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• ITMO University Presents Its 2018 Annual Report

  We are happy to present you with ITMO University’s Annual Report for 2018. This year’s bright almanac is dedicated to the University’s relationship with St. Petersburg and contains the latest data on its achievements in the previous year and our plans till 2027.

  31.07.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: August 3-4, 2019

  Immerse yourself into the mysteries of the High Renaissance and their reverberations in art, travel to the thick of the swinging hippy ‘60s, get your eco-cap on with a green festival, and indulge in chef-d’oeuvres of opera from all over the world: a culturally rich weekend in St. Petersburg (and its colorful environs) awaits!

  31.07.2019

• Summer Edition of Webometrics 2019: ITMO University in Top-5 Russian Universities

  The results of the latest edition of the international web-ranking of educational institutions Webometrics Ranking of World Universities have just been unveiled. Published twice a year, the ranking assesses the quality of universities’ official web resources based on a range of criteria. In the new, July edition, ITMO University retains its position in the top-5 of Russian universities, having placed 5th in the national ranking and 686th in the international one. 

  30.07.2019

• MIT Professor Marin Soljacic: AI Will Play a Large Role in the Future of Research

  In 2007, the New York Times named Marin Soljačić as the author of one of that year’s top 70 “curious, inspired, and perplexing” inventions. The celebrated scientist, winner of numerous awards, and MIT professor is known to the world as, first and foremost, a researcher of wireless energy transfer technology. His experiments and studies on the subject are often compared to those of Nicola Tesla. In recent years, Prof. Soljačić has been exploring the applications of photonic crystals in solar energy production and the usage of machine learning algorithms in photonics. He presented a report on his latest research during the METANANO conference, which has recently concluded in St. Petersburg. In this interview with ITMO.NEWS, Marin Soljačić discusses the effects of the latest tech on research and explains why scientists must not limit themselves to a single field of study.

  30.07.2019

• Song of the Month: July 2019

  Another month, another playlist closer to fall, but don’t let the blues get you down. Instead, listen to the blues, and to elegant, enveloping jazz, and to funky, colorful pop, and to uplifting, poignant rock, and to weighty, authentic hip hop, shaken but not stirred in our this month’s list of music favorites! 

  26.07.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: July 27-28

  Theatrical performances in Yelagin Park, Swan Lake at the Mariinsky Theater, a knight tournament in Vyborg and, of course, Navy Day – this weekend is jam-packed with cool events for you to attend!

  24.07.2019

• 10 Secrets to Expat Life In St. Petersburg

  So, you've packed up your life, said goodbye to your childhood friends, family, colleagues and are now ready to take a huge leap into the unknown: moving to another country. Probably the first thing you are going to do is to look for some new friends. While that’s terrifying, it can also be very exciting. St. Petersburg, and Russia in general, is a great place to be a foreigner. There is a culture of hospitality in Russia and foreigners are often treated like celebrities, especially if they speak English, as everyone is excited to learn and practice new languages.

  23.07.2019

• 10 Movies for a Summer Night-In

  Movie Fridays is officially one year old, and we are celebrating by going back to the series’ roots: summer film recommendations. Dramatic and melancholic, flamboyant, buoyant and adventurous, you won’t go wrong with one or all of these for a great cinematic binge!

  19.07.2019

• How to Apply for (And Get) the Chevening Scholarship

  The Chevening scholarship is one of the world’s most well-known and prestigious and covers students’ full costs of Master’s education at any university in the UK, as well as some of the living expenses. The competition is tense, with some 30 times more applicants than there are open spots. But getting a Chevening scholarship is still doable if you put in the effort, believes Asya Kazantseva, a popular Russian science journalist and writer. This year, she was awarded a scholarship to study in a Master’s program in molecular neurobiology at the University of Bristol. During a recent open lecture in St. Petersburg, Ms. Kazantseva shared a few tips and warned of the common pitfalls made by Chevening applicants.

  19.07.2019

• Summer Camp in Optical System Design: Teaching Students Practical Skills

  This summer, ITMO University held the Camp in Optical System Design for the fifth consecutive year. It welcomed participants from Turkey, Germany and Belarus, as well as from other Russian universities. We caught up with Sahin Umsu from Turkey and Natalia Erhova from Moscow, Russia to learn about their experience. 

  18.07.2019