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• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 21-22, 2019

  Ready for another events-rich weekend in the city? Admire exquisite tropical flowers at St. Pete’s Botanical Garden, travel into the mist and fog of St. Petersburg’s past, take a look into at the Russia of the freewheeling ‘90s, and explore the best collections of Assyrian art at the Hermitage.

  18.12.2019

• Party Like a Russian

  'tis the season! If you’re invited to a holiday party by your Russian friends (or there's one spontaneously happening at your dorm), don’t panic. Here’s how to come out alive and love every minute.

  16.12.2019

• Making the Workspace Safer With VR

  Last week at the Tochka Kipenia event space was marked by the Majorov International Conference on Software Engineering and Computer Systems, a part of ITMO University’s 120th anniversary celebrations. The topics of the conference included software engineering development, computer systems and cyber-physical systems. One of the key presentations on the first day of the conference was given by Dmitry Kirillov, the president of VR solution company Modum Lab. He described the potential application of VR to educate children and adults alike. Read on for the highlights of his talk. 

  16.12.2019

• Unexplored St. Petersburg: Grand Model Russia

  Feel like going on a trip? Grand Maket Rossiya (Grand Model Russia) is a private museum that lets you experience the vastness of the world’s largest country all the way from its most western city of Kaliningrad to the Pacific ports in Vladivostok.

  13.12.2019

• Science Is Fun: All About the Fifth Quantum Potential, ITMO’s Science Stand-Up Show

  The “Kosmonavt” club once again turned into a haven for intellectual stand-up enthusiasts, who came to the latest installment of “Quantum Potential”. Business, IT, Big Data, a scientist’s imagination and the future of science were some of the topics on the table. The limelight, however, was on jokes and stories, as well as four professional scientists, two stand-up comedians and over 300 guests. Read on for the best puns and discussions heard on the show.

  12.12.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 14-15, 2019

  Holidays are coming, but coming before that is yet another weekend in St. Petersburg! Switch your festive mood on with our suggestions of the best Sat-Sun events in the city, including a miraculous flower exhibition, a snazzy architectural celebration, a photographic trip into St. Petersburg’s past, and a vibrant Indian festival!

  11.12.2019

• ITMO’s Andrey Zlenko Wins the Form of Kindness Contest

  This Sunday, the results of the Form of Kindness award have been announced in St. Petersburg. The citizens of St. Petersburg have chosen 25 people in 25 nominations, who will help the city administration solve various social problems and support those who need help. Among the winners is a representative of ITMO University, head of ITMO’s Student Volunteer Center Andrey Zlenko.

  11.12.2019

• Best Winter Fairs in St. Petersburg 2019-2020

  From twee festive bazaars with mulled wine and snow globes to artisanal extravaganzas, cozy flea markets and fun art festivals, St. Petersburg has a great number of fairs spreading festive cheer all over the city. Here are our best picks of events for eating, drinking and being merry at!

  10.12.2019

• From Russia with Gifts: Celebrate the Holidays

  What to get for your friends and family at home?  The holiday shopping frenzy is not for the faint of heart, especially if you’re trying to get something with St. Petersburg or Russian flavor. Here’s my totally subjective top six list.

  09.12.2019

• ITMO University Graduate Alexandra Bystrova: You Can Always Find Your Identity in a New Field, City or University

  Alexandra Bystrova graduated from ITMO first with a Bachelor’s degree in “Informatics and Computer Hardware and Software” and then a Master’s degree in “Technological Entrepreneurship and Innovation Economics”. She now lives in Moscow. Over the last couple of years, she went from a student just out of university to a product manager position in MTS, one of the largest Russian telecommunication companies. ITMO.NEWS asked Alexandra how she became part of the MTS team, what was the reason for her relocation to Moscow, what forms of sexism a young woman should expect to encounter in IT and why you should never give up after yet another failure.

  09.12.2019