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• ITMO Enters QS Graduate Employability Ranking 2022

  ITMO University made it into the QS Graduate Employability Ranking 2022, an annual ranking of universities all over the world. It’s published by Quacquarelli Symonds, one of the leading analytical agencies in the field of higher education. This QS Ranking evaluates the employability of university graduates on the global market.

  23.09.2021

• Vaccination in St. Petersburg: ITMO Staff and Students on Why They Decided to Get Vaccinated

  Russia’s vaccination campaign against COVID-19 was launched on December 15, 2020, when the Russian Ministry of Health approved the Sputnik V vaccine. Since then, a lot of research has been conducted on its safety and efficiency with results published in Nature and The Lancet, and in late August the first international article on the Russian CoviVac vaccine was published in Emerging Microbes & Infections. Researchers from all over the world agree that the only way to end the pandemic is through herd immunity. It means that everyone can contribute if they get vaccinated. ITMO.NEWS asked university staff and students why they decided to get vaccinated and why it’s important to rely on science instead of rumours spread online.

  22.09.2021

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 25-26, 2021

  It’s time to make plans for this weekend! And to help you along, here’s our guide to the best things to do in St. Petersburg – from contemporary art exhibitions to charity runs and cinema recommendations. Let’s dive right in! 

  22.09.2021

• EduStars Winner Maria Moskalenko: Students Are Engaged When You Love What You Do

  In continuation of our interview series with winners of the ITMO.EduLeaders contest, we’ve talked to Maria Moskalenko, an assistant at the Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics, and winner of the EduStars track. We asked her about her career in programming and transition to teaching, ways to engage students, and her hobbies. 

  15.09.2021

• Your Fall 2021 Guide to Life in St. Petersburg

  Fall is here! And although it brings unrelenting rain and bone-chilling wind, it also comes with a slew of upsides, too! Few sights in St. Petersburg can outshine the charm of its auburn-and-yellow parks – or the honey-golden hue of its early sunsets. And there’s so much to explore, both indoors and outdoors. Here are our top choices:

  14.09.2021

• ITMO Excels in First Stage of Priority 2030 National Program

  Last week, the university’s team presented its new development strategy titled Open-Source University. The program includes several strategic projects that aim to boost scientific and technological progress, ensure a high technology readiness level (TRL 7-8) of ITMO’s products, facilitate customization of the educational process, and promote the synergy of business, science, and education.

  13.09.2021

• ITMO Researchers Create Nanoparticle Paste To Maximize Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency

  An international team of researchers from ITMO’s School of Physics and Engineering and Tor Vergata University of Rome found a way to increase the efficiency of perovskite-based solar cells. The project was supported by a Russian Science Foundation grant and its results were described in a paper published in Nano Energy. 

  13.09.2021

• First Article on Safety of CoviVac Vaccine Published

  In late August, the first international article on the CoviVac vaccine was published in the peer-reviewed journal Emerging Microbes & Infections. Scientists from the Chumakov Federal Scientific Center for Research and Development of Immune-and-Biological Products of the Russian Academy of Sciences have presented data on preclinical studies of immunogenicity, safety, and efficacy of the vaccine in animals. The study was conducted over the course of more than a year. ITMO.NEWS asked Oksana Stanevich, an infectionist at the Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University and a student at ITMO’s Public Health Sciences Master’s program, to discuss its results.

  10.09.2021

• All About Sports at ITMO for Students and Staff

  At ITMO you can do both science and sports! Any member of ITMO.FAMILY can choose the sports club they like most and stay fit. Here are eight facts on how to do it. 

  10.09.2021

• Back to School Like a Pro: Get Things Done, Ace Your Tests, and Have Fun

  Are you a first-year who wants to get everything out of uni life plus stay on top of your studies? Or maybe you are no freshman, but this year is your clean slate for an organized and stress-free life? Here’s your primer on time management methods, revision techniques, and things you need to keep in mind when organizing your life at ITMO to experience it all – and never miss an important deadline.

  10.09.2021