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• Three Keys to Deciphering Slavic Folklore Symbols

  …The sown field (засеянное поле) This archaic symbol – a rhombus divided into four sections with dots in each of them – is associated with the idea of fruitfulness. The dots represent seeds, and the squares – parts of a field. According to one of the most prominent researchers of ancient Slavic culture, Boris Rybakov, this symbol dates back to Eneolithic times, whe…

  05.02.2024

• The Most Puzzling Letter of Russian Alphabet

  …t’s a common belief that there are no native Russian words that begin with Ы (hence, alphabet charts often feature only the lowercase version without an accompanying illustration), dictionaries feature several exceptions like: ышник (yshnik) – noun: a respectable person in society (slang); ыкать (ykat) – verb: to pronounce the sound ы; ыканье…

  02.02.2024

• Student Spotlight: Md. Imran Hossain, Bangladesh

  …Hello, thank you for joining us today. Thank you for inviting me. It’s my pleasure. Great! Let's begin with your introduction. I am Mohammed Imran Hossain from Bangladesh. I completed my undergraduate studies at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology in textile engineering way back in 2014. After graduation, I started working. After spending almost …

  01.02.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: February 1-7, 2024

  …ts residents, their thoughts, fears, and hopes. In addition to the audio performance, which accompanies visitors on their route throughout the exhibition, the display presents a collection of over 600 historical artifacts and works of art, as well as around 200 graphics and paintings created by Leningrad artists, which offer a unique insight into life under the siege…

  31.01.2024

• How To Draw Every Day Without Going Crazy

  … use it as a way to warm up and switch to creative mode before actually drawing. Inspiring references. Turn to Pinterest or VK pages and create your own little collection of beautiful pictures, so that at any time you could browse through them and look for elements you might recreate in your own art.  Personalized art prompts. One of my obje…

  30.01.2024

• ITMO Fellow Muhammad Ali Abbasi Talks New 2D Nanomaterials for Wastewater Remediation, Discovering St. Petersburg, and Learning Russian

  …experience, I can say that it’s easier to learn Russian from Urdu than it is from English. For instance, in English, you use the pronoun “you” to address anyone and there is no distinction in terms of respect for your interlocutor. In Urdu, like in Russian, we have different pronouns that are used based on the level of reverence to that person. We also have grammatic…

  30.01.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #47

  …s, we put together a guide to some of the museum’s key exhibits so you can come prepared. Read more: What To See at ITMO’s Museum of Optics This Winter Break Over on the Blog section of our website, we’ve got a highly insightful read into the varied world of food packaging. What is overpacking? How far has the packaging industry advanced today? Find out in the …

  29.01.2024

• New Lab at ITMO: Using AI to Build Molecular Machines for Therapy and Diagnostics

  …stimuli and communicate with each other. They help synthesize DNA molecules, produce energy, and contract muscles. One example of such a machine are enzymes that catalyze chemical reactions. Although molecular machines were invented by nature, scientists work on creating their artificial counterparts that could be capable of performing precise manipulations with mole…

  29.01.2024

• ITMO Students and Their Teachers Awarded St. Tatiana Badges of Honor

  …ion in a variety of events keeps me on track. It’s also of help that my work is seen. For instance, I have received a letter of gratitude from the Committee on Youth Policy and Interaction with Public Organizations for my assistance in organizing and conducting socially important projects, as well as won the title of Breakthrough of the Year in the contest by the Peo…

  25.01.2024

• Student Spotlight: Hamid Idris Musa, Eritrea

  …ftware, they become prone to viruses and malware. So, my main job is to raise awareness and develop tools for such companies to better protect their data and ensure secure data transactions at every step. What do you plan to do after getting a PhD? I have experience in teaching, so maybe I will consider returning to academia as a professor and teaching univ…

  25.01.2024