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• Student Spotlight: Ricardo Augusto, Angola

  …eering. I didn’t want to let this dream die because I know every sacrifice will pay off. Having an international degree opens doors to work anywhere in the world. Also, I’m passionate about Russian culture and the language. Some find Russian difficult to learn, but I have the willpower to overcome any challenge. |s=1,center| How did you discover ITMO? I disc…

  09.01.2025

• This Holiday Season in St. Petersburg: Part 2

  …be if you make it so, especially at the city’s decorated, cheerful ice rinks that we’ve listed in the first part of this guide. Don’t forget to prepare for your ice skating session properly with our handy guide. Ring in the new year  Here, of course, there is an even greater variety of fun things to do. For starters, if you didn’t have the chance during the bus…

  08.01.2025

• Paws of Help: Getting to Know ITMO’s Kindest Student Club

  … How to join Animal rescue: tips and resources About the club  Paws of Help (Лапки помощи) was founded by ITMO students in 2018. Over the past 6 years, its main mission has remained the same: to connect students who share a passion for helping animals. Throughout the academic year – and even on summer break – its members …

  07.01.2025

• Everything Wrong With Arrakis: A Physicist’s Take on Dune

  …he desert? First, they planted European beachgrass (Ammophila arenaria). Once the sands were “secured” in place, other plants were introduced to the area. Thus, by gradual invasion, deserts were filled with life. That’s what the Fremen, the people of Arrakis, do on the planet: in the heart of the desert, they set up “greenhouses” or laboratories, where they grow sapl…

  06.01.2025

• Slavic Myths, Robots, and the Meaning of Life: Video Games To Play This Holiday Season

  …s beautifully drawn in the Palekh style – a type of traditional Russian painting used to illustrate stories from folklore. The game is set for release in 2025, but the demo version is already available on VK Play. |s=2,center| Save a cat Take on the role of a freewheeling cat and explore a post-apocalyptic city inhabited by robots in the widely acclaimed Str…

  04.01.2025

• Winter Holidays at ITMO’s Museum of Optics: Cool Events to Visit

  …days, the museum will host creative workshops: visitors can try their hand at making colored-glass mosaics, stained-glass panels, thaumatropes, flip images, Gardner dragon illusions, and “disappearing” images. Workshops will be open to kids and adults alike! Prices start from 100 rubles and the workshop schedule can be found here (in Russian). On January 3-8, the …

  03.01.2025

• How to Take Care of Your Mental Health Over Winter Holidays

  … find it hard to go into rest mode and stop doing our tasks. What can we do to take a break and get into a more relaxed routine? First, you need to give yourself the “permission” to rest. We are often hindered by the thought that we “must” do something. It’s important to understand that resting isn’t about being lazy; it’s actually helping yourself now so that you…

  27.12.2024

• Student Spotlight: Idrisa Kiryowa, Uganda

  …Welcome, Idrisa! Thank you for joining us. To start, could you introduce yourself to our readers? Thank you! I am Idrisa Kiryowa, a dynamic and passionate writer, young scientist, and sustainability activist. I celebrate myself for my non-fictional books The Breath of Europe and L’amore Folle, along with my stories, poems, and articles. I proudly identify myself a…

  26.12.2024

• ITMO in 2024: Highlights of the Year

  …witched places with staff of the university’s Student Services Office to learn all about their day-to-day from the inside. Around this time, ITMO and Sberbank launched an admissions aid for future students and their parents. What’s that? You want to see more rankings? We have some for you: according to the analytics center Expert, ITMO is the best Russian university …

  26.12.2024

• Top Collabs, Educators, and More: Meet the Winners of ITMO LOVE Awards 2024

  … finds new homes for rescued animals, collects donations for dedicated charities, and prefers to get dog or cat food, as well as toys for animals, instead of gifts for all occasions. For her kind heart and love towards animals, Anastasia received her award in the category Social Mission.  “For me, helping homeless animals is an…

  25.12.2024