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• Studying, Working, and Growing at ITMO University

  ITMO University’s admission campaign 2020 is fully online. Moreover, all students will be able to choose between offline and online studies in the first semester. The pandemic won’t prevent us from beginning the new semester on time. ITMO University also offers a whole range of scholarships and contests that will allow the students not only to study and do research, but also to make money. More about these and other opportunities – in this ITMO.NEWS article.

  04.06.2020

• UMNIK-ITMO Innovative Project Competition Application Period is Now Open

  ITMO University together with the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises have announced the launch of the UMNIK-ITMO competition. Students and PhD researchers, young scientists and entrepreneurs working in the field of digital economics are welcome to participate. The best ideas will get 500,000 rubles in funding. Read more about the competition, the participation conditions, and its former winners in this ITMO.NEWS article. 

  04.06.2020

• Weini Teweldebrhan: Studying in Russia Is an Experience I Wouldn’t Trade for Anything

  For the first time in her life, Weini Teweldebrhan Tesfatsion decided to go abroad in order to get a Master’s degree in Chemistry of Applied Materials. She came to ITMO University from Eritrea, in the east part of Africa, to pursue her dream.

  04.06.2020

• This Stay-at-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: More Online Opportunities

  Believe it or not, summer 2020 is officially here – and we are ready to provide you with a guide on how better to welcome its first weekend at home! 

  03.06.2020

• Lumen in the Land of Nanite: What the Unreal Engine 5 Demo Tells Us About the Future of Video Game Graphics

  Epic Games recently revealed a new demo of the fifth generation of their Unreal Engine, running live on the upcoming PlayStation 5. The Unreal Engine 5 tech demo revolves around two next-gen technologies called Lumen and Nanite. The first is promised to bring fully dynamic global illumination to upcoming titles, while the other focuses on rendering an unprecedented number of polygons in real time.

  02.06.2020

• Love Diversity (and Exploring!) Like a Russian

  So have an irresistible urge to travel around Russia but that’s not exactly feasible right now? Besides, your attention span is down to a nanosecond? Cue in Multi-Russia, 55 postcard-style cartoons about the country’s various regions told by who else? A bear!

  01.06.2020

• ITMO Master’s Student Creates Software to Settle Controversial Moments in Hockey

  Dmitry Kukin, a Master’s student from ITMO’s program in Multimedia Technologies, Design and Usability, works at INTV, a company specializing in developing software and TV equipment for recording and broadcasting of sports events, as well as the graphics side of livestreams and stadium screens. As an employee of the company, Dmitry has been working on a project called Meteora-Referee, which will function as a video goal system. ITMO.NEWS asked Dmitry about the project and the current stage of its development. 

  01.06.2020

• 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