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• Exchange semester in France: a Life-Changing Experience

  Maria Garets, a student at the Department of Intelligent Technologies in Humanities at ITMO University, spent her winter semester at Eurecom, a graduate school and research centre in communication systems established by one of the top French universities, Telecom ParisTech. Eurecom is located at the heart of Sophia Antipolis, Europe’s largest technopark, a hotbed for internships and job opportunities. ITMO.NEWS asked Maria about her experience of studying in France.

  13.03.2018

• ITMO University Hosts Potanin Foundation Competition

  This year, it will be the first time for ITMO University to host the final selection for the Vladimir Potanin Scholarship Program. From January 30 till February 3, the second onsite round is taking place at ITMO’s campus; 328 students from 11 Russian universities gathered in St. Petersburg to participate in the competition. Learn more about the event’s format, and what its participants expect from it!

  02.02.2018

• Celebrating Student's Day in 2018

  Every year on January 25, Russian students celebrate Student’s Day. This year, active members of the community including representatives from universities in St. Petersburg were awarded honorary St. Tatiana medals for their special contributions to moral education in the city and participation in the life of society. The ceremony took place in Smolny Cathedral, which in 1835 was designated as "the Cathedral of all educational institutions". Also, this year on Tatiana’s day, a special student forum for student clubs around the country was held in Kazan. The forum, called “Forward Together”, was also dedicated to the celebration of Student’s Day, was attended by more than 5,000 students from 38 regions of Russia including a delegation from ITMO University.

  29.01.2018

• Stickerum Startup Brings Your Favorite Telegram Stickers to Life

  Social networks such as VK and the Telegram messenger app have made stickers hugely popular on the Russian internet. There are so many stickers available that you can express any emotion and replace whole sentences using them. However, the users don't just love the virtual stickers - you can find actual stickers of various brands, events, organizations and even famous personalities on laptops, smartphones, notebooks and more. Three students from ITMO University decided to bring the virtual stickers into reality, launching a startup called Stickerum, which lets Telegram users make real stickers out of virtual ones. Our special interview with Vitaliy Guryn, member of Stickerum’s team, gives us more insight into the new startup - and how to order your first set of stickers.

  24.01.2018

• Tatiana's Day: Russia Celebrates Its Students

  Did you know that Russian students have a special day devoted to them? Every year, on January 25th, they celebrate Student’s Day. On this day in 1775, Empress Elizabeth signed a decree for the establishment of the first university in Russia, Lomonosov Moscow State University. Years later it became the day for all university students in the country, or “Student’s Day”. Student’s Day usually falls on the last day of exams and on the beginning of the students’ winter holidays

  23.01.2018

• How to Deal with Exam Stress: Advice from Scientists

  Feeling stressed out during exams is completely normal. In fact, it’s not always a bad thing. A bit of stress can make a person more energetic and efficient. This happens when for example, you have some serious cramming to do the night before an exam. There is also “good” stress which includes falling in love, travelling, going through change, and being a beginner. But a lot of stress, on the contrary, can interfere with exam preparation, decrease efficiency, impair your memory and communication skills. ITMO.News discusses how to manage stress, and what you can and can’t do so that your brain works better during exams.

  16.01.2018

• Winter School “It’s Your Call!”: Leading Experts’ Lectures, Semi-Hackathon and Chess Pong.

  From January 29 to February 3, 2018 ITMO is going to host Winter School "It’s Your Call!". The winter school is intended for all the participants of the All-Russian Students' Competition "I am a Professional", which started in November 2017, and other motivated students from all over the country. Bachelor’s and Master’s students who participated in the above-mentioned competition in the fields of "Computer Science", "Information and Cyber ​​Security" and "Photonics" will be able to take part in the Winter School. The organizers have prepared a huge program for them, which includes lectures and workshops from leading experts at ITMO, Yandex , Kaspersky Lab, Sberbank and other organizations, excursions to specialized laboratories and companies, Semi-Hackathon, Chess Pong and other activities. Applications for participation in the Winter School are accepted until January 20 inclusive.

  12.01.2018

• DreamDorm.Shine Contest: Prove YOUR Room is the Best!

  The DreamDorm.Shine contest has launched at ITMO University. Its goal is to encourage students to treat their dormitory with care, develop their communication skills and promote cooperation. In this endeavor they will be assisted by ITMO’s Student Dorm Council, which has recently won the second place in a city-wide competition for the best university & college student dorm council of St. Petersburg.

  13.12.2017

• Russia to Launch First Educational Media-Project on Cancer Prevention

  Cancer prevention foundation “Ne naprasno” (its name translates as "Not in vain" from Russian - Ed.) won a Presidential grant for creating Profilaktika.Media - an educational media project on evidence-based medicine and oncology. Two Master’s students of ITMO’s Science Communication Program are responsible for this project: Ksenia Zhirnova and Elizaveta Dubovik. ITMO.NEWS spoke with these students and found out what it's all about: namely, what is cancer prevention; why there are still so many misconceptions about cancer in Russia; how such a media project could help cancer patients, as well as improve doctors’ training.

  08.12.2017

• KronBars Named Best Russian Student Sports Club Second Year In Row

  Results of the competition for the title "Best Student Sports Club" were announced in Kazan on November 25 at the All-Russian Forum of Student Sports Clubs. KronBars, which recently came first in an all-Russian SSC rating, was recognized as the best student sports club in Russia for second year consequently.ITMO’s student sports club also won in two other nominations: "Best Awareness-building Effort" and "Best Organization"

  27.11.2017