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  • ICPC Semifinal Winners On Training for The Final and Life After Programming Contests

    The semifinal of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) was held in early April. Two teams from ITMO University became prize-winners: SPb ITMO: pengzoo came third, while SPb ITMO: Insert your name took first place and will now represent the university in the ICPC final. We spoke to Nikolay Budin, Stanislav Naumov, and Roman Korobkov from the winning team about the contest, competing against other ITMO teams, and their reasons for getting into competitive programming. 

    14.04.2021

  • This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 17-18, 2021

    It’s time to make our plans for the weekend that’s promising to be sunny and even relatively warm – it’s mid-April in St. Petersburg after all! So here is our usual list of suggestions – three exhibitions for every taste plus some cinema recommendations to spice up the weekend. Enjoy!

    14.04.2021

  • ITMO.FUTURE 2.0: Outcomes of the Initiative Contest

    This year, ITMO University launched the ITMO.FUTURE contest for the second time. In March, students and staff could share their ideas on how to improve the university. Until April 21, students who would like to help winners implement their projects can also apply to join their teams.

    13.04.2021

  • Mind-Blowing Research of the Month: Exploring the Deep Sea

    Yesterday was all about space exploration as we celebrated Cosmonautics Day in Russia. It’s hard to imagine, but despite venturing far out into space, we still don’t know nearly enough about the inhabitants of the Earth’s oceans and especially at their deepest levels. There, in constantly reigning darkness an enigmatic world uncurls in slow motion. How can cutting-edge research in AI and robotics help explore this world? Read on to find out.

    13.04.2021

  • ITMO Recreates Gagarin’s Flight With Telegram Bot

    ITMO programmers have created a Telegram bot that follows every step of Yuri Gagarin’s legendary first space flight, 60 years ago today. Now you can check your spacesuit, talk to famous engineer Sergei Korolev, and look at Earth from space from  your phone.  

    12.04.2021

  • Mental Health Month: How to Receive Psychological Support at ITMO

    As part of the mental health month, ITMO.NEWS asked Evgenii Raskin, head of the Department of Youth Policy, and Elena Sharapanovskaya, head of the Medical, Psychological and Social Assistance Center, to explain how students and employees of ITMO University can receive psychological support.

    08.04.2021

  • This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 10-11, 2021

    The spring is testing us again by making this weekend in our favorite city windy and potentially rainy. Some of us might take that as a sign to stay inside and finish their thesis (raises hand), but even this exceptionally important activity can be put aside for a while. Anyway, you will definitely feel better and more inspired after a visit to one of the events featured in our guide this week. Enjoy! 

    07.04.2021

  • ITMO Teams Win First and Third Places in ICPC Semifinal

    The interim results of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) have recently been announced: the team Insert your name beat over 300 competitors for the top spot and pengzoo came in third.

    05.04.2021

  • ITMO Hosts EduLeaders Best Educational Projects Contest Final

    The ITMO.EduLeaders contest is part of the university’s award for achievement in higher education. The award is meant to identify and support original educational projects, new tools and formats of teacher-student interaction. Each winner will receive 250,000 rubles prize money.  

    05.04.2021

  • Bachelor’s and PhD Admissions Now Open at ITMO University

    Starting on April 1, prospective students can submit their applications for ITMO University’s Bachelor’s and PhD programs. Admissions to Master’s programs launched earlier, on February 1. Like last year, applications can be submitted online using the Admissions 2021 website. Learn more about the deadlines, changes, and special features of this year’s admission campaign in this article.

    01.04.2021