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• ITMO Programmers Make It to Google HashCode Finals

  The qualifying round of Google HashCode, a team competition in engineering programming, has ended in early March. Two teams from ITMO University finished in the 2nd and 5th places, having competed with almost 5,000 teams from around the world.  On April 28 the teams will compete in HashCode finals in Dublin.

  12.03.2018

• Exchange Students from Brazil: 'They're Always Happy'

  Students from around the world have come to participate in the IT and Innovation Business in Russia exchange semester at ITMO. Among them is a bright and bubbly group from Brazil. Every year a group of four or five students come from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) in Vittoria, on the east coast of Brazil, to join our exchange semester. Last year we talked to Esthevão who shared about what brought him to Russia. This year we talk with Angelo, Thales, Caio, Mateus and Yan who have been here for five weeks now, about their experience so far.

  09.03.2018

• Women and Science: ITMO’s Finest

  To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, today, on 8 March, some of ITMO’s top women share their views on science, gender stereotypes and advice for the next generation!

  08.03.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: March 8-11

  Women’s Day, which signals the start of spring’s longest weekend, is often called the Holiday of Spring, as it usually coincides with the the first sunny days, snowbreak, and warmer temperatures. Even though there aren’t many events that are traditionally dedicated to it, anything that has a cheerful atmosphere about it can be considered one - so let’s take a quick look at what St. Petersburg has to offer during these long awaited holidays!

  07.03.2018

• Bookstores of St. Petersburg

  In this age of e-readers and audiobooks, many of us are still drawn to paper and ink. And if you're a book-loving guest to St. Petersburg, you may have found it somewhat challenging to find books in other langauges here - without resorting to ordering from overseas or paying outrageous prices to resellers, that is. In that case, you'll find useful this guide to some of St. Petersburg's more refined and stylish bookstores. 

  06.03.2018

• ITMO University Climbs 100 Positions in QS Computer Science & Information Systems Subject Ranking

  QS has revealed today its 2018 World University Rankings by Subject. This year, one of the most influential rankings in the world reviewed the performance of over 1,000 universities from 151 countries. QS researchers ranked the universities in 48 subjects and five general subject areas. ITMO University is now present in three subject rankings and, for the first time ever, is included in the Engineering & Technology subject area. ITMO’s highest position is in the Computer Science & Information Systems ranking, where it has gone up by 100 spots as compared to last year.

  28.02.2018

• ITMO-Developed Nanoparticle Technology Helps Stop Internal Bleeding

  Scientists from ITMO University have developed magnetically-driven nanoparticles containing thrombin. A drug based on these nanoparticles can be injected intravenously and delivered straight to the site of a vascular injury to stop internal bleeding. It can accelerate local clot formation and reduce overall blood loss by up to 15 times. The nanoparticles are not toxic to humans and can potentially be used for safe treatment. The results were published in Scientific Reports.

  27.02.2018

• How an ITMO Student Helped Develop 5G Networks in EU

  Anton Gusarov, a PhD student at the High-Performance Computing Department, spent nearly three weeks working on the European Union’s project SILIKA as a visiting researcher at the Chalmers University of Technology. The project aims to establish a technological foundation for next-gen 5G mobile networks. Funded by the EC Horizon 2020 program, it involves scientists from Sweden, the Netherlands, and Belgium, as well as representatives of major companies.

  27.02.2018

• Academic Exchange in Brussels: Urban Science in the Heart of Europe

  The heart of Europe, the headquarters of the EU, dozens of museums and historic streets – this is Brussels as seen by tourists. But for an urbanist, this city, with all its sights, is still a place where many issues are yet to be solved. How do you set up new spaces in the old city, ensure pedestrian connectivity and make a city modern? Ekaterina Grekhnyova, a Master’s student at ITMO University, tackled these and other tasks during a semester spent at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She spoke to ITMO.NEWS about studying and living in Belgium.

  26.02.2018

• Russia by Rail: A First-Hand Experience

  Tiny beds, crowded spaces, boiled eggs, instant noodles, cup-a-soup, new friends, riding on the open road: these are some of the endearing features of the legendary Trans-Siberian railway that so many foreigners long to experience. While I’ve never taken the full route from west to east, I’ve had a fairly full experience of Russian train travel and it turned out more fun than I ever expected.

  23.02.2018