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• Motasem Awaja’s Journey: A 2018 Open Doors Scholarship Winner

  This year the Open Doors Russian scholarship project was launched for the first time! Supported by the Russian government, this special scholarship allows talented students from around the world to enroll in Master’s programs at leading universities in Russia for free. One of the finalists of the competition who was accepted to ITMO’s Master’s of Information Security this year, Motasem Awaja, tells us his heart-stirring story of how this scholarship really opened doors for him to come and study in Russia.   

  11.10.2018

• Blend in Like a Russian

  If you’ve moved to Russia for any length of time, you’ve probably invested in a black coat, a warm scarf and serious walking shoes. You’re learning how to contain your excitement and navigate public transport. You still wonder why some Russians press their jeans but refuse to press yours. Here’s what to keep in mind as you work on your inner Bond.

  24.09.2018

• Dealing with Culture Shock in Russia

  Beautiful architecture but no one smiles? People shoving you on the metro? Moving abroad to study is a big step, and settling into the new culture can be both exciting and frustrating.

  27.08.2018

• Results of ITMO’s Bachelor Admissions Campaign 2018

  The admissions campaign for 2018’s Bachelor’s degree programs has come to a close, and the lists of students admitted into tuition-free positions have been published (link in Russian). As usual, entrants showed high Unified State Exam (USE) scores in subjects related to information technologies and programming. This year’s applicants also had a chance to enroll in a tuition-free position even with a USE score below the requirement thanks to the ITMO.STARS initiative.

  09.08.2018

• Computer Science And The World Football Cup: ESIEE Students on Their Internship at ITMO

  What do thousands of Twitter users think about the recent FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia? How did it affect the traffic situation in the city? What are the ways to effectively manage data in virtual reality? Six students from ESIEE Paris, one of France’s leading educational establishments, worked on these and similar projects during their three-month internship at ITMO’s School of Translational Information Technologies. In an interview for ITMO.NEWS, they talked about their research and experiences of living in Russia.

  01.08.2018

• Cryosaunas and Liquid Nitrogen: Guatemalan Student Shares Her Experience Of Studying in Russia

  Maria Renee Marroquín Pineda has recently finished the first year of her Master’s studies at ITMO’s Cryogenic Technology Department. Before entering ITMO University, she spent four years studying ecology at Tver campus of Moscow Humanitarian Economic University (MHEU). Having spent five years in Russia, the Guatemalan student decided to launch her own business in the field of cryogenic technologies. ITMO.NEWS asked her about her experience of studying in Russia and her plans for the future.

  27.07.2018

• Curry and Computer Science: Indian Students Come to ITMO

  Discovering the best vegetarian food in the city, studying computer science by day and enjoying the architecture by night, communicating with the locals via Google translate, treating their neighbours to Indian food, cheering for the Russian team at the World Cup, our new students from Parul University in India have had a few weeks of adventure at ITMO University.

  03.07.2018

• 2018 Admissions for International Students

  Today, 20 June 2018, applications open for all Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students at ITMO University. You can find out here the paths for international students to enrol in the university. Whether you are interested in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD program, there are numerous options available, both for state-sponsored, as well as full-fee paying positions. 

  20.06.2018

• How Projects in Computer-Human Interaction Make Our Lives Better

  Gestural interfaces. Gaze tracking. Virtual avatars.  Markku Turunen with Tampere Unit for Computer-Human Interaction at the University in Finland is working on some of the most exciting developments in this area, and is looking for new students.

  20.06.2018

• Nowruz: The Start of Spring

  Every year, some time around March 21st, the sun shines on the whole planet equally. On this day, when the sun rises on the North Pole for the first time, people from many countries in the northern hemisphere celebrate this day as the beginning of a new year and the start of spring! We talked to some of our international students and staff here at ITMO to learn more about how this event is celebrated in their home countries and what it means to them.

  20.03.2018