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• Young Urban Scientists Changing Leningrad Oblast: Case of Bolshie Luchki

  Recently, the second season of Summer School in Urban Studies wrapped up in St. Petersburg. Guided by experienced mentors, 40 students from all over the country developed projects for all-encompassing development of the Bolshie Luchki neighborhood of Slantsy, a town in Leningrad Oblast. Among the ideas they suggested were a preventative clinic for employees of the nearby cement plant, eco-paths, a new research center supported by a chemical cluster and more.

  12.08.2024

• 13th SCAMT Workshop Week Wraps at ITMO – Here Are Its Projects

  Held biannually, SCAMT Workshop Week brings together students from Russia and all over the world, engaging them in research projects in the fields of chemistry, biology, and IT. Participants can enroll in ITMO’s Master’s programs without exams – and over 100 students availed of this opportunity over the years. Recently, the 13th SCAMT Workshop Week wrapped up at ITMO. We talked to its participants to learn about their plans and projects.

  18.07.2024

• Studying Attosecond Physics in Italy: ITMO Master’s Student Shares His Experience

  Petr Snetkov is one of ITMO’s talented young researchers: a Master’s student in the program Megascience Laser and Synchrotron Technologies and a senior engineer at the Center for Chemical Engineering. Recently, he had the opportunity to participate in the Erice Attosecond School “The Frontiers of Attosecond and Ultrafast X-ray Science,” held at the Ettore Majorana Foundation and the Centre for Scientific Culture in Italy. In this interview, we asked him all about this experience – and where you can find similar opportunities.

  13.07.2023

• Student Spotlight: Kento Hasegawa, Japan

  A Japanese native whose passion is to learn Russian history and culture. That’s what best describes Kento, a participant in ITMO’s summer school in Russian language and culture. His keen interest in learning Russian and becoming a professional translator left us in awe. We got the opportunity to catch up with him and learn all about his experiences in our city. From enjoying the city’s observation decks to getting lost in the grandeur of the Hermitage, let's dive deep into the life of Kento Hasegawa.

  28.07.2022

• ITMO’s Russian Language and Culture Summer School: An Online Experience

  For the sixth year in a row, ITMO is bringing Russian language and culture to the world. Although the school was conducted online for the third time, this format helped to expand the school’s reach. This year we had students from 10 different countries join the school to improve their language skills and also get a deep dive into Russian culture, cinema, history and politics.

  19.08.2021

• ITMO Ranks Among Top 10 Universities in Number of Contest Participants

  Around 106,705 students took their chances at the I am a Professional contest, while 1,519 of them succeeded in the online round. Learn more about the contest’s results and new opportunities for its participants in this ITMO.NEWS article.

  31.12.2020

• Bio & Art Summer School: Biomaterials in Art

  ITMO University offers its students an opportunity to work with incredible people on creating interesting projects and this year wasn’t an exception. One of our most fascinating summer schools this year was called Bio&Art: Biomaterials in Art, taught by ITMO graduate Laura Rodriguez. This summer school offered engaging lectures and DIY workshops focused on the innovative fields of Art & Science and Bioart. Held online, it attracted participants from around the world, including China, India, Kazakhstan, Russia, the Philippines, and the USA.

  20.08.2020

• Sam Innes: The Way Russian Writers Get Inside the Human Soul Is Incredible

  Sam Innes participated in two courses during the Russian Language and Culture Summer School held in July at ITMO University. He attended both the Russian conversational course and Russian cinema course. Sam experienced the course remotely from the United Kingdom. What was it like to explore his passion for Russian culture remotely? We talked to him about his summer school experience and plans for the future.

  06.08.2020

• ITMO’s Russian Language and Culture Summer School: A Passion for Learning

  Since 2016, ITMO University has hosted a Russian language summer school for language learning enthusiasts around the world. This year, from July 1 to 28, the school was held online for the first time with 22 participants from 10 countries including Canada, China, the UK, the USA and several countries in Europe. We talked to a few of the participants to learn about their experiences during the summer school and what attracted them to Russian language and culture. 

  28.07.2020

• At-Home Lab Experiments: A Look at the Summer SCAMT Workshop Week 2020

  41 students from nine Russian cities, including Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Astrakhan and Vladikavkaz, took part in this summer’s SCAMT Workshop Week, hosted by ITMO University’s ChemBio Cluster on July 6-12. 

  22.07.2020