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• One Perfect Day: Not Spending a Dime for a Day in St. Petersburg

  We love telling you about all the best ways to save money and have a ball at the same time. In this article, I am taking it to the extreme and setting out to spend a “free” (as in “not costing anything”) day in St. Petersburg while also eating full meals, grabbing a coffee, and soaking up the city’s culture. Can I pull it off? Read on to find out!

  19.11.2024

• AI, Gamification, and Storytelling: Winners of This Year’s ITMO EduLeaders Competition

  The fourth ITMO EduLeaders competition for educators has recently concluded at ITMO. Participants presented unique and innovative educational projects, with a special emphasis on AI features. Each winner received 250,000 rubles. Discover their projects in this article. 

  18.11.2024

• Registration Opens for ITMO Mega Contest: Get Into ITMO Without Exams

  On November 13, registration opened for the online ITMO Mega Contest – a competition for Bachelor’s students and graduates that gives winners the chance to enroll at the university without exams. Learn more about the contest and the opportunities it provides in this article.

  18.11.2024

• The Bizarre Side of Wikipedia and Why We Love It

  Have you ever popped over to Wikipedia to quickly check on something and, hours later, found yourself among dozens of open browser tabs ranging from “Flora of Madagascar” to “Busta Rhymes Island”? We’ll bet you have. But did you know that Wikipedia has its own ever-expanding list of the most outlandish, confusing, and comical articles? It’s one of the internet’s most enticing rabbit holes – and here are a few reasons why.

  15.11.2024

• I Am a Professional Student Contest: Top Tracks in St. Petersburg

  Among the students from St. Petersburg who took part in the eighth season of the I Am a Professional student competition, the following tracks turned out to be the most popular: Programming and Information Technologies; Medicine and Pediatrics; and Artificial Intelligence. This year, the total number of applications reached 185,000 – over 16,000 of them from St. Petersburg.

  15.11.2024

• Student Research Association: What It Is and Why You Should Join

  How do you find a supervisor? Which journal do you choose for your paper? How do you fill out a scholarship application? You’ll find the answers to your questions at ITMO’s Student Research Association (SRA). It's not just a group of science enthusiasts, but a full-fledged support service for young researchers – complete with curators from among ITMO faculty, scientific databases, and business partners. Learn all about the SRA and how to join it in this article.

  14.11.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: November 14-20, 2024

  It’s gloomy, windy, cold, and dripping – ah, yes, it’s November… Not to worry, however: we’ve got plans aplenty to deal with whatever the weather forecast might bring us. Equipped with colorful exhibitions, screenings, and events, we are about to have an artful week against all the odds!

  13.11.2024

• ITMO Fellowship Program Anniversary: Highlights From a Fellows Meet-Up

  This year marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of the ITMO Fellowship program, an initiative that allows researchers from all over the world to work alongside their Russian and international colleagues. Recently, the current ITMO Fellows came together for a meet-up – learn about their discussion in this article.

  12.11.2024

• HeadHunter: Current Trends in IT Labor Market

  How much do IT specialists earn? Which IT specializations are currently in demand? Is it true that there is an excess of such specialists on the market? These and other questions were answered by Maria Buzunova, the head of the PR service of the northwestern branch of HeadHunter (a popular Russian job search platform – Ed.), during the national educational forum We Are From Neva (Мы с Невы).

  11.11.2024

• AR/AI Headset by ITMO Startup Lands Top-25 Spot at Sber500 IT Accelerator

  Scientists from ITMO University are developing a cognitive AR/AI headset for Russian engineers working in the oil and gas industry. The device, which integrates augmented reality and artificial intelligence tech, will allow on-site workers to instantly communicate with corporate knowledge bases and remote experts. Its creators aim to reduce the risks of costly downtime for oil and gas facilities during emergencies and facilitate the resolution of critical engineering challenges. The startup Photonica.tech has been selected as one of 25 finalists of the international IT accelerator Sber500 out of over 1,500 applicants, marking it as a promising DeepTech project for the Russian industry.

  08.11.2024