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• Laura Rodriguez: From Biotechnologist to Science Artist

  Hailing from sunny Mexico, Laura Rodriguez is a Master’s student at ITMO University’s Art & Science program where she explores bioart and sustainable materials. A bioartist working with bacterial cellulose, she has previously studied at Skoltech, where along with fellow students she worked on crafting environmentally-friendly leather from yeast and bacteria. What can we learn from kombucha? And how does mystical realism factor into bioart?

  09.01.2020

• Mohammed Alsultan: Head of ITMO’s Get Local Club on Joining the Club and Bringing Cultures Together

  Mohammed Alsultan is the head of Get Local – a student club that organizes activities and events for international students. That includes leisure activities and cultural and personal development initiatives. Mohammed came to St. Petersburg from the Gaza Strip and is now in his second year at the Mechatronics and Robotics Master’s program at ITMO.

  26.12.2019

• Gideon Henryk: Machine Learning Student on Food, Architecture and the Future

  Gideon is now a Master’s student at ITMO University’s Faculty of Information Technology and Programming, but before that, he studied philosophy and economics in Germany, where he got into game theory and rationality while improving his programming skills. When it came time to travel to Russia, he shared he wasn’t prepared at all for what was going to happen.

  12.12.2019

• PhD Student From France on Why He Came Back to ITMO and the Importance Of Collaboration

  Maxime Vergès, currently working on his PhD at ITMO's Faculty of Physics and Engineering, came to ITMO University from Nancy, France to collaborate with his former colleagues from when he studied his Master’s degree in Optics.

  28.11.2019

• Onis Emem on Environmental Tips and His Exchange Experience in Denmark

  Onis Charles Emem is an ITMO Master’s student in Industrial Ecology and Cleaner Production and the former president of the Get Local international student club. He’s currently on an exchange program in Denmark.

  21.11.2019

• ITMO Master’s Student on Passion For Tech and His New Project

  From Pazardzhik, Bulgaria to Sunnyvale, California and then all the way to St. Petersburg, Russia, Master's student Iordan (Danny) Krastev tells us about what it's like to be a successful IT freelancer who keeps on learning.   

  14.11.2019

• Mexican Student Shares His Story and Tips for Better Online Security

  Coming from the other side of the world is always a challenging endeavor, it takes courage to leave behind those who you love, your traditions and culture, nevertheless sometimes we ought to sacrifice something to be able to reach the potential we did not know we had. 

  24.10.2019

• New Technology and How It Can Affect My Art: An Artist’s Opinion

  Michel Doumit, a Lebanese artist and student of the Art & Science Master’s program at ITMO University, discusses how modern technology and classic art influence his work.

  17.10.2019

• Ecuador to Russia: Taking the Leap

  We caught up with Cristina Fierro Nunez from Ecuador, who has been an Applied Computer Science student at ITMO University for the past three years. In this interview, she shares her reasons for coming to Russia, talks about life as an international student in St. Petersburg, and her advice for those planning to study in Russia.

  12.09.2019

• My Russian Mushroom Picking Adventure

  I certainly enjoy a good sleep-in on the weekend, so when I got a text saying “Let's go mushroom picking on Saturday morning at 7am" I was a little hesitant at first. But after six years in Russia, this is only the second time I’ve received such an offer, so I was definitely up for the challenge.  

  13.08.2019