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Green Building: Putting Sustainable Development Into Practice
…ries are pollution and innovation. The points achieved are then multiplied by weightings that reflect the topicality of design solutions for that particular region. If the total amounts to 30-44 points and higher, the building is awarded a BREEAM certification. “When the preparation for the 2014 Olympics just began, it was announced that Russia would star…
13.02.2019
'All We Have to Do is Work Harder': Head of ITMO's Science and Technology Foresight on Bett-2019
…he Center for Science and Technology Foresight, where I work, we study the trends in modern education and so I expected to learn a lot from the exhibition. The event was a total success, its list of participants being most impressive: from hundreds of small startups to giants such as Google, Microsoft and Adobe. Similar events in Russia also aim to involve represe…
13.02.2019
Over 300 Students From 14 Universities Compete for Potanin Scholarship at ITMO
…anizational culture of a different educational institution, as well as to make new professional and personal acquaintances. There will be 500 winners of the competition in total, with another ten students set aside as reserves. The winners will be awarded with a monthly scholarship of 20,000 rubles, effective from February 18 up until the end of their Master’s stu…
12.02.2019
ITMO Open Science at Erarta: From MegaBattle to Open Talk
… covered in such a short period of time. I think that it’s a very interesting format and we should continue using it in our future events,” commented Elena Koshel. A total of 28 reports by the representatives of all ITMO University departments were presented in the Power Pitch section. Among other participants was Head of ITMO’s Science Communication and Out…
11.02.2019
ITMO VK Competition for School Students
…ther perk is that you can also apply for a travel grant that will cover the transfer to and from St. Petersburg, as well as your accommodation costs during the final round. A total of ten school students received travel grants last year. Elizaveta Medvedeva, a first-year Bachelor’s student at the Faculty of Software Engineering and Computer Systems I participat…
06.02.2019
Webometrics-2018: ITMO University in Top-5 Russian Universities
…r of citations in academic networks; Excellence, which represents the university’s citation rate based on SCImagoLab data; and, finally, Visibility, which makes up 50% of the total score and indicates the number of links on external websites leading back to a university’s web pages. Last July, ITMO University improved its positions in the global ranking, but stopp…
04.02.2019
Vegetarian & Vegan St. Petersburg: Cafes and Street Food Spots
…crumptious pasta dishes loaded with vegan cheese, steaming soups, tofu syrniki, and a variety of finger-licking desserts: cinnamon buns, cakes (including cheesecakes that are totally out of this world), and Belgian waffles. Couple that with Fika’s ambrosia-like drinks (coffee, teas, matcha, hot cocoa, kissels, lemonades, milkshakes and smoothies) and you’ll be in hea…
01.02.2019
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 2-3
…iennale of Contemporary Photography” in the Russian Museum. Established in 2009, the exhibition features pictures by both professional and amateur photographers. This year, a total of 295 artists from 71 Russian cities will present their works, split into seven thematic groups such as ‘City’, ‘Still life’, ‘Nude’, ‘Landscape art’, ‘Daily life’, and ‘Portrait’. The Ru…
30.01.2019
The Whats, Whys and Hows of Biometric Data
…es’ request. Of course, there’s nothing to worry about, except for if you plan on violating the law in the new future. Where can I submit my biometric data to? A total of 150 Russian banks are now recording their clients’ biometric data for the Unified Biometric System. One of the biggest banks in Russia, Sberbank has been garnering its own database f…
30.01.2019
Robot’s DNA, Biofuel Cells and Holographic Protection: SCAMT Workshop Week at ITMO
…the problem given and defend their project during a public defense. Each group was assigned with a mentor (a postdoctorate researcher, or a Master’s or PhD student). A total of ten projects were presented at this year’s workshop: the participants attempted to create a new nano-pharmaceutical drug, print a holographic image, control a microbial community, const…
28.01.2019