way …

  21.03.2023

• Bringing New Technologies Closer: ITMO PI Mikhail Petrov Talks Quantum Nanophotonics, Optical Levitation, and Research Management

  …I came to the Presidential Lyceum No. 239, one of the best schools in the city. In 2003, when I graduated from school, a career in research was a questionable affair, but I wanted to continue exploring physics. I remember the moment that I told my father I was thinking of applying to Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. He nearly choked on his fo…

  21.03.2023

• 10 Russian Clothing Brands to Shop Online

  … side, offering plenty of clothes that look both basic and luxurious. Dresses Every spring I’ve got the same longing for a dress, something light and dainty. In case you want one, too, check out the ones from Casseta. The brand claims that its items “resemble big white birds” and they really do feel like floating creatures. Even more dresses, rather bright, can…

  17.03.2023