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• ITMO’s New Academic Degree System: What You Need to Know

  Last year, ITMO University received the right to to award candidate and doctoral degrees. The 2018-2019 academic year will mark the start of these changes. The new system will make it easier for graduates to work with international colleagues on joint research, double degree educational programs, and more.

  12.09.2018

• Best Places to Eat in Saint Petersburg: Ed Picks

  We at the ITMO.NEWS editorial office love to eat. We have smoothie weeks at the office and share homemade goodies. But more than anything, we love to go out for grub and find new, sumptuous culinary experiences without spending a fortune. Here’re some of our favorite places in St. Petersburg.

  11.09.2018

• Project RENOIR and Digitalization in the News Industry

  Digitalization has an impact on countless areas of human activity, changing the way we work. Mass media is no exception: news agencies’ day-to-day operations have adopted the use of artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge tech. Last week, ITMO University hosted a lecture by Aljoša Rehar, head of the digital strategy department at the Slovenian Press Agency, who spoke about digitalization in the news industry and project RENOIR, developed by members of the media and the academia (Warsaw University of Technology, Stanford University, and others). ITMO University joined the initiative in June 2018.

  11.09.2018

• Movie Fridays: A Quick Fix

  Yay it’s September 1! said no movie-obsessed student ever. School may be interesting and everything (cut us some slack as we try to scramble some enthusiasm not to make you all depressed), but with the snazzy Venice and Toronto film festivals marking the homestretch for the Oscars season, the piling-up homework doesn’t usually leave us cinema buffs much time to indulge. Feel a lump in your throat yet? Don’t worry; we’ve got your back. There’s a way out, and it comes to us *cue the celestial light and the angels singing* in the form of YouTube. Whether you’re up for some procrastination action or just fancy a little break from racking your brains, here’s our best-of-the-best of the ‘Tube (and no, there’re no cats videos involved). 

  07.09.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 8-9

  Eat your weight in apples at a harvest festival, travel to Westeros, participate in reenactments of historical battles, and listen to music from all over the world: it’s another great weekend in St. Petersburg! 

  05.09.2018

• ITMO.Highpark Begins New Stage of Development

  On September 4 the central headquarters of Interfax news agency in Moscow hosted a press conference dedicated to the beginning of implementation of the ITMO.Highpark innovations center. Konstantin Noskov, the Russian Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, announced the start of a new stage of this project’s development.

  04.09.2018

• ITMO.GO: Thousands of First-Year Students Join ITMO University

  ITMO.GO is an annual event for welcoming new members to the ITMO.FAMILY, a community of staff, students, graduates, partners, and friends of ITMO University. This year’s celebration was attended by more than 5,000 people including ITMO Bachelor's, Master's and PhD  first-year students. Keeping totradition, the grandiose open-air event was held at the square in front of the Baltic House theater in the verdured setting of Alexandrovsky park. The festivity was as fun as it was informative; ITMO newcomers not only had the chance to let their hair down before the start of their new academic adventure, but also learned about the exciting opportunities the university offers, enrolled into ITMO’s artistic and sport clubs, and enjoyed a virtual bike ride with the Rector.

  03.09.2018

• Great Expectations: ITMO Welcomes New Students

  It’s Go Time here at ITMO! The new academic year got off to a great start this Saturday at ITMO.GO. We caught up with some of our new students to find out about why they chose our university and learn about their hopes and dreams.

  03.09.2018

• ITMO University in Top 20 of Times Higher Education Eurasia Rankings

  ITMO University took a prestigious 15th place in the inaugural 2018 Times Higher Education Eurasia Rankings featuring the leading research-intensive universities of the Eurasia region. ITMO got an even higher recognition nationally, ranking 10th amongst Russian higher education institutions. THE Eurasia Rankings 2018 were announced at the Times Higher Education summit concluding today, August 31, in the Russian city of Kazan. 

  31.08.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 1-2

  This Saturday, September 1, Russia celebrates Knowledge Day. But even if you’re a not a school or university student, there are plenty of great events to attend!

  29.08.2018