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• Student Spotlight: Nguyen Toan, Vietnam

  … in the country. I spent a year studying mechatronics there before receiving a scholarship to continue my studies in Russia. And why did you decide to study in Russia? I wanted to study in Russia to pursue my passion for robotics while gaining financial independence and reducing my reliance on my family.  How did you discover ITMO? I consulted with a few …

  15.08.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: August 15-21, 2024

  …: Dancer in the Dark 7:30 pm New Holland Island Free An immigrant factory worker (Björk) is gradually losing her vision, but she can’t lose her job: she doesn’t want her son to suffer from the same condition. One of Lars von Trier’s finests, the film is a heart-wrenching story that questions the notion of what is and isn’t fair. Check the weather forec…

  14.08.2024

• Student Spotlight: Wu Yupeng, China

  …s national wine in the 1990s, similar to Russian vodka. What was your childhood there like? When I was a child, I was very interested in martial arts and table tennis. I wanted to become a sportsman when I grew up! Where did you study before joining ITMO? I completed my Bachelor’s degree in computer science and technology at a university in Hangzhou, Zhej…

  08.08.2024

• Nature Destinations: Paddling Down the Oredezh River

  …isitors and locals alike. Even a simple walk along Oredezh’s banks makes for a great short trip, and I’ve frequented these parts since I was a child. Still, I’ve always wanted to explore these banks more closely, especially since they have tiny caves that you can see from the opposite side of the river (one bank is usually flat). When I learned that it became …

  02.08.2024

• Student Spotlight: Abubakr Mustafa, Sudan

  …g ITMO, I studied for my Bachelor’s degree at the University of Khartoum, which ranks as the first university in Sudan. What are your plans now that you've graduated?  I want to build on my Master's thesis as a PhD student at ITMO and continue looking for new environmental products, as well as develop methods to use them in water treatment and water supply. …

  01.08.2024

• Discovery of the Month: Portable Gaming, New Recipes, and More

  … never considered myself to be even a bit musically talented. I dropped out of a music school as a kid, and it's hard for me to even tap to a simple rhythm. Still, I've always wanted to do at least something musical: I tried learning to play simple instruments as an adult (a total failure), and I really enjoy singing, or rather mumbling, along at parties. The thou…

  26.07.2024

• Teamwork and Business Communications: ITMO Researchers Name Most Wanted Soft Skills

• This Week in St. Petersburg: July 25-31, 2024

  …at Community is meeting this Saturday to talk all about superlatives and exaggeration – and why we love using them so badly (we, at ITMO NEWS, are guilty of that, too). If you want to practice your English in a good company, join the meeting at Community (don’t forget to sign up via this link). The recommended level of proficiency is B1 and higher. The meeting is hel…

  24.07.2024

• The City of Superlatives: Oldest Sights in St. Petersburg

  …ic landmark, it used to be reserved only for people personally approved by the emperor and thus became the final resting place of many members of aristocratic families. If you want to learn more about this and other historic cemeteries in the city, check out one of our previous stories. School  St. Peter's School, or Petrischule (Петришуле), is one of the oldes…

  19.07.2024

• Samolet CEO Andrey Ivanenko Shares His 8 Steps to Innovations

  …on: Setting a goal. Crucially, it has to be ambitious. Goals are not just about finding solutions for our current tasks. You see your company or project as a leader, you want to develop the best product or turn some tables. Like, for years we’ve all been ordering taxi by phone, but now we have an app for that. This is one of the good examples. Choosing a fiel…

  19.07.2024