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• Staff Spotlight: Hadi Hijazi, Lebanon/France

  Despite the closed borders, Hadi Hijazi continues his work at ITMO as a research associate at the Faculty of Laser Photonics and Optoelectronics. In this interview, he talked to us about his experience in Russia and revealed his vision on the role of science in the modern world.  

  24.09.2020

• Student Spotlight: Gabriel Guerra, Ecuador

  Gabriel Guerra left his beloved Ecuador to enroll in the Master’s program “Network and Cloud Technology” at ITMO University through a scholarship supported by the Russian government. In this interview with ITMO.NEWS he tells us about the process to get this opportunity and shares his experiences of studying and living in Russia.  

  17.09.2020

• Student Spotlight: Subhrajit Barua, India

  What is it like to be an international student at ITMO as this unusual academic year kicks off? Subhrajit Barua is starting his first semester as a Master’s student studying remotely at home in India but can’t wait to come to St. Petersburg.

  10.09.2020

• 5 Questions to The Rector

  Recently, Forbes Education published an interview with Vladimir Vasilyev, Rector of ITMO University, Professor, and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences with a Doctor of Science in Engineering. Here is our translation of the original article. 

  03.09.2020

• New Semester: Thoughts, Opinions, and Expectations of ITMO Family

  It’s always exciting when a new academic year begins. However, this time, the anticipation is even higher, as ITMO University will function in an unusual hybrid format. We asked our students and staff members to describe their thoughts on the coming semester.

  01.09.2020

• ITMO Graduate Oksana Ivanova on Master's Program in Bioinformatics

  This year, Oksana Ivanova graduated from ITMO’s Master’s program in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology among the best graduates. She discussed her experience, current research, and further plans for studies with ITMO.NEWS.

  28.08.2020

• Sinith Withanage: ITMO Provides an Extraordinary Atmosphere for International Students

  From Sri Lanka to China and later to Russia, Sinith undoubtedly has an interesting story to tell. He is currently in his second year of studies at the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Master’s program and works as a manager at the Academic Writing Laboratory (AWL), which aims to support and coach students, researchers, faculty, and staff to deal with the academic writing process.

  27.08.2020

• Bio & Art Summer School: Biomaterials in Art

  ITMO University offers its students an opportunity to work with incredible people on creating interesting projects and this year wasn’t an exception. One of our most fascinating summer schools this year was called Bio&Art: Biomaterials in Art, taught by ITMO graduate Laura Rodriguez. This summer school offered engaging lectures and DIY workshops focused on the innovative fields of Art & Science and Bioart. Held online, it attracted participants from around the world, including China, India, Kazakhstan, Russia, the Philippines, and the USA.

  20.08.2020

• Alyona Kudlayeva: Dance Helped Me Learn More About Myself

  Coming from the central Asian country of Kazakhstan, from the city of Shymkent, Alyona Kudlayeva has just graduated from ITMO’s Science Communication master’s program and shares a bit about her studies and some facts about her passion – dance.  

  13.08.2020

• International Graduates 2020 Discuss Their Experience at ITMO University

  Every year, lots of students from all over the world come to study at ITMO University. We asked international graduates of our Master’s programs to describe their academic achievements and share some thoughts about studying in St. Petersburg.

  07.08.2020