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• A One-Day Itinerary Through Art Spaces

  …he Yellow Submarine. If you're lucky, peek into The Beatles Museum (Vasin's apartment, packed with records) and the Museum of Nonconformist Art. I am sure you will enjoy it! New Holland Island This is St. Petersburg's only man-made island that used to be a timber warehouse. Now it's the trendiest public space in the city. Red brick architecture, a pond with ducks,…

  21.05.2026

• How to Join ITMO’s Energy Lab: Interview with Anna Ponomarets

  …k if they want to take on a practical training student; like I did with Prof. Krivoshapkin — and you did as well. So, it's always an option, as we’re usually very welcoming to new students. I, for one, adore teaching someone; it really makes my day brighter. How many people are working in this lab, approximately? It’s hard to say. Master’s students from several…

  04.05.2026

• The Story of a Fir Tree: From New Year to Maslenitsa!

  …winter holidays is being together with your close friends or family! I decided to give the tree to my close friend and his family, and to boost the spirit of Christmas and the New Year! From the Baltiysky railway station, I rented a mini truck and headed to their place. Once there, we set the tree in their living room, and it soon filled with joy and the fresh scent …

  23.03.2026

• Your Guide to St. Petersburg’s Palace-Museums

  …udy, a room decorated with unique rare stones — a true testament to the Stroganov wealth. 4. The Marble Palace Eclectic, surprising, and a fascinating blend of the old and new. The Marble Palace is a neoclassical masterpiece, built for Catherine the Great's favorite, Grigory Orlov. As the name suggests, it's famous for its stunning facade and interiors, which are…

  20.02.2026

• Introducing Cricket at ITMO: A Journey of Passion, Friendship, and Hope

  …uite disappointing, but I realized the circumstances. The university has very limited infrastructure for various sporting events, and playing cricket in Russia is a relatively new phenomenon. However, we didn’t want to give up. Playing without a ground Despite the absence of an official training ground for us to meet and train regularly at, hope didn’t dwindle in…

  20.01.2026

• Beyond the Textbook: A Student’s Guide to St. Petersburg’s Best Coffee Shops

  …grab-and-go. It’s perfect for that 30-minute break between lectures or for quickly refueling before heading back to the university. No-frills consistency but always something new: You always know what you’re getting — a good, strong cup of coffee. Sometimes, that’s exactly what you need. And at the same time, Hochu Coffee offers their own original drinks with differ…

  19.12.2025

• A Day in the Life of a Business Analyst: Between Chaos and Clarity

  …ompany services, or updating reports in Jira. It might sound like routine, but without this part, nothing else would really work. Sometimes I use this time to learn something new, especially when the project flow is calmer. I watch short tutorials, read documentation, or just explore new tools. It helps me stay sharp and better underst…

  14.11.2025

• From St. Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod: A Journey to Russia’s World Youth Festival

  … Russian culture during my Master's studies in big data and machine learning at ITMO, this felt like a natural extension of my journey here. In my previous interview with ITMO NEWS, I mentioned how being surrounded by students from all over the world has broadened my worldview and fostered cultural exchange. The World Youth Festival amplified that experience tenfold.…

  05.11.2025

• Receiving Best Foreign Professor Award at Jilin International Studies University, China

  …into teaching began not in a classroom, but as a scholarship student. When I arrived in China in 2019 with the support of a Chinese government scholarship, I was immersed in a new and vibrant educational world. It was this experience as a student that first ignited my passion for education. For students pursuing a teaching path, I advise seeing every learning experi…

  16.10.2025

• My Take on AI in the Classroom

  … is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it's a savior. It rescues us from language and cultural barriers, as well as from anxiety brought about by learning to maneuver in a new system. On the other hand, we tend to rely on it too much. Sometimes I feel nervous: am I actually improving my English, or just letting AI do everything for me? Am I a better coder, or jus…

  10.10.2025