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• What’s in a Name: 4 Russian Words With Unexpected Origins

  …er. Vokzal (Rail terminal) St. Petersburg, as you may know from our previous writing, has a total of five вокзал-s, or rail terminals, which serve as key hubs for trains arriving from every direction. But where does this word, which even sounds a little like the rattle of a railcar, come from? To find out, one must go back to 1838, when Russia’s first-ever …

  20.01.2025

• ITMO Students Shine at VkusVill’s R&D Incubator

  …et analysis, finding the target audience, and developing the recipe and packaging. At any time, each team could get feedback from those who know the foodtech business from the inside to see how the knowledge acquired at university could be used in real-world cases,” shares Olga Orlova, a PhD in engineering, an associate professor at ITMO’s Faculty of Technological Ma…

  20.01.2025

• City of Superlatives: Rainbow of St. Petersburg

  …es as the oldest palace in the city, the Menshikov Palace can also boast a dandelion yellow color, brightening the Universitetskaya Emb. Even though the new stage of the Mariinsky Theatre had caused quite a fuss upon its completion, no one can argue with the inviting warm, golden-yellow glow of its interior shining through the glass walls in the evening. More cla…

  17.01.2025

• Student Spotlight: Raden Galen, Indonesia

  …story. I felt challenged to step out of my comfort zone and experience something entirely new and Russia seemed like the perfect choice. How did you discover ITMO? I was inspired by an Indonesian senior who shared her experiences at ITMO on social media. Seeing how positive her experience was encouraged me to check out ITMO myself. |s=1,center| That’s gre…

  16.01.2025

• Be a Cool Scientist, Not a Boring Nerd: Physicist Alexey Kokhanovskiy on His Career in Science and Neuromorphic Computing

  …n quantum electrodynamics, in which he talked about not only science but also his personal  life – such as how he painted and played bongo drums in his spare time. His example inspired and ultimately convinced me that it’s possible to be a cool scientist, not a boring nerd in a coat. And what was your plan?  I applied to the Moscow Ins

  15.01.2025

• This Week in St. Petersburg: January 16-22, 2025

  … Museum of the Academy of Arts 300 rubles (150 rubles for students) How did the great artist Ilya Repin create his masterpieces? What did his process look like from the inside? Discover at this unique exhibition, displaying objects from the artist’s day-to-day (from Repin’s museum-estate The Penates), as well as his works on loan from museums and galleries fro…

  15.01.2025

• From Unicorns to Orange Trees: St. Petersburg's Most Unusual Local Flags

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup: 2024 in Review

  …that it can be tough to pick the very best! To review all of the past year’s developments, visit the Science section of our website – or better yet, check out all the previous installments of our Science Roundup series. *** Physics and more A new method of twisting particles with the help of a laser beam means it’s now possible to conduct experiments with tw…

  13.01.2025

• ITMO Fellow Alena Kulakova on Merging Chemistry and Physics

  … I followed his advice and started studying chemical technologies and learning to work with equipment. Starting from my third year of studies there, I interned at the N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, where I learned to plan reactions, produce new compounds, and write research papers.  …

  13.01.2025

• Family History: Getting Started With Genealogy

  …re what they know. Take it slow and try to figure out how to approach them. You can try explaining why it’s important to you, showing them some findings you’ve already made to inspire them, or asking questions as part of a casual conversation. Consider recording their stories, too, to preserve all the information.  Browse the family archive This is another sour…

  10.01.2025