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• ITMO’s Russian Language Summer School: Attracting Students from Around the World

  For the third year in a row, ITMO University's Russian Language Summer School has given students from around the world an opportunity to delve into intense Russian language study for a few weeks, get to know the beautiful city of St. Petersburg, and learn more about Russian culture.

  27.07.2018

• 4th International Conference on the Periodic Table endorsed by IUPAC and UNESCO

  The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and UNESCO have officially announced support for the 4th International Conference on the Periodic Table. The conference will be held at ITMO University on July 26, 2019. Leading specialists in the field of chemistry and physics from Russia, the USA, the UK, Spain, New Zealand, Taiwan, Italy, Germany, Poland and other countries will come to St. Petersburg to take part in the event.

  26.07.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: July 28-29

  This Sunday, July 29, Russia celebrates Navy Day, which means there will be no shortage of great events for you to attend!

  25.07.2018

• Ice Cream Lover’s Guide to St. Petersburg

  Despite Russia’s reputation for harsh winters, summers in St. Petersburg feature spells of scorching heat that make you wish you were somewhere colder. Thankfully, we humans have come up with a way to introduce a bit of winter into even the sunniest day. And if you’re tired of the same classic store-bought flavors, we present a comprehensive list of the most unusual, delicious and mind-blowing icy goodness you can get in St. Petersburg. Enjoy - and stay cool!

  24.07.2018

• Movie Fridays: Summer in the City

  Good news: the weekend is fast approaching and you might be wondering how to spend it. As always, there’re lots of things happening in St. Petersburg, so check out our usual weekend guide. But if you’re a homebody or just a tad uninspired to venture outside in the heat that has so suddenly befallen us, here’s our top summer movie recommendations. So grab a drink, sit back in your (hopefully cool) home, and relax.

  20.07.2018

• Emotional AI Helps Enhance Productivity and Fight Stress

  According to some studies, people are only productive for less than three hours out of an eight-hour day, and the adult human concentration span is limited to 20 minutes. Research in the field of emotional artificial intelligence (AI) may help employees enhance their productivity and manage stress, which is beneficial for employers as well. Emotional AI can be applied in many other fields like agriculture and elderly care, noted Vitaly Zubchenko, a member of the NeuroNet company Expert Board. In an interview with ITMO.NEWS, he expanded on how emotional AI is developed and what business solutions work best for this field.

  19.07.2018

• Gaining Insights into Better Learning at Cambridge University

  Here at ITMO, we’re all about learning better and better learning! One of our English tutors from the Foreign Language Training Center talks to us about her experience at a recent conference organized by Cambridge University Press in the UK. Read our interview!

  19.07.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: July 21-22

  Listen to the violin on Nevsky Prospect, get a sense of the audacious poetry of Vladimir Mayakovsky, watch a knights tournament at the Peter and Paul Fortress, and admire the flowers in Pavlovsky Park. The weather is so nice, so don’t miss your chance to explore our magnificent city!

  18.07.2018

• Surviving a Hot Day: Beaches in and around St. Petersburg

  It’s the middle of July, and it finally feels like summer in St. Petersburg! After almost two weeks of recurrent rain, we now finally get to enjoy some hot weather, so thinking about dozing off on a beach or even plunging yourself in the nearest pond is only natural. With that in mind, we’ve prepared a quick review of different swimming spots that you’ll definitely find useful!

  17.07.2018

• ITMO University Makes a Big Debut in 2018 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

  Published by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, an independent organization that conducts research on higher education intelligence, the Academic Ranking of World Universities, also known as Shanghai Ranking, is seen as the most objective among the most influential university rankings out there. It achieves this by fully leaving out surveys and interviews that are often included in other rankings but are inevitably subjective; instead, it uses factual criteria such as publishing metrics and the number of Nobel Prize and Fields Medals laureates among alumni and staff, and focuses on scientific and academic performance. The competition is tough: out of more than 4,000 contenders this year only 1,600 made it to the final list, ITMO University among them.

  17.07.2018