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• 10th Bike Ride with Rector: Long-Time Participants Share Favorite Routes and Experiences

  This Wednesday, students, staff, and friends of ITMO University took part in the 10th Bike Ride with ITMO’s Rector Vladimir Vasilyev. Traditionally held every spring and fall – the start and end of the biking season, – the event sees students, professors, researchers, and associates of the university ride together on a route past the picturesque locations of St. Petersburg’s Primorsky District: from the Victory Park, past the Zenit Arena stadium and Yakhtenny Bridge, and to the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg Park. ITMO.NEWS spoke to some of the event’s long-time participants to learn about their favorite experiences, the role of biking in their everyday life, and their suggestions on making the ride even better.

  30.05.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: June 1-2

  Celebrate the first weekend of summer with our evergreen guide of weekend events in St. Petersburg, featuring a quirky charity fair, a music evening with cats, a celebrated exemplar of Italian opera and a wildlife photo exhibition!

  29.05.2019

• Summer Festivals in St. Petersburg

  Ah, summer. It’s a wonderful time, and what better way to spend it than out and about, taking in the rare St. Petersburg sunshine and enjoying new experiences? Here’s a rundown of this summer’s hottest (hah!) events, from film and music festivals to celebrations of food, art, and technology.

  28.05.2019

• Useful (and Not) Apps for Exploring St. Petersburg

  Getting around? Diving into history? Experiencing it like a local? Here're some apps to download for your trip to Russia. 

  27.05.2019

• Best Places to Ride Your Bicycle in St. Petersburg

  Summer is almost here, and it’s time to kick off the bicycle season! Start with the upcoming Bike with the Rector event and explore other bike-friendly places around St. Petersburg.

  24.05.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: May 25-26

  This weekend, St. Petersburg celebrates its 316th birthday, so there will be no shortage of great events for you to attend.

  22.05.2019

• Choosing a Master’s Program at ITMO, Part Two: Industrial and Entrepreneurial Programs

  Starting from 2018, prospective students applying at ITMO University can choose from different types of Master’s programs: scientific, industrial, corporate or entrepreneurial. Such diversification allows students to decide on their preferred development trajectory and choose the program that most suits their interests and career plans. In this series of articles, we join forces with heads of the programs and ITMO’s academic and industrial partners to give a comprehensive overview of different types of the programs the University offers, as well as career opportunities that they entail. Part two covers industrial and entrepreneurial Master’s programs at ITMO. You can read about scientific and corporate programs here.

  22.05.2019

• Choosing a Master’s Program at ITMO, Part One: Scientific and Corporate Programs

  Starting from 2018, prospective students thinking about studying at ITMO University can choose between different types of Master’s programs: scientific, industrial, corporate or entrepreneurial. Such diversification allows students to decide on their preferred development trajectory and choose the program that most suits their interests and career plans. In this series of articles, we join forces with heads of the programs and ITMO’s academic and industrial partners to give a comprehensive overview of different types of the programs the University offers, as well as career opportunities that they entail. Part one focuses on scientific and corporate Master’s programs offered by ITMO.

  21.05.2019

• The Magic of: White Nights

  White nights – a brief period from May to July when it doesn’t get totally dark at night – could be considered St. Petersburg’s calling card. The Russian poet Alexander Pushkin famously described this time as “one dawn is in a hurry to replace the other, giving night just half an hour.” But what’s it like if you live here? Breathtaking? Annoying? We asked around.

  21.05.2019

• “Calmness, Only Calmness.” Classic Soviet Cartoons to the Rescue

  As we get to the end of the semester, here are some words of wisdom from the cartoons we grew up with that will help you go out with a bang!

  20.05.2019