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• ITMO in Top 100 of THE Impact Rankings in Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

  THE University Impact Rankings evaluates universities based on their contribution to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ITMO entered the top 400 of the overall ranking, with each of the university’s seven SDG initiatives included in their respective rankings and one of them featuring in the top 100. 

  22.04.2021

• Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health

  Almost everyone faces mental health problems at a certain point in life. However, it’s not always clear how to deal with them: do you visit a psychologist, a psychiatrist, or a psychotherapist? What is the difference? As part of mental health month, ITMO.NEWS together with Evgenii Raskin, head of the Department of Youth Policy, and Elena Sharapanovskaya, head of the Medical, Psychological and Social Assistance Center, have answered common questions about mental health and psychological support.

  16.04.2021

• ITMO.EduLeaders Contest Presentations Day Two

  On March 30, the final presentation by participants of the ITMO.EduLeaders contest for the best educational projects among lecturers of ITMO University took place. Out of 40 applications, 10 were selected to present in front of experts. The announcement of the winners and the award ceremony will take place on May 21 as part of the ITMO.Open Education conference.

  15.04.2021

• ITMO Holds First Stage of Its Physics Contest for School Students

  The  first online round of ITMO’s physics contest for school students will take place on April 14-21. There, students in grade 8-11 will get to solve problems that were inspired by contemporary research practices. Winners of the first stage will not only receive prizes, but will also get the chance to visit ITMO’s research laboratories and talk to the university’s leading scientists.

  14.04.2021

• ICPC Semifinal Winners On Training for The Final and Life After Programming Contests

  The semifinal of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) was held in early April. Two teams from ITMO University became prize-winners: SPb ITMO: pengzoo came third, while SPb ITMO: Insert your name took first place and will now represent the university in the ICPC final. We spoke to Nikolay Budin, Stanislav Naumov, and Roman Korobkov from the winning team about the contest, competing against other ITMO teams, and their reasons for getting into competitive programming. 

  14.04.2021

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 17-18, 2021

  It’s time to make our plans for the weekend that’s promising to be sunny and even relatively warm – it’s mid-April in St. Petersburg after all! So here is our usual list of suggestions – three exhibitions for every taste plus some cinema recommendations to spice up the weekend. Enjoy!

  14.04.2021

• ITMO.FUTURE 2.0: Outcomes of the Initiative Contest

  This year, ITMO University launched the ITMO.FUTURE contest for the second time. In March, students and staff could share their ideas on how to improve the university. Until April 21, students who would like to help winners implement their projects can also apply to join their teams.

  13.04.2021

• Mind-Blowing Research of the Month: Exploring the Deep Sea

  Yesterday was all about space exploration as we celebrated Cosmonautics Day in Russia. It’s hard to imagine, but despite venturing far out into space, we still don’t know nearly enough about the inhabitants of the Earth’s oceans and especially at their deepest levels. There, in constantly reigning darkness an enigmatic world uncurls in slow motion. How can cutting-edge research in AI and robotics help explore this world? Read on to find out.

  13.04.2021

• ITMO Recreates Gagarin’s Flight With Telegram Bot

  ITMO programmers have created a Telegram bot that follows every step of Yuri Gagarin’s legendary first space flight, 60 years ago today. Now you can check your spacesuit, talk to famous engineer Sergei Korolev, and look at Earth from space from  your phone.  

  12.04.2021

• Mental Health Month: How to Receive Psychological Support at ITMO

  As part of the mental health month, ITMO.NEWS asked Evgenii Raskin, head of the Department of Youth Policy, and Elena Sharapanovskaya, head of the Medical, Psychological and Social Assistance Center, to explain how students and employees of ITMO University can receive psychological support.

  08.04.2021