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• Student Spotlight: Djurdje Pavlovic, Serbia

  Having made the transition from the lively streets of Belgrade to the tech labs of St. Petersburg, Djurdje is embracing the rhythm of student life in a new country. As he navigates language lessons, sub-zero winters, and the warmth of shawarma stalls in St. Petersburg, Djurdje shares what it’s like to be a Serbian student in Russia — and why he’s encouraging others to follow.

  07.11.2024

• I Am a Professional Contest: Programming & Information Technologies Track FAQ

  Registration is still ongoing for the I Am a Professional competition. All winners will get the opportunity to enroll in Russia’s leading universities and intern at major companies; medalists will be awarded up to 300,000 rubles. ITMO is in charge of three of the conference’s tracks, including Programming & Information Technologies. In this article, we look into what to expect and how to prep for the track with its curator Alexander Mayatin, an associate professor at ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty.

  23.10.2024

• I Am a Professional Contest: ITMO in the Lead By Number of Winners and Medalists

  109 ITMO students have received diplomas in the seventh season of the I Am a Professional contest, which is one of the best results in St. Petersburg. Moreover, the university has made it into the top five based on the number of medalists, with ITMO students showing particular prowess in the tracks Programming and IT, and Software Engineering. 

  17.06.2024

• Learning Through Winning: A Conversation With Ammar Ali, Winner of Multiple AI Contests

  Ammar Ali is a PhD student at ITMO and multiple-time winner of Sberbank’s AI Journey contest. For three years in a row, he has been achieving successes at various AI competitions, often competing solo and coming out ahead of entire teams. At the most recent AI Journey contest, he secured three prize spots, including one as the absolute winner. We spoke with Ammar to learn what draws him to compete, why he decided to focus on AI, and how he prepares for each contest.

  07.02.2024

• ITMO Team Takes Gold at ICPC Northern Eurasia Finals 2023

  The Northern Eurasia Finals of ICPC, the semifinals of the world’s largest collegiate programming contest, concluded on December 13. The team from ITMO University took the third place (equivalent to a gold medal as per ICPC rules) and will now represent their region in the international finals, set to take place in September 2024 in Astana (Kazakhstan).

  13.12.2023

• ITMO Team Reigns Supreme in Russian Infosec Championship

  The latest Russian championship in competitive programming welcomed more than 160 teams from across the country, with only 38 making it to the finals. ITMO students secured the first place in the track Programming of Information Security Systems, while the second and third places went to participants from the Republic of Tatarstan and Moscow. The winners split a prize fund of over 1 million rubles.

  11.12.2023

• ITMO Student Dmitry Vasilyev on Developing Apps for People With Disabilities

  Warning the deaf and hard-of-hearing about potential dangers, calling emergency services through context commands, and assisting people with visual impairments in learning how to type – all these are projects developed by Dmitry Vasilyev, a Master’s student of ITMO’s program Programming for the Visually Impaired. One of Dmitry’s apps is already used by several hundred people with disabilities, but he plans to create a whole ecosystem of apps with access to various inclusive technologies. In this interview, we talk about the results of Dmitry’s projects, his further plans, and his big dream.

  07.12.2023

• I Am a Professional Contest: ITMO Named Best University Based on Registration Results

  The registration period for future participants of the annual I Am a Professional contest has recently concluded, making the track Programming & Information Technologies – delivered by ITMO – the most popular among St. Petersburg students. Moreover, it transpired that more students from ITMO have signed up for the contest than from any other universities in the city. 

  16.11.2023

• Why to Apply and How to Prep for Programming & Information Technologies Track at I Am a Professional

  Applications for the I Am a Professional contest are open until November 14. Winners will receive additional points when applying to Master's and PhD programs, as well as internships at prestigious corporations. In this installment of our series of articles about the contest, Alexander Mayatin, the curator of the Programming & Information Technologies track and an associate professor at ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty, speaks about why students should join the contest and how they can win it.

  25.10.2023

• ITMO Students Win Infosec Contest VolgaCTF

  Students from ITMO University were named winners of the 13th annual information security competition VolgaCTF in Samara. The final stage of the competition pitted 23 teams from Russia and neighboring countries. As a result of this victory, the team from ITMO moved up in the ranking to become one of the world’s top three CTF teams in the field of infosec.

  19.09.2023