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• Tvorog: Russia’s Favorite Cheese

  White, crumbly and found in a wide variety of traditional desserts, this delicious cheese is something of a household staple in most Russian homes. But what is it? How do you say tvorog in English? And how does it taste?

  31.05.2021

• Life During Exams: Self-Care 101

  Have you ever found yourself not fully enjoying something exciting when it happens before you submit an important assignment? Or maybe you don’t even allow yourself to meet up with friends or take a quiet walk before you finish a task? Today, we are here to hopefully fix that and tell you how self-care can mean much more than just indulging in bath bombs or delicacies. Make yourself comfortable and enjoy (even if you haven’t crossed out everything on your to-do list yet)! 

  14.05.2021

• Live Your Best Spring in St. Petersburg

  It’s time to start living the life we could only imagine during those long and unexpectedly cold winter months – spring is almost in its full reign in the city! For this special occasion, we have assembled a collection of ideas on how to celebrate every token of the season all around St. Petersburg. Let’s see hibernation off in style! 

  30.03.2021

• Bird-Shaped Buns to Welcome Spring

  If you feel like you didn’t do spring justice by celebrating its arrival during the Maslenitsa week, don’t be upset – this time you can do it with sweet buns!

  22.03.2021

• 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

• 5 Dishes To Take You On a Cooking Adventure This Holiday Season

  As we're still mostly stuck at home for the holidays and international travelling opportunities seem indefinite, why not use our leftover free time (as well as some leftover produce) to go on an adventure without leaving the kitchen? Here's our list of meals from all over the world that you can enjoy without bothering your travel agency.

  08.01.2021

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: January 9-10, 2021

  After keeping our minds busy with handy online courses and live streams last week, let’s indulge ourselves in some true winter experiences: ice skating, skiing, and sledding, enjoying long strolls along parks and squares, and sipping on hot beverages on icy streets. Wrap yourself warm and set off on a new adventure!

  06.01.2021

• Food of the Future: What’s to Come?

  Join us as we delve into the latest trends of the food industry, projects that aim to prevent disease using food, and see how the food of the future will differ from what’s on our plates today.

  04.12.2020

• FoodTech Master’s Program Head Olesya Volokh: Food Is Always in Fashion

  ITMO University’s Faculty of Biotechnologies (or BioTech) is actively renewing its educational program lineup. Olesya Volokh, a science team leader at Danone Russia and a researcher at Lomonosov Moscow State University, has joined the faculty team to help them in that effort. ITMO.NEWS met with Dr. Volokh to chat about science, FoodTech, and what the program’s students should expect from the updated curriculum.

  03.12.2020

• Inside the New Cafeteria on Kronverksky: Meals, Play Area, and Coworking Space

  The new space is split into several areas where students can enjoy various food and service options, as well as take some time off to play foosball or billiards or to plop down by the PlayStation. Read on to learn more about the new cafeteria on Kronverksky Pr. 49 and the upcoming renovations at other campuses.

  16.11.2020