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• ITMO Celebrates Maslenitsa: Stories from Students and Staff

  Do you love pancakes? This week you can eat them to your heart’s content – it’s Maslenitsa week in Russia! This celebration is all about welcoming spring and yes, gorging on pancakes, or blini, as they’re called here. We asked our students to describe how they’re celebrating this traditional Russian holiday.

  11.03.2021

• ITMO Student Wins NOAA Machine Learning Competition

  Ammar Ali, a Master’s student at ITMO’s Information Technology and Programming Faculty, took first place in the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) competition where he had to create a model that predicts disturbances in the Earth’s geomagnetic field. 

  19.02.2021

• Celebrate Lunar Year of the Ox

  Welcoming the new moon on February 12, 2021, the world begins to celebrate the Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year. We asked our international students from China about how they keep up their traditions and celebrate it in St. Petersburg.

  12.02.2021

• Speaking from Experience: Inspiration from ITMO’s International Students

  It's a new year, which comes with new academic and personal aspirations! We put together some pointers on living and studying in Russia from international students and instructors at ITMO University. They talk about embracing challenges and pursuing your dreams!

  11.01.2021

• ITMO University in 2020: A Year in Review

  This year was a year like no other. We started it ready to celebrate ITMO’s 120th anniversary, but before we knew it, our entire digital infrastructure was put to the test. Though it was not an experience anyone could be prepared for, our staff and students handled it like champs. Truly, it was a jubilee year to remember. So, let’s look back at some of 2020’s top news and what we’ve achieved here at ITMO University!

  15.12.2020

• How To Survive Russian Winter: Tips From International Students and Staff

  There are plenty of stereotypes about winter in Russia, but in reality, you’ll probably never see a bear roaming snow-swept streets of St. Petersburg. However, those who face this frosty season unprepared risk putting their survival skills to a serious test. To make you more comfortable with a yet unfamiliar climate, we’ve asked our experienced international students and staff to reveal their secrets of living through the Russian winter without freezing a single finger.

  08.12.2020

• Student Spotlight: Allison Ascanio, Colombia

  Allison Ascanio is a first-year Bachelor’s student of Biotechnology at ITMO University. We chat with her about her experiences in Russia and how her vision of Russia has changed dramatically throughout this past year.

  26.11.2020

• What is ITMO's Buddy System and How Does it Work?

  The Buddy System is a project that brings together international and Russian students. ITMO.NEWS met with its head Anna Gargalyk to learn more about the club’s foundation, its events and members, and also asked her to describe the ideal Buddy.

  07.10.2020

• New Academic Year: Resources to Get Ready

  Welcome to a decidedly different, but nevertheless exciting new academic year! As you probably know, it’s kicking off in a blended format – both online and in-person. Whether you’re in St. Petersburg or learning from home, here’re some resources to help you get off to a great start:

  31.08.2020

• Alyona Kudlayeva: Dance Helped Me Learn More About Myself

  Coming from the central Asian country of Kazakhstan, from the city of Shymkent, Alyona Kudlayeva has just graduated from ITMO’s Science Communication master’s program and shares a bit about her studies and some facts about her passion – dance.  

  13.08.2020