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• Beyond Moscow: The Other Capitals of Russia

  … constructivist era or visit the site of the execution of the Romanov family. Veliky Novgorod One of the most ancient towns of Russia boasts a unique thousand-year history of ups and downs and is traditionally considered to be a cradle of Russian statehood. In fact, long ago, from 864 to 882, it was the capital of Rus, a residence of Rurik, right before the…

  19.04.2021

• From Sci-Fi to Real-Life: Five Predictions on the Future of Technologies

  …by Yevgeny Zamyatin, a Soviet novelist, was first published in Russia in 1954, yet first saw the light of the day as an English translation in 1924. Set far in the future, the story takes us to the world of absolute straight lines, people devoid of passion and creativity, Big Brother – and artificial food. In the 20th century! The petroleum-based food found on the pa…

  16.04.2021

• School for Young Scientists: ITMO University Hosts PI School by SCAMT

  … The organizers believe that well-established laboratories don't have to be in St. Petersburg, Moscow, or any other cities with millions of residents and a rich academic history. Thus, they will pay special attention to the stories of scientific breakthroughs from other regions of Russia.  “We have lecturers from Kaliningrad and Irkutsk. However, people stil…

  15.04.2021

• ICPC Semifinal Winners On Training for The Final and Life After Programming Contests

  …ics. As a result of this online round, out of about 300 participating teams, the best 48 were selected to take part in the offline semifinal that was held in the Russia – My History park in St. Petersburg. In this round, we came first.  Did you expect this result? Stanislav Naumov: No, it was a surprise (laughs). We actually expected to do well.  And how wou…

  14.04.2021

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 17-18, 2021

  …m that demonstrated the Earth’s rotation. Now, 90 years later, the cathedral still functions as a museum, now presenting the various documents and objects related to its own history. At the special 90th anniversary exhibition, you will see the pieces presented at that first exhibition, as well as photographs and important documents from that period. While you are the…

  14.04.2021

• Lighting Design Expert on Light in Culture

  …t. Then there was a similar task where they studied renowned lighting designers and the world’s lighting design studios: I asked my students to study their values and history, as well as analyse several landmark projects. And the last task was more about creativity. The students designed a small lighting installation of their own that translated an emotion ins…

  13.04.2021

• ITMO Recreates Gagarin’s Flight With Telegram Bot

  …2, 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel to outer space on the Vostok 1 spaceship that launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This event opened a new era in the history of space exploration. Join the space mission here (the bot is in Russian).…

  12.04.2021

• Top Places To Learn About Space in St. Petersburg

  …the list of upcoming events on their website.   Glushko Museum of Space Exploration and Rocket Technology This museum is a part of a bigger complex – the Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, located in the Peter and Paul Fortress. Named after its founder Valentin Glushko, one of the most prominent Soviet rocket engineers, this museum is more about the techn…

  12.04.2021

• The New Things We’re Trying This Spring

  …productive I will be. But I believe it’s a high time to discover and rediscover many-sided Russia not through YouTube videos, but through first-hand experience, learning its history, meeting new people, and getting closer to understanding what my homeland really is. Kseniia This spring, I feel the need for changes, so, among other things, I’m trying to reno…

  09.04.2021

• ITMO PhD Student ‪Ksenia Balabaeva Wins Science Slam Big Data

  …r an appointment, you share a lot of information about yourself, including your bad habits, allergies, and so on. Often medical specialists ask you about your family medical history. All this information can be used to make predictions about your future health.  Reading and analyzing the records of hundreds of patients, however, is challenging. And this is where b…

  08.04.2021