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• This Week in St. Petersburg: April 2-8, 2026

  It’s no joke: we have another fun-packed week ahead in St. Petersburg, with everything from experimental music to ballet and curious exhibitions on the agenda. Let’s dive in!

  01.04.2026

• ITMO Among Top 5 Universities by Forbes Russia

  ITMO University was ranked first in St. Petersburg and fourth nationwide in the latest ranking of the best Russian universities by Forbes Russia. The longlist included several hundreds of universities; only 100 of them made it to the final ranking.

  31.03.2026

• Not Your Usual Damsels in Distress: Three Heroines from Russian Fairytales

  Looking for some inspiring female characters? You’ve found them! While princesses in Russian fairytales do sometimes need saving, they rarely are the helpless, just-waiting-for-my-prince type. They are wise, strong, and at times adept at stoicism. Let’s meet three of them today.

  30.03.2026

• Top Managers of Russian Companies Develop Their Own AI Assistants

  ITMO and South HUB recently held Russia’s first hackathon for IT top managers, where participants developed AI assistants for heads of AI development teams. These digital assistants help make managerial decisions, can maintain their opinions and explain them with facts and data under pressure, contradictions, and uncertainty. Around 40 heads of data, AI, and digital products at specialized companies took part in the hackathon. On the jury were representatives of Sberbank, Cloud.ru, X5 Tech, and Yandex B2B Tech. Winners of the event are planning to polish their project and introduce it into their workflow.

  27.03.2026

• Discovery of the Month: Introvert-Friendly Exhibition, Greenery at Home, and More

  We’ve made it through March – now to wrap it up in a bow with our traditional roundup of all the new things we tried this month. Read on for a dose of inspiration and wisdom.

  27.03.2026

• ITMO Tops Math Graduate Employability Ranking

  ITMO University was ranked first in a national employability ranking among mathematics graduates. According to the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science (Rosobrnadzor) and the Social Fund of Russia, ITMO Bachelor’s graduates are more likely to get employed upon graduation and receive higher salaries than those of other universities in Russia. The university also leads in six more groups of engineering and humanities specializations.

  27.03.2026

• Make a Million in Your First Year: ITMO Boosts Stipends for Contest Winners and Top Students

  ITMO has increased stipends for talented applicants: now, those who scored 100 points in several Unified State Exams (USE), as well as winners of international and national competitions for school students will be receiving 100,000 rubles a month for the first year of their studies. And that’s not all: they’ll also have a guaranteed spot in a downtown dormitory and the chance to win a travel grant if coming from outside St. Petersburg. Learn all about this opportunity in this article.

  26.03.2026

• Spring Holidays for School Students at ITMO: Robots, Neural Networks, and Exam Prep

  Spring school holidays are fast approaching! Here are seven options that school students can enjoy at ITMO, from microbiology, 3D printing, pixel art, and robots to exam preparations for future physicists, engineers, and biologists. Learn more about these opportunities (all offered in Russian) in this article.

  24.03.2026

• Potanin Foundation Grants: ITMO Lecturers Win 2.5 Million Rubles for Educational Initiatives

  Five ITMO lecturers were named winners in the grant competition by the Vladimir Potanin Foundation. Each of them will receive 500,000 rubles to go towards the creation and redesign of educational projects for in-demand specialists. ITMO also landed in the top three by the number of supported projects, improving on the results from last year.

  23.03.2026

• Your Guide to Choosing Top AI & IT Educational Programs in Russia

  Over 200 Russian universities provide training in AI and IT, with each university offering multiple relevant Bachelor’s programs. How do you choose the ones that are truly esteemed and in-demand? Discover in our guide for university applicants.

  19.03.2026