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• ITMO.Megabattle: Contests and Friendships For the Win

  Megabattle, ITMO’s major annual student competition, is just like the Hogwarts House Cup – minus the Golden Snitch. All year round, students earn points for their academic performance and by joining various activities, all to bring their school to the top. We chatted with its active participants and organizers to learn what makes it so special – and why you should join it this year.

  05.09.2023

• ITMO.GO 2023: First-Year Students Share Why They Chose ITMO

  Last Saturday, September 2, around 2,000 new members of ITMO.Family gathered in front of the Baltic House Festival Theater for ITMO.GO, the major celebration for first-year students at ITMO, to meet each other and get to know all about their university. ITMO.NEWS talked to the newcomers to learn more about their dreams and expectations for student life.

  05.09.2023

• 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

• ITMO Welcomes New PhD Students From Over 20 Countries

  ITMO University has summed up the results of this year’s admission campaign. In 2023, applications for PhD programs went up 35% from the previous admissions season, reaching the highest recorded number in recent years. Another area of significant increase was enrollment of international students – this fall, the university welcomes PhD students from 24 countries across Europe, Asia, and the CIS.

  01.09.2023

• Time for Business: Notes From ITMO CONF 2023

  A year ago, ITMO University announced a shift towards a new development model – a research and educational corporation. What is it and how does it differ from a regular university? And how can ITMO and its partner businesses create education of the future today? These questions were touched upon at ITMO CONF, an event that gathered together researchers, lecturers, and representatives of Sberbank, Tatneft, Samolet, and other industry leaders.

  31.08.2023

• First Stone Laid at ITMO Highpark Construction Site

  On August 30, Valery Falkov, the Minister of Science and Higher Education, Alexander Beglov, the Governor of St. Petersburg, and Vladimir Vasilyev, the Rector of ITMO University, laid the first stone to mark the start of the construction of ITMO Highpark. During the ceremony, a robot manipulator placed an AI-generated message from students, researchers, and lecturers into the grounds of the future world-class research, education, and innovation center.

  30.08.2023

• How To Get Back to the Grind After Vacation: Advice From a Psychologist

  If you find it hard to adjust after a vacation, rest easy – you’re not alone. As it turns out, over 50% of Russians report feeling depressed after their vacation comes to an end. In this article, Elena Karpova, a PhD in psychology and lecturer at ITMO’s Institute of International Development and Partnership, explains how to bounce back from post-holiday blues.

  29.08.2023

• ITMO Hosts First-Ever METANANO Summer School in China

  The METANANO Summer School on Nanophotonics and Advanced Materials recently wrapped up in Qingdao, China. A hundred researchers from Russia, China, Israel, Australia, Switzerland, and other countries spent three days discussing laser technologies for perovskite nanocoatings, multifunctional materials for thermal regulation, and other topics. Among the results of the school are agreements for exchange of students and researchers between the world’s leading universities. Find out more about the school from our article below. 

  24.08.2023

• Student Spotlight: Affandy Fahrizain, Indonesia

  Meet Affandy, a recent graduate of ITMO’s Big Data and Machine Learning program, who comes from the vibrant archipelago of Indonesia. In this interview, he takes us on a captivating voyage through his experiences, sharing the highs and lows of his life in St. Petersburg, his hobbies, and a glimpse into the enchanting traditions of his homeland. Read on!

  24.08.2023

• Highlights of ITMO’s Open School for Latin American Students

  ITMO University has conducted its first-ever interdisciplinary online school for students from Latin America. Over the course of five days, 350 participants enjoyed lectures by the university’s experts on chemoinformatics, robotics, information security and technologies, as well as machine learning. In the future, school participants will be able to continue their studies at the university as part of Master’s programs, academic mobility programs, or other educational initiatives.

  23.08.2023