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• Student Spotlight: Omar Farshad, Afghanistan

  Omar Farshad is an international student at ITMO’s Information Security program. He’s one of the winners of the Open Doors competition in the Computer & Data Science subject – this allowed him to study for free. In this interview, Omar tells us about his decision to study at ITMO and his experience of studying online from the United Arab Emirates, where he will be living until the pandemic situation normalizes.

  03.06.2021

• Student and Staff: Sofia Antipova Gets the Best of Both Worlds

  In addition to 1,300+ lecturers and professors, ITMO University has more than 3,500 members of administrative staff. They organize classes, provide the university with scientific and office equipment, create digital spaces like ISU and physical spaces like the coworking areas, run the libraries, deal with endless paperwork, and much more. And amongst them are our very own students! Meet one of them: Sofia Antipova, a third-year Bachelor’s student, ecologist, and ITMO staff member.

  27.05.2021

• Yandex’s Andrey Sebrant on Progress, Society and Podcasts

  Andrey Sebrant, the strategic marketing director at Yandex and one of the pioneers of Runet, recently came to ITMO to record another episode of his podcast. This time, he spoke to the dean of the university’s Faculty of Infocommunication Technologies Alexandr Kapitonov. Prior to recording the episode, Andrey Sebrant gave an interview to ITMO.NEWS and spoke about how technologies change modern society, the evolution of the high tech business in recent years, as well as which novelty in the field of higher education he deems among the most useful.

  17.05.2021

• Student Spotlight: Pablo Jami Tapia, Ecuador

  Pablo Jami Tapia is a second-year Master’s student of information security who is finishing his degree this semester. In this interview, he shares with us his experiences from his two years at ITMO and what he considers helpful in accomplishing his goals for the future.

  13.05.2021

• Student Spotlight: Maxim Klochko, Russia

  Maxim Klochko is a second-year Master’s student in the program Innovation Entrepreneurship. He was born and grew up in St. Petersburg and after he got his Bachelor’s degree in physics and mathematics, he decided to apply for a Master’s degree at ITMO. In this interview, Maxim shares with us his impressions of the university and life in the city and the experiences that helped him to grow as a person and as a professional.

  06.05.2021

• Student Spotlight: Gabriel Enofogha, Nigeria

  Gabriel is studying in the Information Security Master’s program at ITMO University. In this interview, he tells us a little bit about his background, his decision to study in Russia, and some of his goals for the coming years. 

  29.04.2021

• ITMO Dean Sergey Makarov on Profession, Publicity, and Scientific Openness

  Sergey Makarov is one of the youngest DSc holders at ITMO University. Together with Anvar Zakhidov, a professor at the University of Texas in Dallas, he led the formation of ITMO’s Laboratory of Hybrid Nanophotonics and Optoelectronics. Sergey has been nominated for various awards, including the President of Russia Award for Young Scientists in the Field of Science and Innovation and Research Excellence Award Russia as the youngest and most productive author in materials sciences. Not only does he run the laboratory, conduct research, and publish articles but also organizes conferences and international schools, and works as an editor in two scientific journals. ITMO.NEWS talked to Sergey to learn more about how to succeed in science, why it is important to reach out to the widest audience, what football players and scientists have in common, and whether it is possible to research on your own.

  28.04.2021

• Student Spotlight: Elisha Enefu, Nigeria

  A native of Nigeria, Elisha Enefu is currently in his first year of a Bachelor’s in computer systems and technologies at ITMO. He talked to us about the challenges of his experience as an international student and how being in Russia changed his mind about its citizens.

  22.04.2021

• Student Spotlight: Elvis Harka, Albania

  Hailing from the Mediterranean shore, Elvis is experiencing the snowy winters of the North, here in St. Petersburg. He’s currently in his second year of studies in the Mechatronics and Robotics Bachelor’s program. He shares his experience of coming to Russia and some tips on how to prepare yourself for the journey.

  15.04.2021

• Student Spotlight: Cheng Xintong, China

  This week, we reached out to Cheng Xintong, a Master’s student at ITMO who is currently studying remotely from China. She’s enrolled in the FoodTech program which is offered in English. She tells us a little bit about her experience of coming to Russia and her time here.

  08.04.2021