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ITMO University Joins Digital Professions in Russia Initiative
From now on, thanks to the Digital Professions in Russia initiative, Russian citizens have the opportunity to become IT specialists by completing online courses at half the price.
27.08.2021
ITMO's New Master's Program: Quantum Technologies in the Industry
The new corporate Master’s program is being launched this year in collaboration with an industrial partner – Russian Railways. In the course of the program, students will get the opportunity to work on real projects under the guidance of the company’s mentors.
20.08.2021
Students of ITMO and Gazprom Neft Joint Program on Their Specialization
In 2020, ITMO’s Center for Chemical Engineering introduced the Bioeconomics and Resource Management program for Master’s students. One of its specializations, Modern Aspects of Oil and Gas Engineering, is implemented within the framework of Gazprom Neft Corporate University’s program and League of Universities, initiatives focused on collaboration with Russia’s leading universities.
03.08.2021
Technology in Chemistry: Positive Effect of VR on Students’ Academic Performance
Three years ago, ITMO University implemented a VR class for first-year students studying inorganic chemistry. As noted by the university's teachers and MEL Science developers, the immersive experience had a positive impact, increasing students’ learning progress by 20%. The results of the experiment were published in the Journal of Chemical Education.
26.07.2021
Project-Based Master’s Program – ITMO’s Higher School of Engineering Offers a New Approach to Education
It often happens that students graduate from universities equipped with profound theoretical knowledge but with no experience of applying it in practice. That leads them to spend several years adapting to the actual labor market conditions instead of using their full potential in their field.
23.07.2021
Top Graduate Mikhail Kolesnikov: Living Life to the Full as a Student
Mikhail Kolesnikov is a technology enthusiast and inventor, who graduated from the Master’s program Digital Transformation Strategies and Technologies. In this interview, he shares how he started turning his house into a smart home while still at school, why he chose ITMO, and how he founded his own company.
09.07.2021
ITMO.EduLeaders Winners: Alexey Peregudin on His Student Life, Teaching Career, and Competition
The third interview of the ITMO.EduLeaders Winners series stars Alexey Peregudin, an assistant at ITMO’s Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics, who shares more about how he got into teaching, why he doesn’t hide his student mischiefs, and what he’s planning next.
24.06.2021
ITMO Lecturer Konstantin Pravdin Takes Home Gazprom Neft Educational Award
Konstantin Pravdin, an employee at ITMO’s Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics, received the Gazprom Neft Award in the Go Digital category at the annual We Are in the Future conference. His YouTube channel with content on mathematics was named the best digital learning solution.
23.06.2021
ITMO Students Will Be Able to Defend their Theses as Scientific Papers
ITMO University is adding more options for thesis defense. In addition to the Startup as Thesis and Art Project as Thesis initiatives, students will soon be able to defend their thesis as a scientific article.
18.06.2021
ITMO.EduLeaders Winners: Yulia Romanenko on Her Career Path, Soft Skills Course, and Competition
ITMO.NEWS continues to share the stories of the ITMO.EduLeaders winners and presents Yulia Romanenko, a soft skills lecturer. In this interview, Yulia spoke about why she left a large retail company for the university, how she balances her family and work life, and why soft skills are essential for students of all specializations.
17.06.2021