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• Russian Hollywood: Mosfilm Behind the Scenes

  …ircraft designers during the Russian Civil War. Over the years, Mosfilm has become Russia's largest film studio, occupying more than 34 ha on Sparrow Hills in Moscow. Its collection comprises over 1,500 movies, including Sergei Bondarchuk’s War and Peace (1965-1967) and Vladimir Menshov’s Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) – both of which were recognized …

  13.02.2024

• Sounds of the Internet and Singing Mushrooms: New Science Art Exhibition at Russian Museum

  …ical progress affected our culture? How can we coexist with nature? Then, they suggest how we could use technology to study what is hidden – human emotions, the sounds of chemical reactions, and much more. As curators, we would like for guests not only to see the different branches and styles of modern science art, but also to rethink the role that technologies and a…

  13.02.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #48

  …really fun toy franchise is, in fact, an equally cool concept from the field of nanotechnology. These tiny (a massive understatement) devices can be used to interact with chemical reactions and molecules at the most precise scale – and are incredibly useful on the cutting edge of medical science. This is why a new laboratory at ITMO is set to use AI tools in order…

  12.02.2024

• AI to Bring Parity in Science: Alexander Boukhanovsky on Developing Fundamental AI Models

  …s to this challenge, and one of them can be found in AI models that replicate scientific creativity,” said Alexander Boukhanovsky. According to the expert, systems at the intersection of AI and mathematics are needed in research, but in order to close the gap between Russia and global leaders in neural networks development it is necessary to significantly amplif…

  09.02.2024

• Foreign Movies Filmed in St. Petersburg

  …iet, post-Cold War Russia as seen through the Hollywood lens. One of the most iconic scenes in the film is a thrilling tank chase through the heart of the city. Not only the destruction it brings, but the route it follows, too, may drive a St. Petersburg enthusiast crazy: starting near St. Isaac's Cathedral, it moves to the Moika River embankment, passes the Trans…

  09.02.2024

• 2D into 3D: Optical Holography Founder Yuri Denisyuk and His Legacy

  … father was born into a family of engineers. Did that influence his decision to do research? My paternal grandmother was a forestry engineer who developed a system for timber collection and distribution via rope- and railway. Her second husband was also an educated man; he spoke Greek and German and also taught me French. He was a train engineer, but during the wa…

  08.02.2024

• Learning Through Winning: A Conversation With Ammar Ali, Winner of Multiple AI Contests

  …e Russian Science Foundation (RSF). The initial goal of the research was to develop a driver monitoring system capable of detecting the driver's state, such as drowsiness or distraction, using AI models to detect actions like eating, drinking, or smoking, as well as assessing the seat belt state, the driver’s pose, and concentration …

  07.02.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: February 8-14, 2024

  …uesdays Erarta Museum  1,000-1,300 rubles (includes an annual pass) Currently ongoing at Erarta are two exhibitions of works by Russian artists. The first one is Ice, a collection of works by the art photographer Kirill Ivanov, which will give you a chance to admire this natural phenomenon in more poetic forms than those currently found on the streets. And t…

  07.02.2024

• 12th SCAMT Workshop Week: How to Enter Master’s Programs Without Exams and Kickstart Your Academic Career at ITMO

  …rting from the 10th season, the participants now implement projects within three tracks: experimental (lab work), industrial (applied solutions), and digital (solutions at the intersection of IT, biology, and chemistry). The summer workshop week is held in English, welcoming participants from all over the world. In the last three years, each Russian-language workshop…

  06.02.2024

• How to Be Confident: ITMO Lecturer Shares Her Tips

  …’t work out. If they fail at something, they learn from this experience and move forward. They also don’t look around to see what others think because they know the reason for their actions. So, confidence is also the ability to set your own goals (which are separate from those imposed on you) and move towards them. There’s nothing that boosts confidence like reachin…

  06.02.2024