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• Tsegai Tekle: Russia Exceeded My Expectations

  Tsegai Haileslassie Tekle came to ITMO University from Eritrea, East Africa. He is currently in his first year of the Chemistry of Applied Materials Master’s degree program at ITMO’s SCAMT Laboratory.

  16.01.2020

• 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

• John Kuti: English Teacher on Languages, Digital Literacy and Cultural Capital

  A specialist in business English, John Kuti is spearheading the virtual learning initiatives at ITMO University's Foreign Language Training Center. He talked to us about his experience in Russia, tips for learning languages and philosophical approach to life.

  19.12.2019

• Different Approaches, One Goal: International Week of Social Entrepreneurship at ITMO University

  All throughout the past week at ITMO University, seven teams from Russia, the US and Switzerland were developing social projects to then present them to the judges. The students and lecturers forming part of the groups interacted with their colleagues, discussed the difference in social entrepreneurship approaches in their countries, and exchanged experiences in order to come up with the most comprehensive solution for their tasks. Read on to find out how it all happened and what the participants learned from each other.

  19.12.2019

• New Life for Bakery Waste: First Results of Russian-Finnish-Italian Project Wastebake

  Last year, the specialists from ITMO University (Russia), the University of Bari (Italy), and  the University of Helsinki (Finland) started working on a joint project as part of the EuroTransBio international funding initiative. The purpose of the project is to find a way to recycle bakery waste. During the first meeting held in Italy in 2018, the project’s participants discussed its key stages and identified priority areas.  A year later, they gathered in St. Petersburg to present the results of their work and discuss plans for the future. Read on to learn the details.

  18.12.2019

• 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

• Best Winter Fairs in St. Petersburg 2019-2020

  From twee festive bazaars with mulled wine and snow globes to artisanal extravaganzas, cozy flea markets and fun art festivals, St. Petersburg has a great number of fairs spreading festive cheer all over the city. Here are our best picks of events for eating, drinking and being merry at!

  10.12.2019

• 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