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• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #20

  … changing the journalistic profession? For one, the massive amounts of data produced by humanity are now giving rise to a whole new genre: data journalism. Its adepts operate between the worlds of mass media and data science to make findings previously thought impossible – and in doing so, help the public make sense of our new world. Those interested in pursuing a ca…

  12.12.2022

• Evidence-Based Education: How Data Improves Learning & Teaching

  …ficulties with one task because they didn’t get those that they studied previously? In order to answer this question, psychologist Sacha Epskamp came up with the psychometric network that helps researchers analyze the connections between processes in academic and psychological systems. For instance, it can identify how challenges with o…

  12.12.2022

• Spelling a Story Bit by Bit: How To Get Into Data Journalism

  …y wouldn’t want to get rid of such a memento. Especially if it isn’t economically viable. For instance, we’ve demonstrated that if a region already has a developed trolleybus network, it would be rational to keep it and introduce electric buses in those areas where there’s no existing transportation system. We believe that our project can be useful in public transpor…

  09.12.2022

• Top Free (and Almost Free) Coworking Spaces in St. Petersburg

  …PROSTO Tailored to youth aged 14 to 35, PROSTO is a state-sponsored network of free coworking spaces. Currently, the project includes four branches around the city, with the most unusual one situated at the Kirov Palace of Culture. Besides work and study areas, it’s jam-packed with facilities for visual content creators: there are two photo studios with natural li…

  09.12.2022

• Sociologists Answer: Are Researchers Happy?

  …Are scientists happy? During the discussion Sociology [for] Science: On the Path to a Dialogue between Scientists and Society, held as part of the Congress of Young Scientists (CYS) 2022 evening program, experts shared the results of several recent surveys carried out among academic staff throughout 2022. Yulia Gryaznova, the head of the Directorate of Strategy…

  08.12.2022

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 10-11, 2022

  …Museum 250 rubles (200 rubles for students) In an interesting take on the history of St. Petersburg, this exhibition explores the traditions of gift-giving in the city between the late 19th century and the 1950s. What would you give your coworker if you were to find yourself in the city circa 1910? What holidays would you celebrate? Take this unique inside pee…

  07.12.2022

• Esports at ITMO: Join the Community and Play With Your Team

  … time on esports training and regular classes, so there has to be some room to squeeze in other activities and hobbies as well. How do you resolve any tensions that happen between players? If the players have a conflict, they turn to their manager and talk it through. Sometimes they will also come to me to discuss the issue. We usually manage to resolve any ten…

  06.12.2022

• How To Make Mathematics Exciting For Everyone

  …hould have different curricula. Thus, soon-to-be experts in data analysis can get more out of courses on the methods of optimization, linear algebra, and the theory of neural networks, whereas cybersecurity specialists need such math branches as elliptic curves and integer factorization and robotics majors – differential equations. “Each specialization should co…

  06.12.2022

• Student Functional Athletics League To Appear in Russia

  …raining program has been compiled to make the newly established student league fit for competitions. “At ITMO, we actually had a functional athletics student sports club between 2014 and 2017, but then the interest faded and the club was closed. We now offer it as a training option, but there are no regular classes at the moment. With the new student league, we …

  05.12.2022

• A Much-Anticipated Comeback of Quantum Potential Stand-Up Show in Sochi

  … of his first business – predicting Kinder Surprise toys – which he opened when he was 12, and speculated on the ways to connect science and industry, especially when the gap between the fields seems impossible to bridge. According to Andrey, stand-up comedy is a cool and, most importantly, multi-purpose format that works well in both clubs and classrooms.  “Sci…

  05.12.2022