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• A Mexican Chef’s Journey to Russia

  …, the restaurant held a day to celebrate the culture of Nicaragua, where the head chef Gerardo García prepared traditional Nicaraguan foods such as tostones (twice-fried plantains) and queso frito (a fried cheese dish), as well as organized fun activities for all ages to celebrate. I was fortunate enough to be able to conduct a quick interview with chef Gerardo hi…

  21.06.2022

• The Sea That Was

  … its surface area had again decreased to 8,303 square kilometers. There were once significant fluctuations in the level of the Aral Sea. So, on the receding bottom, the remains of trees that had grown in this place can be found. Nevertheless, since the beginning of systematic observations in the 19th century, the level of the Aral Sea has remained practically unch…

  06.06.2022

• Student Spotlight: Jorge Eduardo Mayor Fernández, Colombia

  …’ve missed the most. There are also good things to try here, but after a while you start to miss what you ate in your own country. In my case, there aren’t any plátanos (plantains), lulos (a tropical fruit), or maracuyás (passion fruit) here and I miss them a lot. I used to eat plantains for every lunch back in Colombia. Do you have …

  31.05.2022

• Ayaz-Kala: A Fortress From the Distant Past

  …0s under the guidance of the famous archaeologist and ethnographer Sergei Tolstov. At the dig, the archaeologists discovered many ancient artifacts. In the sands between the ruins, they found spearheads and arrows, iron knives and daggers, as well as bronze and gold products. To the surprise of researchers, there were many newer bricks made for construction and la…

  23.05.2022

• ITMO Graduate Artem Trubin on His Studies and Career

  …uring our studies, we surely enhanced our skills. There were many activities we could participate in at the faculty. Everyone could pick something for their liking. We, for instance, once used Microsoft’s Kinect to code a robot we named Johnny 5. He could track all passers-by, wave at them, and hand them leaflets if they approached him. This robot was often displa…

  13.05.2022

• ITMO Graduate ‪Igor Petranevsky on His Studies and Career Path

  …uld never be applied in the modern world. Yet the more major-specific subjects we had, the more excited I got about my future career in technical systems. I found it extremely inspiring to see how theory turned into practice. For example, when testing a synthesized PD controller in a LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot, I finally saw the link between a theoretical device and o…

  21.04.2022

• Lake Ladoga: A Quick Getaway from St. Petersburg

  …might take a bit more preparation. If your goal is to swim or spend time on the beach, then there’s a park (https://ladogapark.ru/) where you can rent out quaint little log cabins right on the beach. The beach is a perfect spot to picnic, play frisbee, or walk pets on, but if you want to swim, it is a good idea to go when the water is warmer, like late spring or summ…

  18.02.2022

• Miniature St. Petersburg and Russia

  …Savior on Spilled Blood, the Old Stock Exchange and the adjacent Rostral Columns, and much more. A statue of a pensive St. Peter holding the keys to the city presides over the installation. The "Mini-City" is a 1:50 replica of Saint Petersburg's center, with granite paths symbolizing its rivers and canals. The buildings themselves are highly detailed 1:33 miniatur…

  11.02.2022

• Best Ice-Skating Rinks in St. Petersburg

  …t was opened as a recreational area in 2018. Now, the rink is surrounded by a perfect mix of industrial buildings and modern art. Sevcable Port always has some fascinating art installation to look at or some interactive activity to participate in. The ice skating rink itself is 2,200 meters squared. The rink has both seal and polar bear skating aids (which are…

  31.01.2022

• The Women of Computer Science

  …t act upon other things besides number, were objects found whose mutual fundamental relations could be expressed by those of the abstract science of operations… Supposing, for instance, that the fundamental relations of pitched sounds in the science of harmony and of musical composition were susceptible of [mathematical] expression and adaptations, the engine might c…

  18.01.2022