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• ITMO University's Work Schedule for June 1-14, 2020

  On state level, some of the restrictions associated with COVID-19 are prolonged while others are being gradually cancelled. In accordance with the order of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the order of the St. Petersburg Government, starting with June 1 and till June 14, ITMO University will continue most of its operations in a remote format. The corresponding order was signed by ITMO Rector Vladimir Vasilyev on May 29, 2020.

  01.06.2020

• Song of the Month: May 2020

  Look, we, too, don’t know what day or time it is anymore. This could be called Song of the Month: Timeless Void 2020 as far we’re concerned. But if the calendar is to be trusted, the month is ending, and, surprise-surprise, we have been listening to music. Here are the deets. 

  29.05.2020

• Prithu Roy: Desire to Be Part of a Unique Experience Brought Me Here

  ITMO student Prithu Roy came from Varanasi, India and is currently enrolled in the Master’s program Nanophotonics and Metamaterials at the Faculty of Physics and Engineering. Before coming to Russia, he finished his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electronics and Communication) and was also a tutor in advanced mathematics and physics to pre-university students.

  28.05.2020

• Workshop by Digital Design Company: How To Win Over Investors and Present Your Idea

  ITMO’s Career Services Center hosted an online meeting on how to present a project to investors and superiors. Two representatives of the company Digital Design, Vladimir Stekolschikov and Anastasia Krylova, shared their insights on the matter. They both work at a special department, the Design Bureau, which handles the development and promotion of new solutions inside the company. Read on to learn all about how best to present your idea, what to highlight in your presentation, and how to develop your hypothesis. 

  27.05.2020

• This Stay-At-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: More Theater & Opera Performances

  Dost thou miss theater, thespian? We thought as much. Here are four world-class theater and opera offerings you can watch for free this weekend.

  27.05.2020

• ITMO Highpark: All About ITMO University's Cutting-Edge New Campus

  Today, St. Petersburg celebrates its birthday. 317 years ago, a city was founded in the north of Russia that would go on to become a global center of cultural and technological development. Today, in the south of the city, the Yuzhny satellite city is home to a new project that is expected to become a most powerful growth driver for the city and the nation. ITMO Highpark is a world-class research, education, and innovation center and the site of ITMO University’s second campus, as well as research centers, student dorms, and, in the longer term, a techno-valley and business park. In this article, we’ll look at the project’s history, stages of development, and timeline – its past, present and future – as well as which challenges this new innovation cluster will tackle.

  27.05.2020

• ITMO’s Buddy System: Helping International Students Feel at Home

  Every student who has ever been on exchange knows how hard it can be to adapt to the new surroundings, get all your papers sorted, and adjust to the new timetable and academic process. It’s important to have someone you can ask for help at this time, a friendly face you can look for in a crowd of your new fellow students – and that is where buddies come in to save the day. At ITMO, these are found in Buddy System, a student club whose manager, Anna Gargalyk, I caught up with for this interview. 

  26.05.2020

• DIGITALNATIVE >>> ITMO: Apply Online!

  We’ve hacked the admissions system and gone fully online. Behold: our manifesto for the most digital generation – those who measure experience in terabytes, not years, and who only need a hotspot to move the world.

  25.05.2020

• Love Your Sofa Like a Russian

  What kind of couch are you? Edgy? Flowery? Foldable? It’s easy to find out, and maybe learn a thing or two about your personality (even if jokingly) in the process. 

  25.05.2020

• ITMO University Graduate Stepan Rakitin on Making a Career in IT and Working at a Startup

  Stepan Rakitin graduated from ITMO’s Master’s program in Big Data and Machine Learning in 2018, and then spent two years working as a Java developer at the largest European startup in fintech. These days, he lives in Berlin and holds a job at an American platform for data science. ITMO.NEWS got in touch with Stepan to ask him about making a career in IT, the unique features of studying at ITMO and the reasons for choosing a startup instead of a major corporation. 

  25.05.2020