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• CTF Competitions: Reasons To Join and Preparation Tips

  With an ever-increasing number of hacker attacks, cybersecurity specialists are compelled to constantly upgrade their skills; for one, by participating in Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions. In this article, Alexander Menshikov, an associate professor at ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies, and Georgy Gennadiev, a CTF contest veteran and a Master’s student at ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies, provide an overview of existing CTF events, as well as list a pool of benefits they offer for specialists and companies alike.

  13.10.2023

• Why to Apply and How to Prep for Robotics Track at I Am a Professional

  Registration is ongoing for students who wish to try their luck at the I Am a Professional contest and compete for a cash prize of up to 300,000 rubles, internships at renowned Russian companies, and admissions privileges at the nation’s top universities. ITMO University is in charge of the contest’s three tracks, including Robotics, which is curated by Islam Bzhikhatlov, an associate professor at the Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics, who told us about what to expect this year and how to win the competition.

  10.10.2023

• Applications Open for the I Am a Professional Contest

  The I Am a Professional competition is officially underway. Winners will receive monetary prizes of up to 300,000 rubles, admission privileges when applying for Master’s and PhD programs, and internship opportunities at major Russian companies. See below for details on this season’s contest.

  27.09.2023

• Russian Team Claims Four Gold Medals at the International Olympiad in Informatics 2023

  Participating under a neutral flag, a team of Russian school students brought home a haul of four gold medals at the recent International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). The competition took place in Hungary and drew contestants from over 90 countries. The team was coached by Andrey Stankevich, an associate professor at ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty, and Alexey Maleev, the head of the IT Education Development Center at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT).

  04.09.2023

• IT Expertise and Modern Campus: Why Top Students Choose ITMO

  Last year, over 600 winners of various student contests enrolled at ITMO. Why do top student talents choose the university? What are their aspirations and career plans? We asked three winners of this year’s National Technological Contest in Intelligent Robotic Systems – and this is what they told us.

  14.06.2023

• ITMO Student Breaks I Am a Professional Contest Record

  Zakhar Yakovlev, a first-year Master’s student at ITMO’s Faculty of Physics, notched up the record-breaking eight medals – a first in the six-season history of the I Am a Professional contest. 

  08.06.2023

• How To Get Into ITMO Without Entrance Exams

  The admission campaign is in full swing – and with loads of exam stress and cramming in the air, we’re here to educate you on an array of opportunities that will help you get in with no exams involved. 

  02.06.2023

• Get Into a Master’s Program Without Exams: First Mega School Launched at ITMO

  ITMO’s Mega School initiative is four days packed with lectures. Here, the participants will get to meet researchers and get to know ITMO’s key fields. At the end of the school, its best students will get a chance to enroll at ITMO without entrance exams.

  27.02.2023

• Russia’s First Award for Young Science Artists Draws Almost 200 Applicants From Across the Country

  Applications are closed for the Art, Science & Technology Award (ASTA). This competition of interdisciplinary art projects by young artists, scientists, and engineers is the first of its kind in Russia. In total, the jury received more than 170 submissions from students and graduates of the country’s leading universities. The shortlist of the contest is set to be released on February 1, while the winners will be announced on February 6 as part of an award ceremony in Moscow.

  17.01.2023

• Programming and Information Technologies Track at I Am a Professional: Why You Need It and How to Prepare

  The I Am a Professional contest, which continues to accept applications up until November 15, is an excellent chance for students to test their skills and competencies, win money prizes, receive internship offers, and, most importantly, get into one of the best universities in Russia without any entrance exams. This year, ITMO is organizing three tracks of the competition, one of which is Programming and Information Technologies. In this article, Alexander Mayatin, the track’s curator and an associate professor at the Information Technologies and Programming Faculty, speaks about why students should join the contest and how they can prep to win.

  02.11.2022