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• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: June 16-17

  We're really excited about FIFA coming up and all the new guests it brings to our city! Besides the football, there are many other great events that will take place in St. Petersburg this weekend!

  13.06.2018

• What to Expect from a Master’s Program at the Faculty of Physics and Engineering

  This year, the Faculty of Physics and Engineering at ITMO University is accepting applications for its Master’s degree programs “Radiofrequency Systems and Devices” and “Nanophotonics and Metamaterials” which were launched the previous year. We spoke to students who enrolled last year to find out what to expect from Master’s studies at the faculty and what research students get to take part in.

  13.06.2018

• It’s Time to Celebrate Russia Day

  One of the newest holidays, Russia Day is a mystery even to many Russians. In fact, it is being celebrated for the 24th time and is more exciting than it sounds.

  12.06.2018

• Exploring the St. Petersburg Metro

  The St. Petersburg Metro, which is turning 63 years old this year, is often said to be one of the world’s most beautiful underground transit systems. Many guests and natives of the city even go on guided tours of the stations, the interiors of which reflect the turbulent history and culture of the USSR and Russia. From the newest additions to time-tested classics, here are the must-see stations to see on your visit to St. Petersburg.

  11.06.2018

• ITMO Researchers Create Optoclones of Unique Historical Treasures from the Russian Diamond Fund

  ITMO University, the Hellenic Institute of Holography and Gokhran Russia have collaborated on a unique collection of optoclones of unique historical treasures from the Russian Diamond Fund and the State Fund of Precious Metals and Stones. Preserved as holograms, these items have not lost a bit of their volume and luxury. Sergei Stafeev, the scientific curator of ITMO’s Museum of Optics, tells us how these copies were made and where they’ll be on display.

  09.06.2018

• ITMO University Wins Most SPIE Scholarships in 2018

  Every year students and staff of ITMO University are awarded scholarships by the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE). This year, five students representing the Terahertz Biomedicine and Metamaterials laboratories became the scholarship competition’s winners. ITMO University, therefore, has won the most spots, coming out ahead of the University of Arizona (four winners) and University of California (four winners). Read below to learn about the winners’ projects.

  09.06.2018

• Why There Are So Many Online Petitions Today – And How to Make Them Work

  ITMO University has recently hosted the international conference Digital Transformation & Global Society (DTGS), which brought together experts in social informatics, e-governance, political communication and new media from the US, the UK and Russia. The main event of DTGS was a plenary session attended by Stephen Coleman, a professor of political communication at the University of Leeds, and the top experts in e-governance from the Higher School of Economics, the St. Petersburg State University and ITMO University. Participants discussed the effect of technology on the active political and social lives of citizens, why online petitions have gained popularity in the recent times, and how these methods can be made more effective.

  07.06.2018

• ITMO University Up by 100 in QS World University Rankings

  The results of this year’s QS World University Ranking, published annually by the Quacquarelli Symonds company, have now been published. This year, QS assessed 4,763 universities (out of the world’s 26,000) from 151 countries, which is 463 more educational establishments than last year. The final ranking includes 1,011 universities from 85 countries. Last year, ITMO University made its debut in the ranking in the 601-650 position, which placed it in the top 2% of the planet’s universities; this year, the university was ranked 511-520, almost a 100 positions higher than its previous result.

  06.06.2018

• ITMO University and Russian eSports Federation Launch Scholarships for Gamers

  ITMO University and the Russian eSports Federation have launched Russia’s first-ever scholarship for cyberathletes. To become a recipient, students need to score well on their Unified State Exam (USE), enroll in a tuition-free program and win the cyberathlete portfolio competition. Recipients of the scholarship will be given a monthly stipend of 10,000 rubles throughout their first semester; those who pass their first exam session with high marks will continue receiving the stipend in their second semester.

  04.06.2018

• ITMO University Rector Awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky

  According to the May 30 decree, ITMO University’s Rector and head of the Council of St. Petersburg Rectors, Vladimir Vasilyev, was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky.

  31.05.2018