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• Eco-Friendly Holidays: A Festive Checklist by ITMO.GREEN

  The winter holidays are a great time to do all the things you’ve been putting off, take a trip, spend time with loved ones, or simply chill out. But how do you do it while keeping your carbon footprint to the minimum? ITMO.NEWS and Ekaterina Kukhtenko, the head of the student club ITMO.GREEN, have prepared a checklist to help you plan your winter holidays and make them more eco-conscious.

  03.01.2022

• Your Network is Your Net Worth

  You must have come across the term “reference letter” quite a few times. Not only is that important in academia, but in the professional world, as well. While applying for a job, it is always an advantage to have a letter of recommendation from someone who is an employee at the same company. The impact of a strong professional network on your career is massive. But building and maintaining a good network is a tough job. The big question is how to be effective. While there is no one-size-fits-all strategy, the following tips might be helpful. 

  30.11.2021

• Tips For Dealing with Digital Burnout

  New era brings new challenges. Biologically, we’re the same beings like we used to be a hundred years ago but the amount of information consumed and the velocity of life has increased by a large margin. How do we adapt and stay sane?

  21.09.2021

• Back to School Like a Pro: Get Things Done, Ace Your Tests, and Have Fun

  Are you a first-year who wants to get everything out of uni life plus stay on top of your studies? Or maybe you are no freshman, but this year is your clean slate for an organized and stress-free life? Here’s your primer on time management methods, revision techniques, and things you need to keep in mind when organizing your life at ITMO to experience it all – and never miss an important deadline.

  10.09.2021

• Pocket Museum: Must-Have Apps for Art Lovers

  In the golden age of tech innovation, you no longer need to study for a lifetime to become an art connoisseur. There is now an app for almost everything, art included. From the treasures of the Louvre in your pocket to the so-called “Shazam of art,” here are our top apps to bring more art into your life.

  11.06.2021

• Summer Decluttering: Clothes Edition

  If decluttering seems like a mammoth task and piles of your once-favorite clothes make your head spin, here are some handy-dandy tips and tricks on how to clean out your closet and help the planet by giving your belongings a second life.

  04.06.2021

• Unexplored St. Petersburg: Courtyards

  While many imagine St. Petersburg as the city of a thousand and one bridges, its true spirit is hidden from the eyes of the uninitiated in a maze of side-streets and courtyards. Scattered around the city, these secluded places live their own lives, interrupted only by periodic visits from those few who know of their existence. What off-the-beaten-track sites can you find in St. Petersburg?

  24.05.2021

• The Magic of Neural Networks

  First envisioned in the 1950s, neural networks are now all the rage: they’ve taken over the media and even your day-to-day life. After having a few profound conversations with Siri or Alexa, enjoying some perfectly-picked tunes on your personalized radio, or unexpectedly seeing your long-lost friend on your social media feed, you may start to wonder what else is in the power of neural networks.

  11.05.2021

• Writing Your Thesis: Insiders’ Tips

  When it comes to writing a thesis – the apotheosis of your studies – there're always more questions than answers. Why is it so important to take it seriously? What to pay attention to? How to deal with procrastination and stress? We’ve asked our experienced Master’s students to share their life hacks and advice on this sensitive topic.

  23.03.2021

• Planning 101: Must-Have Apps To Stay on Top of Things

  No matter who you are, you probably wish there were more hours in a day. With studies, work, and buzzing social life, sometimes it just feels like you have way too much on your plate. But what if I told you that you don't need to be a magician in order to juggle all your life’s tasks. You simply need to make the best use of your trusty pal – that’s right, your smartphone. Here are our top five apps to help you free up your schedule, find time for your personal life, and focus on getting things done.

  23.02.2021