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4 Things To Do on Your Birthday in St. Petersburg
…y, for instance, you can do some climbing and bouldering, jump on trampolines, and have a “meal of champions” in-between or after – basically, it has everything you need to keep the action and laughter going. And as a nice bonus, you will get a 50% discount on your special day. – Marina Have fun with good old board games Back when I didn’t have my own little bo…
21.05.2024
ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #55
…Artificial intelligence Could AI hold the key to formalizing the laws that govern social interactions, psychology, and economics? That is certainly what the creators of EPDE, a new AI-based digital tool, believe to be possible. Developed by ITMO’s Laboratory for Composite AI, the algorithm sorts through data to identify the most likely explanations for complex pro…
20.05.2024
Learn to Grow Your Business While Caring for the Planet at ITMO
… economic performance; however, this also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Taking this into account, many companies strive to bring their potentially environmentally harmful actions down to the minimum by introducing green technologies and new practices, creating sustainable development departments, and coming up with policies for efficient use of resources. …
17.05.2024
Teaching AI to Discover New Laws of Nature
…of treating cancer. We processed data from an experiment that modeled how a laser’s heat affects the human body; then, we determined how much of this heat is transferred through convection (in this kind of heat exchange, a substance’s inner energy is transferred through its flows), and calculated the corresponding coefficient in an equation. It turned out that the…
16.05.2024
Student Spotlight: Jawed Bahshari, Afghanistan
…nks for meeting with me today. Thanks for your time, I was waiting for a long time to do this interview. Without any further ado, let’s start this interview with a brief introduction of yours. Sure, why not? I'm Jawed Bahshari from Afghanistan. I was born in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan but I spent my childhood in the capital city, Kabul. I've comp…
16.05.2024
This Week in St. Petersburg: May 16-22, 2024
…ps – and neither does art. During the Night of Museums, St. Pete’s museums, both big and small, traditionally invite visitors to embark on a nocturnal adventure to explore their collections in a special, after-dark setting. The program includes more than 130 museums, galleries, and libraries, as well as exhibition and concert halls in St. Petersburg and beyond. …
15.05.2024
Russian Spots Around the World
…e original Russian village, complete with a windmill and a church. Several years ago, one of our students even visited the compound as part of a US-Russian educational forum. Collection of the Russian Museum, Malaga, Spain We at ITMO.NEWS love the Russian Museum – along with the Hermitage, it is one of the most impressive places in St. Petersburg for art lo…
14.05.2024
Technologies and Humans in Conversation: Yandex Museum & ITMO Partner Up for Contemporary Art Exhibition
…tar. The display consists of a computer, a motion capture sensor, and a screen. Visitors may try on five avatars, including a binary code human, a robot, a wolf, a stool, or an abstraction. “A software that mimics the observer's actions animates the digital skeleton of avatars in real time and thus creates the effect of mirror refl…
14.05.2024
Modern Brands Inspired by Russian Culture and Folklore: Part II
…o modern fashion, and rather successfully. Their line is all about harmony between old and new. Jewelry brand NÁNA’s concept is “accessories with cultural codes,” and their collection Душа (“Soul”) is all about that of Russia. Its creators drew inspiration from ornaments you can see on old wooden houses and exhibits from the Golden Treasury at the Saviour Monast…
13.05.2024
Discover Wooden Architecture in St. Petersburg
…the most sought-after districts for living, until the early 20th century “Petrogradka” was a remote area of St. Petersburg filled with country houses (dachas) and gardens. The construction of the permanent Trinity Bridge brought a new life to the island, and soon, the wooden dachas were pressed against revenue houses. Nevertheless, that’s where you can find the most …
10.05.2024