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• Magic of Light: ITMO’s Interactive Exhibition in Shanghai

  An interactive exhibition of holographic installations Magic of Light, organized by ITMO University together with the Hellenic Institute of Holography, has just opened its doors for visitors. The exhibition is hosted on 1,000 square meters of Shanghai Science and Technology Museum and features over 150 items, including ultra-realistic full-color holograms, optoclones from the collection of the Hermitage, the Fabergé Museum, and the Diamond Fund.

  25.01.2019

• Master’s Student from Argentina: Immersing Into New Culture Is Like Starting New Life

  Are there any similarities between Russia and Argentina? Why Russian phonetics can be so hard to master? What can help international students integrate into a new country faster? Rodrigo Lopez Pablos from Argentina, a Master’s student in mathematical and computer modeling, shares his experiences of studying at ITMO and living in Russia.

  17.01.2019

• ITMO University Rises Higher in THE Emerging Economies University Rankings

  The Times Higher Education magazine has just published the results of the Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019, which features the best higher education institutions in developing countries. In this year’s ranking, which includes a total of 442 universities from 43 countries, ITMO University moved up four positions and was placed 53rd.

  16.01.2019

• Poznan University of Technology’s Agnieszka Barczyk on Collaboration with ITMO

  An employee of the Poznan University of Technology, Agnieszka Barczyk has recently visited ITMO University. Back home, in Poland, she helps students develop projects, find investors, and apply for exchange programs abroad. She herself came to St. Petersburg through the Erasmus+ program and hopes that in the future, this program will be fully available for Russian students as well.

  10.01.2019

• Cuba-to-Russia Student Mobility: How It Works and What It's Like

  We sat down with four Cuban students who are currently studying at ITMO University to learn about their life in Russia. Alberto Quesada Sevilla, Leoandris Martinez-Serrano, Miguel Angel Perez Ortiz and Miriam Serralbo Cala are getting their Master’s degrees at ITMO University as part of a student mobility agreement between Cuba and Russia. Learn more about what brought them to ITMO University!

  10.01.2019

• Clumsy Girl's Guide to Russian Snow

  My skating skills are seriously rusty and the thought of skiing down a hill terrifies me. And I don't even own a hockey stick. But it would be a shame to miss out on all the fun you can have in the snow.

  08.01.2019

• We Wish You a Happy New 2019

  On the eve of a new year, our staff would like to send you our best wishes and invite you to join us on the journey to 2019.

  31.12.2018

• Creative Technologies: A New Core Course at ITMO University

  In September 2018 ITMO University launched a new core set of disciplines titled ‘Creative Technologies” for first-year Master’s degree students. Based on the experience of leading global universities, the course aims to foster the students’ creative thinking and abilities and consists of online classes involving top creative figures from Russia and abroad. The program was developed by ITMO University’s lighting design experts Natalya Bystryantseva, Ilia Smilga, and Elena Lekus. In an interview with ITMO.NEWS, the course’s authors shared some insights into the new university-wide initiative.

  28.12.2018

• Entrepreneurial Culture: A Look Into the New General Course at ITMO

  The past semester at ITMO University was marked by the introduction of a new set of core disciplines called Entrepreneurial Culture. As part of the initiative, 1,800 out of all 2,500 first-year Master’s students attended the course “Project Management” taught by 30+ staff members of ITMO’s Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations (FTMI) and the Institute of Entrepreneurship, professional trainers and entrepreneurs.

  26.12.2018

• From Sunshine to Freezing Cold: An Ecuadorian’s Experience of Russia

  Despite his friends’ warnings about bears and wolves letting loose on Russian streets and meteorites falling from the sky, Michael Nuñez from Ecuador decided to come to Russia to study intelligent robotics at ITMO’s Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics. In this interview, he shares his thoughts about his exciting journey.

  20.12.2018