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• This Week in St. Petersburg: July 4-10, 2024

  Come rain or shine, we have plans to enjoy this summer! On this week’s menu are quirky exhibitions, an open air-dance class, and ITMO’s grand fest on Yelagin Island. Find out all the details to fill your agenda in the full guide below.

  03.07.2024

• 5 Myths About Student Life in Russia Debunked

  Studying abroad is about building new connections, having fun and also learning how to fit into an unfamiliar environment. It’s inevitable to come across some common concerns about the way it will go, but luckily, not all of them are true! In this article, we address the most common myths about student life in Russia and at ITMO in particular.

  02.07.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #58

  It’s that time again – the time for our biweekly review of top reports from ITMO.NEWS. There’s plenty of ground to cover this week: we’ve got cutting-edge research by the Faculty of Physics, comprehensive explainers on AI and hacking courtesy of top experts, and two great new Bachelor’s and Master’s programs for ambitious students. Have a look!

  01.07.2024

• ITMO Lands in Top Three Among Russian Universities in Presidential PhD Stipend Competition

  ITMO University became the first university in St. Petersburg and the third in Russia based on the number of students who won the presidential stipend. In total, there are 19 winners from ITMO who conduct research across the scientific spectrum, including in biotechnology, nanomaterials, AI, and quantum physics. 

  01.07.2024

• ITMO PhD Students – Two-Time Winners of Google’s Image Matching Challenge

  Jaafar Mahmoud and Ammar Ali, PhD students at ITMO University, have won Google's Image Matching Challenge, an international machine learning competition, for the second time in a row.

  25.06.2024

• ITMO Alumna Elena Petrova Awarded City’s Best Graduate Award

  The annual celebration of the best graduates of St. Petersburg was held today, on June 24, at the Peter and Paul Fortress. The ceremony was attended by Elena Petrova, a graduate of ITMO’s Faculty of Physics, who received the bronze sphinx statuette – a symbol of wisdom, intelligence, and perseverance.

  24.06.2024

• Start! With ITMO: Admissions Office Opens at ITMO

  Today, June 20, ITMO University opens its admissions office on Kronverksky Pr. 49 for prospective students who want to apply for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD programs in person; online admissions are available, as well. This year, the university introduced three new Bachelor’s and five new Master’s programs. Most programs are implemented in collaboration with Yandex, Sberbank, and other tech giants.

  20.06.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #57

  Things are heating up and we don’t just mean the weather! We’ve always got something to share when it comes to our regular digest of all things science, but this time around it’s a particularly rich harvest. New materials, medical tech of the future, educational innovations, thought-provoking science art, and the best AI tools for every craft – all in our latest science roundup.

  17.06.2024

• PI School: Rising Stars – First-Hand Experience

  For several years now, ITMO has organized its PI School in spring, welcoming everyone who wishes to expand their academic horizons and is thinking about managing their own research team one day. This year, I was one of them, actively battling my imposter syndrome, as well as networking and soaking in all the knowledge. Here’s my insider’s take on what it feels like to train to be a PI.

  14.06.2024

• Earthquake-Sensing Cats and Perfume for Insects: All About ITMO’s STAGE 2024 Science Art Exhibition

  STAGE, the annual science art exhibition of projects by  graduates of the Art & Science Master’s program, has opened in St. Petersburg, inviting visitors to feel generational memory by touch, enter a space simulation, and take a closer look at the relationship between humans, technology, and the environment.

  13.06.2024