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Russian Team Claims 24 Medals at the International Advanced Tournament in Informatics in Bulgaria
The Russian national team took home fifteen gold and nine silver medals at the XVI International Advanced Tournament in Informatics (IATI), which took place in Bulgaria on April 9-13. The students joined the event remotely. The senior team’s coach was Andrey Stankevich, an associate professor and the dean of ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty.
21.04.2025
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 Professor Anatoly Shalyto on Mentorship for IT Students
2023 is declared the Year of Teachers and Mentors in Russia. Five years ago, Prof. Anatoly Shalyto was among the first lecturers in Russia to have received the prestigious award “For Mentoring.” This year, Dr. Shalyto, a leading researcher at the Information Technologies and Programming Faculty, celebrates his 75th birthday. We talked to the esteemed professor about his work at ITMO and the new challenges in mentoring IT students.
27.07.2023
Computer Science Contests for School Students: A Guide
Participating in computer science and programming competitions can become your shortcut for getting into the university of your dreams – even in such a highly competitive field as IT. How do you go about choosing the best contest for you? And how do you prepare for one? Here’s a guide we’ve compiled with experts from ITMO and Yandex Textbook.
06.06.2023
ITMO.EduStars Winner and ICPC Star Coach Andrey Stankevich on Finding His Calling
Andrey Stankevich got into programming when he was still in school; in the 90s, before he even had his own computer, he already read computer science books and took computer classes. As a student at ITMO, he twice became the winner of ICPC, the world’s most prestigious programming competition. After graduating and becoming a lecturer, he took up coaching. Under his leadership, ITMO University’s team became the world’s only seven-time ICPC champion. We spoke to Andrey to find out about the differences between academic teaching and coaching, getting students to engage with complex topics, and why teaching is more than a vocation.
18.04.2022
ITMO University Takes Silver at ICPC Northern Eurasia Finals
During this week’s ICPC Northern Eurasia Finals, a team from ITMO University placed fifth overall and joined others who will represent the region during the global finals in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
15.04.2022
You’re All Winners: Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin Congratulates ICPC Winners
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov congratulated the ITMO team on their recent victory at the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC).
06.10.2021
Inside ICPC: Guide to the Largest and Most Prestigious Programming Contest
The ICPC World Finals starts today in Moscow. The world’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming contest will bring together students from over 42 countries. Russia will be represented by fifteen teams, including ITMO students. All contestants will meet in Moscow to compete for the title of the best programmers in the world.
01.10.2021
ITMO Summer Courses: Teachers Share Their Experiences Part 1
In summertime, ITMO University holds short-term intensive courses for school students under the aegis of ITMO.START. These summer schools are a great chance to explore fields that are actively pursued at the university.
02.08.2021
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