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• Founder of Surprise Me: Managing a Startup is Like Running in the Dark

  It was only two years ago that ITMO University graduate Alexander Golovatiy came up with the idea of ‘Surprise Me’, an app that allows users to create and sell their own quests. He enlisted the help of two of his friends and started working weekends. Today, the company raises up to 400,000 roubles of monthly revenues and is to hire five new staff and receive its first investor backing. After the first interview with Alexander in 2016 when he had only just unveiled his Surprise Me project, ITMO.NEWS follows up on how the startup has changed over the years.

  28.09.2018

• Want to Be Successful in Business? Learn to Communicate

  ITMO University’s Technopark and the Future Technologies business accelerator have launched TEAM, an intensive team development course that helps startup managers acquire various soft skills and learn how to establish communications within a team. The course is developed and headed by Egor Deliev, an ITMO graduate and former head of AIESEC’s St. Petersburg office. Now that the program has begun its pilot run, Egor spoke to ITMO.NEWS about what surprised him in working with startups, why teambuilding is trendy and what makes communication inside teams so vital.

  28.09.2018

• ITMO Researchers Receive Grant to Create Urban Development Centers in Russia and Finland

  Staff of ITMO’s Modern Communication Technologies Lab have developed a project that aims to integrate the latest information technologies into the day-to-day life of large cities. Centers for promotion of novel initiatives will open in Helsinki, St. Petersburg, and Lappeenranta.

  27.09.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 29-30

  As fall approaches, the days get shorter and the weather gets colder. Wrapped in yet another layer of scarves and coats, you might find yourself tempted to stock up on food and essentials, and lay in semi-hibernation until spring thaw comes. But there’s another option, too: there’s something very special about St. Petersburg in the fall, and it’s not to be missed. Take a stroll, see a play, grab a hot meal outside or get some food for thought by popping into an art gallery. Why not start this weekend?

  26.09.2018

• THE World University Rankings-2019: More Russian Universities Join the Top List

  The results of this year’s THE World University Rankings 2018−2019 (THE WUR-2019) have just been revealed. This year’s rankings include 155 more universities than last year’s, with a total of 1,258 higher education institutions from 86 countries. Russian universities have grown in presence: 35 against last year’s 27 universities made it to the top of the table. ITMO University has preserved its 501-600 place, but managed to improve its nationwide results, ranking fifth among other Russian higher education institutions. 

  26.09.2018

• Boundless Science: Interdisciplinary Meeting for ITMO Fellowship and Professorship program

  Experts from many fields around the world are coming to ITMO University to participate in the Fellowship and Professorship Program. They contribute to the university in many different ways, either as guest lecturers, or researchers in one of the university’s research centers or labs. Their participation in the program lasts from a few weeks up to three years, and most of them stay on to work at the university long term.  

  25.09.2018

• METANANO-2018 Conference on Nanophotonics and Metamaterials Comes to a Close in Sochi

  The conference, held on the premises of the Sirius Educational Center, brought together more than 300 researchers in the field of nanophotonics and metamaterials from top research centers and laboratories of the UK, Germany, Sweden, France, the USA, Australia, China, Russia, and other countries. Over the course of five days, researchers presented more than 200 reports and discussed their work and future partnerships.

  24.09.2018

• Movie Fridays: Laughs A La Française

  Apart from their baguettes, berets, and the Eiffel Tower, the French are known for their cinematographic chef-d'oeuvres. So if you're looking for a good French comedy, check out our Movie Friday's list!

  21.09.2018

• Two Cities, 200 Participants, One Ride: Bike Ride with Rector 9.0

  Yesterday marked the ninth time when ITMO’s students, teachers, staff and friends met with Rector Vladimir Vasilyev for a picturesque bike ride in St. Petersburg’s seaside district. This time, they were accompanied by the participants of the METANANO 2018 International Conference that is taking place in Sochi. This year’s ride brought together more than 200 people, including the University’s research associates, exchange students from different countries, and even 2010 Nobel Prize winner in physics Prof. Andre Geim.

  20.09.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 22-23

  Kite flying craze, public art festival, ballet exhibition, and Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’s birthday party – we’ve got a very busy weekend ahead!

  19.09.2018