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• Student Spotlight: Geraldine Guevara, Colombia

  …ve to Colombia? It is hard to choose one! I am a big fan of Caribbean cuisine, I really like their coconut rice and fish recipes. I also enjoy eating patacones (a fried plantain chip-like dish) and tamales (a popular Spanish dish). Every country has its own variation of tamale but my favorite is Colombian. I also miss some other dishes like empanadas de maíz, arep…

  09.03.2023

• ITMO Bachelor’s Student Petr Gumennik Wins Russian Figure Skating Grand Prix

  …. This step was especially important for an event of such a great level as the Grand Prix. What was the biggest challenge for you at the tournament? I would say that maintaining my focus was a great challenge. The competition was strong and I knew that I had to squeeze everything out to succeed. During the performance, I was focusing on each technical element, …

  06.03.2023

• Feel Like an Indian in St. Petersburg

  … such events – Russians, too, tend to join them, which makes the occasions even more wholesome. Here are some of the ways that Indians in St. Petersburg are building and sustaining their community: Cultural events and festivals India is known to be the land of festivals and they are an integral part of every Indian’s life. One of the most important ways that…

  03.03.2023

• AI Plus Chemistry: Lab Robots, Drug Development and More

  …tions in simulations. Let’s take comparative psychology: usually, when studying primate behavior, researchers wouldn’t try to describe the whole species, turning instead to certain populations with specific habitats. This example illustrates one core issue of modern science: it focuses on narrow, very specific topics that are not easily extrapolated onto larger categ…

  03.03.2023

• New Method to Detect Influenza and Coronavirus Suggested at ITMO

  … Research Institute of Influenza grew influenza type A and B viruses and coronavirus in their lab – either in a cell culture or in a chicken embryo. Once the samples were obtained, they were transferred to a SERS surface with silver nanoparticles, which was then subjected to laser radiation of a 633 nm wavelength. Having scattered in the sample, the laser’s light …

  02.03.2023

• Student Spotlight: Emmanuel Kpadedji, Benin

  … Additionally, the different landscapes of the country have many surprises in store, such as the atypical hills that cover the department of Collines, the beautiful arid mountains of the Atakora department, the Pendjari National Park with its magical safaris, the houses on stilts of Ganvié, and the lagoons. What languages are spoken in Benin? Beninese people …

  02.03.2023

• Going Green: ITMO Launches Master’s Program in Decarbonization for the Energy Industry

  …prospects Enrollment opportunities Why it’s relevant Recent years have seen various industries, from food and chemical to metal and automotive, shifting to more sustainable practices. An impetus for the oil and gas industry to follow suit was the Paris Agreement and the international norms and standards established in its wake. In Russia, a decrease in th…

  01.03.2023

• Meet the Winners of ITMO.Love Awards

  … skiing and off-road driving as a hobby.  Another stellar example of work-life balance is Vadim Veiko, who not only regularly swims and roller-skates, but also does mountaineering, in spite of being 82. Professor Veiko has practiced the extreme sport for more than 60 years, conquering a 4,729 summit of the Pamir Mountains five ye…

  28.02.2023

• Dancing, Fencing, and Ultimate Frisbee: Get to Know Three KronBars Coaches

  …t things about being a teacher. In some ways, my classes this year are different from the ones I taught previously, which I can see in the skills of my students: they do certain things better than my previous group, while in other things they are a little weaker. This is curious to notice – you can see how you can influence the performance of your students with yo…

  28.02.2023

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #25