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• Patrick Asante: The Support From the International Office Is Incredible

  Patrick Asante Owusu comes from Accra, Ghana and holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. He’s a second-year Master’s student in Big Data & Extreme Computing with a specialization in Applied Mathematics and Informatics. After completing his bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Research and Development and Consulting, he really wanted to continue his studies. First he worked in Ghana as a software developer and in 2017 moved to Russia to study the Russian Language at Belgorod State Technological University. In 2018 he enrolled in a Master’s degree at ITMO and will complete his studies this summer.   

  06.02.2020

• Yimer Getnet: Food Biotechnology is a Promising Field and I Want to Be Part of It

  All the way from sunny Bahir Dar in Ethiopia, Yimer Getnet came to ITMO University last September to enroll in our Master’s program in Food Biotechnology. He loves this field and hopes to contribute to its future, particularly back in Ethiopia. 

  30.01.2020

• Mahdi Akhlaqi: The Attitude We Have Towards Ourselves Makes Us Who We Are And Who We Will Be

  ITMO student, Mahdi Akhlaqi came to study here from Afghanistan where he’s enrolled in a Master’s program in  Computer System Information Security. He is currently in his final semester and is often occupied with extracurricular and social activities in international student clubs and other organizations in Saint Petersburg.

  23.01.2020

• Tsegai Tekle: Russia Exceeded My Expectations

  Tsegai Haileslassie Tekle came to ITMO University from Eritrea, East Africa. He is currently in his first year of the Chemistry of Applied Materials Master’s degree program at ITMO’s SCAMT Laboratory.

  16.01.2020

• Laura Rodriguez: From Biotechnologist to Science Artist

  Hailing from sunny Mexico, Laura Rodriguez is a Master’s student at ITMO University’s Art & Science program where she explores bioart and sustainable materials. A bioartist working with bacterial cellulose, she has previously studied at Skoltech, where along with fellow students she worked on crafting environmentally-friendly leather from yeast and bacteria. What can we learn from kombucha? And how does mystical realism factor into bioart?

  09.01.2020

• Mohammed Alsultan: Head of ITMO’s Get Local Club on Joining the Club and Bringing Cultures Together

  Mohammed Alsultan is the head of Get Local – a student club that organizes activities and events for international students. That includes leisure activities and cultural and personal development initiatives. Mohammed came to St. Petersburg from the Gaza Strip and is now in his second year at the Mechatronics and Robotics Master’s program at ITMO.

  26.12.2019

• John Kuti: English Teacher on Languages, Digital Literacy and Cultural Capital

  A specialist in business English, John Kuti is spearheading the virtual learning initiatives at ITMO University's Foreign Language Training Center. He talked to us about his experience in Russia, tips for learning languages and philosophical approach to life.

  19.12.2019

• Gideon Henryk: Machine Learning Student on Food, Architecture and the Future

  Gideon is now a Master’s student at ITMO University’s Faculty of Information Technology and Programming, but before that, he studied philosophy and economics in Germany, where he got into game theory and rationality while improving his programming skills. When it came time to travel to Russia, he shared he wasn’t prepared at all for what was going to happen.

  12.12.2019

• My Unforgettable Experience at This Year’s Megabattle

  Fiery songs, vibrant dances, inspiring creativity and endless energy make ITMO.Megabattle an incredible experience for teams and spectators, and bring one School (“Megafaculty”) the coveted prize.

  05.12.2019

• PhD Student From France on Why He Came Back to ITMO and the Importance Of Collaboration

  Maxime Vergès, currently working on his PhD at ITMO's Faculty of Physics and Engineering, came to ITMO University from Nancy, France to collaborate with his former colleagues from when he studied his Master’s degree in Optics.

  28.11.2019