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• 6 Tips for a Healthy Summer

  The summer season is officially open, which means great weather, vacations, beaches, volleyball, swimsuits, picnics, and soaking in the sun, as well as tons of sugary sweet treats, heat, dehydration, and excessive sun exposure. Lucky for you, we’ve put together some tips that will help you stay healthy and happy this summer!

  21.06.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: June 12 and June 15-16

  We Russians love public holidays, we really do: after all, what can be better than an extra day off? Only an extra day off during the white nights in St. Petersburg, when you can boat through the canals, watch the bridges being drawn, and walk all through the night. June 12 is exactly that kind of day, because this is when people celebrate Russia Day, which means that there’ll be no shortage of cool events for you to attend.

  11.06.2019

• The Magic of: White Nights

  White nights – a brief period from May to July when it doesn’t get totally dark at night – could be considered St. Petersburg’s calling card. The Russian poet Alexander Pushkin famously described this time as “one dawn is in a hurry to replace the other, giving night just half an hour.” But what’s it like if you live here? Breathtaking? Annoying? We asked around.

  21.05.2019

• Summer Bridge Scholarship by ITMO’s Russian-French Lab: Join an Interdisciplinary Project and Get Your First Scientific Paper Published

  Right after finishing their summer exams, students from ITMO and other universities will have the opportunity to participate in the Summer Bridge Scholarship, a paid internship at ITMO University’s Russian-French Laboratory of Hybrid Crystal Nanophotonics. The organizers will choose a total of 15 interns (Bachelor’s and Master’s students), who will work on fundamental and applied interdisciplinary scientific projects, from developing new types of nanoparticles to creating nanomaterials for long-term storage of foodstuffs and drug delivery. The internship will last for 2.5 months, after which all participants will get a one-time money reward. Other advantages include opportunities to get your article published, experience of working as part of an international team, and enrolling in a joint Russian-French PhD program. Here’s more on the internship.

  06.05.2019

• Climbing Mountains and Doing Research: How ITMO Students Spent Their Summer

  Every year, ITMO’s most active students go to different parts of the world in order to do internships at the world’s biggest companies and universities, or explore new territories as volunteers. Student internships have long become not some boring compulsory labour but rather enticing adventures that can give you unique experience. In an interview for ITMO.NEWS, students speak about this year’s most interesting internships and volunteering projects.

  06.09.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: August 11-12

  St. Petersburg is known to be the marine and cultural capital of Russia, and for good reason. From an open water swimming race and a river carnival to a kite festival and a day of Jewish culture, this weekend is jam-packed with amazing events for you to attend!

  08.08.2018

• Drink (Mineral) Water like a Russian

  Salty? Bubbly? From a famous spa? Staying hydrated with bottled water in Russia can be a fun trip to your Soviet childhood even if you didn’t have one.

  22.07.2018

• Movie Fridays: Summer in the City

  Good news: the weekend is fast approaching and you might be wondering how to spend it. As always, there’re lots of things happening in St. Petersburg, so check out our usual weekend guide. But if you’re a homebody or just a tad uninspired to venture outside in the heat that has so suddenly befallen us, here’s our top summer movie recommendations. So grab a drink, sit back in your (hopefully cool) home, and relax.

  20.07.2018

• Surviving a Hot Day: Beaches in and around St. Petersburg

  It’s the middle of July, and it finally feels like summer in St. Petersburg! After almost two weeks of recurrent rain, we now finally get to enjoy some hot weather, so thinking about dozing off on a beach or even plunging yourself in the nearest pond is only natural. With that in mind, we’ve prepared a quick review of different swimming spots that you’ll definitely find useful!

  17.07.2018

• Enjoy Summer Like a Russian

  Hot town, summer in the city! OK, maybe not so hot - the average temp in St. Petersburg in July is 18C - but if you’re anyway, you might as well use this opportunity to experience the warm months like a true Russian.

  09.07.2018