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This Winter Break in St. Petersburg: Top Destinations for Active & Adventurous Holidays
…s a famous ice rink and a freshly opened Ferris wheel – all with a majestic view of a snowy forest lit up by bright lights. This is an ideal holiday destination for people who want to do all things sports as well as those who would rather experience winter in a calmer way. Facilities: slopes for skiing/snowboarding/tubing; picturesque hiking routes; outd…
29.12.2021
Climate Change Denial: A Response Strategy for Scientists and Eco Journalists
…nse – as by doing this, you will give more publicity to their falsifications. Alexander Chernokulsky believes that you shouldn’t always mention the skeptic’s name if you don’t want to be associated with them and promote myths on climate change. However, you can use the case as a hook for your own article and engage in a constructive dialogue this way. Which f…
27.12.2021
Digital Humanities Specialist
…gaged in internet communications, when she realized that as a professional linguist she wasn’t really interested in translating from English, German, and Hungarian and instead wanted to expand her horizons. “I took a gap year after my Bachelor’s studies before enrolling into this Master’s program. I have a classic training in the humanities, but I soon realized …
24.12.2021
Have Yourself a Vegan Russian New Year
…a New Year’s meal! Russian New Year’s party checklist But what if you’ve received an invitation to a New Year party from one of your Russian friends – and you don’t want to spend your whole evening starving or interrogating everyone about the contents of each meal? Here is a little checklist of things you could do: Tell your friends in advance that …
24.12.2021
Student Spotlight: Aleksandra Ilieva, Macedonia
… graduation, I did a one-year Russian language preparatory course at the St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design. What drew you to ITMO? I wanted to pursue my Master’s degree in a country that is reputed for its education system and Russia is definitely one of them. When I did some research about the universities in Russia, I foun…
23.12.2021
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 25-26, 2021
…t Flea Market December 25-26, 12 pm - 9 pm Sevkabel Port Free QR code: required If you didn’t get the chance to do all your holiday shopping earlier or just want to kindle your festive mood, then head right over to Sevkabel Port for a whole combo of events. First, there is the Intelligent Flea Market – your chance to get something unique and locall…
22.12.2021
ITMO Supervisory Council Discusses Development of ITMO Highpark
… and ITMO’s Supervisory Council, it’s important that projects like ITMO Highpark are able to create reproducible and modern solutions: “When you build a house, you always want to make one better than your neighbor’s. But ITMO Highpark isn’t just a house or even a campus, it’s a model that can be – and should be – replicated. We must create a community like those…
20.12.2021
ITMO Fellowship Stories: Prof. Michael Nosonovsky on Triboinformatics, Working Across an Ocean, and Latin Dance
… you learn about the Fellowship & Professorship program and why did you decide to apply? At first, I applied for a governmental megagrant for international researchers who want to work in Russia, which I didn’t get. Then I learned about ITMO’s program when I saw an ad in Nature, the world’s most prestigious scientific journal. This program was a lot like a megagr…
20.12.2021
A Very DIY NY: Best Holiday Gifts
I Am a Professional: Tips From Former Winners of Technological Entrepreneurship Track
… finals. To make sure his project will be ready on time, Denis went for a topic that wasn’t new to him. As for Egor Bondarenko, he struggled most with fitting everything he wanted to say about his project into a five-minute presentation. He had to cover lots of bits in his presentation – from road maps, technologies, target audiences, and investments right to MVPs…
16.12.2021