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• This Week in St. Petersburg: December 14-20, 2023

  … like the exhibition above. This one will be an unusual performance – the story will be told as seen through the eyes of a child. Bonus: this could also be a gentle and joyful introduction to the world of opera!  Note that the performance will be in German with Russian subtitles.  Wednesday, December 20 Exhibition: Light And Air. Impressionist Traditions…

  13.12.2023

• Top Spots for Cool and Unusual Gifts in St. Petersburg

  …eartedly enjoy and even more, be it a specific Russian translation of the Harry Potter books, custom Sorting Hat cupcakes, some used (yet no less great) camera gear, or even vintage action figures of your favorite comic book heroes. All these goodies can be put on sale by locals, so it’ll take you only a couple of texts and maybe a ride to a negotiated location (d…

  12.12.2023

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #45

  …m ISC concerns the launch of a new digital chemistry lab. Here, students and their mentors will combine chemistry with technology to model various complex processes (including the functions of the human brain) to understand the true nature of thought. And in more practical goals, their research will also help develop new medicine, electronics, and more. Read more:…

  11.12.2023

• Malaysian Researcher Meisam Tabatabaei on Biofuels and the Role They Can Play in Transitioning to a More Sustainable Future

  …s are bioethanol and biodiesel. These biofuels can be used where there are diesel- and petrol-powered engines, for instance, to generate electricity and heat, in gardening and construction equipment, in ships and locomotives. There are different generations of biofuels. Generations differ from each other in terms of the feedstock used to produce biofuels. For inst…

  11.12.2023

• ITMO Student Dmitry Vasilyev on Developing Apps for People With Disabilities

  …ly and with less errors. Even if the person cannot see, with the help of our app they will be able to memorize the positioning of keys and learn to type confidently without any restrictions. In the app, there are different modes: you can type words and sentences or random letters, symbols, and key combinations. Built into the service is a speech synthesizer that read…

  07.12.2023

• Student Spotlight: Akylzhan Kerimbay, Kazakhstan

  …ugh the Russian government scholarship program, Rossotrudnichestvo. I had numerous certificates from competitions, which proved to be an advantage, allowing my resume to pass the selection process and get selected for this trip. I could advise students from my hometown on how to apply and what to be prepared for. It was gratifying to see students excitedly talking ab…

  07.12.2023

• This Week in St. Petersburg: December 7-13, 2023

  …rings together the magic of the classic Christmas story, multitudes of holiday shopping and festive fun (a slide for kids and adults alike at the city’s main square!), a tempting selection of street food stalls, as well as a glimpse of Ded Moroz along the way.  Tuesday, December 12 Diderot’s Salons. Exhibitions of Contemporary Art in Eighteenth-Century Pari…

  06.12.2023

• From Slopes to Ice: Exploring Winter Sports at ITMO

  …Nordic walking  Margarita Serebrennikova, manager of the Nordic walking section at sports tourism club   Nordic walking is essentially walking with specially designed poles. The key differences from your casual stroll are your equipment, and for sure, speed. Typically, athletes can pick up speeds of up to four minutes per kilometer, which is three times fas…

  05.12.2023

• Putting Scientific Ideas Into Business Suits: Lecturer Meriç Biçakçioğlu On Turning Research Into Business Projects

  …rsity in Turkey. After two years, I left this job, graduated with a Master’s in management, and started growing in this field.  For seven years, I managed my own agricultural production – I grew raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries. However, that wasn’t the only thing I did. I created a full-scale agricultural due diligence system: the company analyzed the …

  04.12.2023

• How Did People Dress in the USSR? Soviet Fashion Explained

  …ilt from scratch after the First World War and the Russian Civil War – including the clothing industry. Industrialization was key, and fashion had to comply: new clothes had to be functional, plain, comfortable, suitable for work, and inexpensive. The question of aesthetics didn’t matter that much, and the desire to stand out was frowned upon. One of the signature it…

  04.12.2023