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• A Secret Guide to Pushkin

  …e. While during winter the park is free, in summer, you’ll have to pay 170 rubles (90 rubles for students) to stroll around it or 1,500 rubles (750 rubles for students) if you want to get into the palace and visit the park, as well. Spread across more than 100 ha, the Catherine Park is a popular walking destination richly populated with natural and architectural wond…

  24.05.2022

• Academic Corporations, Not Universities: Skolkovo Institute Head Andrey Volkov on the Future of Universities and PIs in Russia

  …n the skilled lecturers and well-developed programs that would attract the prospective students. This, believes Andrey Volkov, is the point of all reforms and changes: “I want universities to be cool, prestigious places for self-fulfillment, places people would be eager to get into and not get out of. The global competition between universities is about who can …

  20.05.2022

• ITMO.EduLeaders Winner Andrey Kudlis on Why Study Physics

  …orkload in research or teaching. I went for the third option, and I’m fully happy with my decision.  Here’s how I feel about my work: I appreciate the place I work at and I want to be appreciated in return. To get it, I need to contribute to my faculty's work . For instance, I can teach well and thus help the university attract even more prospective students who w…

  19.05.2022

• ITMO.Mentors: How Students Benefit from Teaching Practice

  …ansfer Systems I joined a PhD program so that I could learn about teaching and education. My curriculum already includes classes that enhance our teaching skills, but I wanted to take additional professional development courses, too. So, when ITMO.Mentors launched, I decided to take part. From the program, I learned about teaching design, soft skills, and how …

  18.05.2022

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: May 21-22, 2022

  …’s Book Salon May 19-22, daily (11 am - 8 pm – the exhibition) Palace Square and General Staff Building Free entrance Those who enjoy Russian literature may want to stop by the International St. Petersburg’s Book Salon happening on May 19-22. For the 17th time, the festival will bring together contemporary authors and enthusiastic readers for book …

  18.05.2022

• ITMO Youth Robotics Team Wins RoboCup Russia Open 2022

  …imply bring us a technical win. Instead, we strive to develop projects that will have a potential and will appeal to many. Our goal is to come up with a show that people would want to watch over and over again,” notes Igor Lositsky.  In the future, the team is going to improve their robots, create novel musical shows, and assemble the third robot matryoshka. Mor…

  17.05.2022

• Digital Services for Medicine: Latest Solutions From the World of IT

  …toscope, tongue depressor, and infrared thermometer. The kit was commissioned for the TytoCare startup but it can also be reproduced for Russian companies. “Of course, we want medicine to develop not only in terms of import substitution, as this basically means copying, but also in terms of creating brand-new technologies and establishing a domestic medical mark…

  17.05.2022

• Rostov-on-Don: Sunshine, Spacious Streets, and History at Every Corner

  …of the sea. Grab a bite and a cup of coffee Finally, you cannot leave Rostov-on-Don without supporting some of the flourishing local businesses. For instance, if you want something to eat on the go, stop by a Vkusnolyubov (which literally translates to “taste-loving” while sounding like a Russian last name), a place that has turned blinis into stuffed rolls…

  17.05.2022

• Bookcrossing in St. Petersburg: Where, How, and Why

  …abinet inside the garden; Pushkinskaya 10 Art Center – don’t pass by the bookshelves at building D; Coffee in the Kitchen – while having your coffee, you might want to have a look at the books on the piano; Books and Coffee – even more coffee and more books will expect you at the café (hint: on the windowsill); Vladimir Mayakovsky Publ…

  16.05.2022

• What Modern Universities Look Like and What Opportunities They Offer

  …bureaucratic side of the question: the Methodic Support Office takes care of all changes in the curricula. “It’s great if a person immediately understands exactly what they want to do – say, become a video game developer – and therefore know what program to choose from the start. But only about 10% of applicants are like that, so we give our students the opportuni…

  16.05.2022