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• Student Spotlight: Omar Ceesay, Gambia

  …weather, the language, the people, everything. But with time I got used to it. Some of the amazing things here are the architecture, the way this city is structured, and the history behind it all. Another thing that is difficult to get used to is the beauty of women. It is impressive, you don't get tired of seeing beautiful women everywhere. The people surprised m…

  03.12.2020

• To Fear or Not to Fear: Psychologist Alexander Palin on the Nature of Phobias

  …nsive: they try to avoid the situation or perform some rituals. Gradually, they experience physiological symptoms and give up on the idea of overcoming their fear. Family history also greatly affects our phobias. That’s why parents should talk with children about fear to normalize this feeling and help them ease stress. Why are phobias dangerous? Fear of…

  02.12.2020

• Finno-Ugric Spots of St. Petersburg

  …or with a lovely book collection.  Many interesting events also take place at the beautiful St. John's Church, perhaps the most Estonian location in St. Petersburg. Its history goes back to the mid-19th century, when St. Petersburg had a rather large Estonian population. Now, it functions not only as a church, but also as a concert hall. You can learn more about…

  01.12.2020

• Where Bananas Become Hammers: Coldest Places in Russia

  …ool. If you ask me, I’d say the moody climate of St. Petersburg makes it the chilliest place on Earth (it’s all hiding in the piercing sea winds blowing from everywhere). Long story short, we’re here to experience really frosty temperatures by visiting some locations in different regions of Russia where it takes five seconds for hot water to freeze outside. Who knows…

  30.11.2020

• Rukami Fest 2020: ITMO’s TECHNOHISTORY Project Highlights Digital Loneliness and Bacteria Representation in Media

  …. The former is traditionally the purview of technical and natural sciences; the latter – of social sciences and humanities. This year, ITMO University launched the TECHNOHISTORY project, which aims at educating the general public on the effect natural sciences and humanities have on each other, as well as show how scientific discoveries can change the course of h…

  27.11.2020

• Student Spotlight: Allison Ascanio, Colombia

  …n, you must bring some physical documents to the ICETEX offices. It’s necessary to meet some requirements like having good school grades, good health, and have a clean legal history. After the selection process, you are assigned to a university and start the migration process to enroll in your studies in Russia. What can you tell us about your background? What did…

  26.11.2020

• Russia on Film: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

  … not do without showing bears (luckily not alive) at a Russian embassy. Just a coincidence? – don’t think so! What is technology? Hold my smartphone, and I’ll tell you a story: there are no technologies in Russia, at least that’s what movies say. In Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011), we can see Tom Cruise's character using a public payphone to get brief…

  23.11.2020

• Friday Experiment: Attempting to Write Every Day

  …his first post in just under an hour. I felt invincible.  This sudden gift of inspiration helped me find the topic for the next days of the challenge – I was continuing the story, still exploring the already not-so-weird second person. Everything about it felt new and I really looked forward to completing each small chapter in the evening or early morning. Unfo…

  20.11.2020

• Top Nine Questions About Genome Decoding

  …hair, blood, or saliva? What is the difference between a genome and DNA? What does it mean to decode a genome? Who encoded it? They say that you can track your genetic history with the help of your genome. Is it like a DNA test? How can scientists learn something about, say, ancient lions by taking blood or hair samples from their modern descendants? So, we…

  20.11.2020

• How Learning Analytics Is Helping ITMO Students Design Their Educational Tracks

  …rform descriptive and predictive analytics. “For instance, if a student has already published some papers, is active within the community, and we know their educational history, we can use machine learning methods to make certain conclusions,” tells us the developer. “We use different models depending on their educational phase: first- and second-year students a…

  19.11.2020