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Magic of Light: ITMO’s Interactive Exhibition in Shanghai
…itors will get a plasma photograph of their fingerprints, which is created by in-built equipment designed and produced in Russia. Amounting to 1,000 meters square, the total exhibition area houses over 150 items. As told by Sergey Stafeev, the exhibition’s organizer and professor at ITMO University’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering, the items displayed incl…
25.01.2019
Movie Fridays: Black Books, or The Good Old Telly of Yore
…he Vampire Slayer, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Scooby-Doo, Pinky and the Brain, The Addams Family, and Doctor Who (I’m fully aware that this is still going on, but c’mon, it’s totally not the same level of geeky awesomeness that it used to be. Remember the iconic David Tennant – Billie Piper and David Tennant – Catherine Tate duos and try not to sigh wistfully). So…
18.01.2019
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: January 19-20
…other art movement, you’ll be delighted to hear that the Etagi creative space is currently hosting an exhibition of high-quality reproductions of Claude Monet’s best works. A total of 60 paintings are on display, each provided with a detailed description. The exhibition is open till February 14. Entrance fee is 200 rubles and includes access to the Etagi’s picturesqu…
16.01.2019
School Students Launching Sputniks Into Space? No Big Deal Today, Says This Educator
…tter aren’t that simple. They do return to Earth in separate modules, but all the devices needed to enable such a come back inevitably make them weigh more, thus limiting the total amount of payload that could be carried on the ship. Cost-wise, reusable systems are more effective, but only in the long-term perspective, as meaningful returns only manifest themselves a…
16.01.2019
ITMO University Rises Higher in THE Emerging Economies University Rankings
Moving Forward: St. Petersburg in 2019
…to develop St. Petersburg’s bicycle infrastructure, 2019 will mark the addition of some 43 kilometers of new bike paths in many of the city’s districts. This should bring the total length of bike-friendly lanes to 170 kilometers! And on March 28-31, St. Petersburg will host the 4th International Cycling Congress, where speakers from all over the world will discuss is…
15.01.2019
Unexplored St. Petersburg: Icebreaker Krassin
… get a tour of the icebreaker, you should definitely get a walk in these parts to just appreciate their solemn, impersonal beauty. Still, missing out on Krassin would be a total waste. Though her outer appearance is maybe not as impressive as that of military ships, it’s the insides that matter. Having participated in several polar expeditions and rescue missions,…
11.01.2019
Movie Fridays: Festive Edition
…le), just wait a couple of minutes, and they’ll be gone. Though a bit sluggish and overly sentimental at times, it’s still very funny, warm, entertaining, stylishly made, and totally bewitching. Isn’t this enough to make a perfect Christmas movie? Disney’s A Christmas Carol Eerie, mystic, amusing, and exquisitely crafted, Robert Zemeckis’ 3D computer animat…
28.12.2018
ITMO University Awards Its First Academic Degrees
…ndidate's degree in the diploma, i.e. not “Candidate of Science” but the internationally accepted “PhD”. Of course, I was a bit troubled by the fact that the board was totally new and there were no defenses with it before, as it is always easier when you can consider the experiences of your colleagues. Still, being a pioneer in something is always a pleasing m…
25.12.2018
Mind Maps, Open Spaces, and Cooking Contests: ITMO Staff Visit UK’s Oxford Brookes University
…ur faculties: Oxford Brookes Business School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment. A total of 20,000 students are enrolled there, and international students make up 18% of that number. Environment for students Over the course of two weeks, staff from ITMO University go…
21.12.2018