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  • (Not) A Serious Discussion: Humor as a Tool To Promote Science

    Laughter doesn't only increase longevity but also promotes science; it also helps achieve breakthroughs and make learning stick, as believed by scientists and lecturers. How and why should we use comedy in science and education? Do physicists crack good jokes? And how many “grams” of laughter should there be in a scientific joke? Here's a special guide we compiled based on the recent Noble Talk by Andrey Sebrant, the strategic marketing director at Yandex, and Yakov Somov, a co-founder of Lectorium.

    21.10.2024

  • Science, Culture, Medicine, and Humor: Noble Talks by ITMO Kick Off in St. Petersburg

    ITMO’s Center for Science Communication has launched a series of free pop-science lectures titled Noble Talks at New Holland Island. Here, scientists, medical specialists, artists, and tech experts will discuss scientific, medical, and technological breakthroughs in the wake of the 2024 Nobel Week and analyze trends from different perspectives.

    14.10.2024

  • ITMO and Russian Science Foundation Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of Collaboration

    ITMO University hosted a series of lectures dedicated to the anniversary of the Russian Science Foundation (RSF). The national campaign 10 Years with RSF encompasses 120 research and educational organizations in 45 Russian cities, including ITMO University, where the university’s experts spoke about their projects in chemistry, physics, computer science, and food technology supported by the foundation.

    30.09.2024

  • ITMO and New Media Laboratory Launch Lectures in Video Studies

    Today, September 6, marks the start of a joint three-month program designed by ITMO University and New Media Laboratory (a project of Alexandrinsky Theatre) that will help students develop an eye for cinema and video art and learn to produce their own works.

    06.09.2022

  • Stay at Home: Popular Science Lectures for the Self-Isolating

    While scientists from all over the world are working on a vaccine against coronavirus, and regular people are staying at home and avoiding mass gatherings, ITMO.NEWS have cobbled up a list of ten resources and announcements of online lectures on popular science. Though many universities and lecture halls have put offline events on hold, there are still plenty of opportunities to get a fix of interesting information from the world of science (and practice your Russian while at it)!

    18.03.2020

  • Neurofestival 2019: Neurotechnology in Education, Sports and HR

    Last weekend, the Neurofestival 2019 took place in St. Petersburg, an event dedicated to new trends in the field of neuroanalysis and similar technologies. Read about the products presented by various companies in this article by ITMO.NEWS.

    10.12.2019

  • ITMO Staff Visit Harbin Institute of Technology with Lecture Series

    Lyudmila Nadtochiy, Vera Ivanova and Oksana Golovinskaya, lecturers from ITMO University’s Faculty of Food Biotechnologies and Engineering, participated in a project dedicated to the development of academic cooperation in the field of food biotechnology between Russia and China. Over the course of a month, they visited several Chinese cities and presented lectures to PhD students of the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). In this interview with ITMO.NEWS, they share their impressions of the program.

    21.11.2019

  • Spanish Environmental Biotechnologists on the Environmental Situation, Greta Thunberg and Two-Phase Air Filters

    Two environmental biotechnologists from Valladolid University, Spain came to St. Petersburg to give a course at ITMO University. Right before their departure we got a chance to meet them to talk about ways to improve the environmental situation and how these are different in Russia and Spain, as well as discuss the academic exchange opportunities for Master’s students.  

    15.10.2019

  • ITMO Laboratory Head Irina Livshitz on a Secret Advantage of Russian Optics, VR and Differences Between Russian and International Students

    Before the start of a new academic year, head of ITMO University’s Research Laboratory for Computer-Aided Design of Optical-Information and Energy Saving Systems Irina Livshitz gave ten classes as part of the summer school at the University of Eastern Finland, an ITMO University partner. She spoke about the development of augmented and virtual reality systems. ITMO.NEWS met Prof. Livshitz to learn about where to start with optical systems design, whether Russian students are any different from their international counterparts, and will it be possible to make VR headsets comfortable for wearing. 

    24.09.2019

  • ITMO University Partners with Art&Science Day Skolkovo

    Right now, the Skolkovo Innovation Center in Moscow is hosting Startup Village Skolkovo-2019. ITMO University’s Art&Science Center has become a partner of this year’s event, which unites science, technologies and art on one unique platform. Leading scientists, representatives of the creative industry and authors of projects at the intersection of science and art will meet at the Skolkovo venue to discuss the central topic “Art&Science – the territory of foresight”. Key speakers include ITMO University professor Ekaterina Skorb, head of ITMO University’s Art&Science program and head of the Contemporary Art Department at the State Hermitage Museum Dmitry Ozerkov, and organizers of Russia’s largest street art festival Stenograffia.

    29.05.2019