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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
More Than ESP: From the Classroom to the Workplace
ITMO University has recently hosted the fourth international More than ESP conference. The purpose of the conference is to promote and explore the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) as well as other cutting-edge areas of English language learning. For the first time in its history, the event was held entirely online with over 300 participants from nearly 20 countries around the world and about 70 cities across Russia.
19.04.2021
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
Student Spotlight: Gedesh Soma, Angola
Gedesh is a PhD student of informatics and computer engineering at ITMO University. In this interview, he tells us about his decision to leave Angola to study in Russia for his tertiary education, the reasons why he chose ITMO for his PhD degree, and the love that he has for St. Petersburg and the Russian culture.
01.04.2021
Student Spotlight: Todd Johnsen, USA
Todd Johnsen is a first-year Master’s student. He came to Russia to study infochemistry and gain a better understanding of the relationship between IT, biology, and chemistry. In this interview, he tells us about his experience so far and his plans to start his own company.
25.03.2021
ITMO PhD Student Karina Pats on Working in France During the Pandemic
Karina Pats, a PhD student at ITMO’s Faculty of Information Technologies and Programming, studies the functioning of nuclear receptors using molecular dynamics and docking. She works actively together with the laboratory of Ferdinand Molnár at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan where she did her internship last spring. Thanks to the Erasmus+ program, now she got to work on a bioinformatics algorithm project at the University of Lorraine, Nancy (France). ITMO.NEWS talked to Karina Pats to learn more about life in France, new projects and colleagues, as well as landing an internship during the pandemic.
22.03.2021
Can I Go on an Internship Abroad In 2021
Many borders are still closed, and it might seem that you can’t take an internship abroad. But that’s not exactly true. The scientific life that came to a stall last year is gradually resuming its natural pace. ITMO.NEWS and Ekaterina Tulugurova, head of the International Educational Programs Department, answered the most frequently asked questions in this regard.
17.03.2021
ITMO Celebrates Maslenitsa: Stories from Students and Staff
Do you love pancakes? This week you can eat them to your heart’s content – it’s Maslenitsa week in Russia! This celebration is all about welcoming spring and yes, gorging on pancakes, or blini, as they’re called here. We asked our students to describe how they’re celebrating this traditional Russian holiday.
11.03.2021
ITMO Celebrates International Women’s Day
With International Women’s Day just around the corner, we caught up with some of the talented and hardworking ladies who work and study at ITMO to talk about their careers, where they find inspiration, and the important women in their lives.
04.03.2021