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• Quick Fix: Best Daily Games for Productive Procrastination

  Almost four years ago, Wordle took the world by storm – and kicked off a new genre that’s been going strong ever since. Entertaining, quick, and diverse in format and subjects, daily games offer a pleasant (and sometimes even beneficial) distraction from work, studies, or plain boredom. We’ve covered a few classics before; now, let’s see what else is worth spending your lunch break on.

  22.04.2025

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #77

  What will humans eat in the future? How are scientists accelerating the development of cancer cures? And what does research have to do with a well-shaped sausage? Find out in today’s science news digest.

  21.04.2025

• Top 5 Stunning and Functional Spaces at ITMO

  If you’ve never been to ITMO but always wanted to take a peek inside, you’re in luck – here’s our first digest of the coolest spaces at the university, starting with our main campus on Kronverksky Prospekt. These spaces are perfect for studies, work, or rest – and they’re stunning to boot! 

  18.04.2025

• This Week in St. Petersburg: April 17-23, 2025

  It’s 20 degrees above zero in St. Petersburg: this is not a drill, spring has finally come! Here’s a list of ideas on how to properly enjoy it this week, complete with concerts, festivals, film screenings, and more!

  16.04.2025

• No-Buy 2025: How to Consume Less and Enjoy Life More

  Even if you aren’t chronically online, you’ve probably heard about the no-buy trend on social media – we even predicted it back in January. Let’s dig deeper into this phenomenon together and see how we can benefit from it.

  15.04.2025

• PI School: Training Young Science and Education Leaders at ITMO

  This year’s PI School: Rising Stars has just wrapped up at ITMO. This annual week-long intensive course is meant to provide young scientists with the skills necessary to manage their research, launch projects at the intersection of science and business, and learn about the opportunities offered at ITMO. In 2025, among the school’s lecturers were active PIs and representatives of Yandex, Samolet, Sberbank, Napoleon IT, and Skolkovo.

  15.04.2025

• Yandex, Sberbank, VK, and More: ITMO Master’s Programs With Top Partner Companies

  In 2025, ITMO University offers 80+ Master’s programs to its prospective students. Almost all of these programs are implemented jointly with corporate partners, which allows students to work on real-world cases, complete their internships, and receive job offers while still in university. Most include tuition-free positions, some are delivered online, and some offer special stipends from partners. What can you study and what enrollment opportunities are out there? Explore them with this digest.

  14.04.2025

• ITMO Researchers Suggest Quick and Effective Protein Immobilization Method for Cancer Treatment Testing

  A quick and effective way to immobilize proteins associated with tumor growth has been suggested at ITMO. The team behind it has found a way to reproduce the conditions found within living cells, but on the surface of microbalance sensors, allowing researchers to observe interactions between proteins and other biological molecules in real time. This way, it will be possible to uncover more about the nature of these proteins and reduce the time and resources needed to develop cancer treatments. The resulting paper was published in Langmuir.

  11.04.2025

• Navigating Opportunities: How ITMO's Center for Science Communication and Vladimir Potanin Foundation Teach Experts to Implement AI Without Fear

  What does it take to make AI your personal assistant? ITMO's Center for Science Communication has developed a continuous professional development course to get teachers and employees at museums and nonprofit organizations comfortable with using AI for work. The program is initiated by the Vladimir Potanin Foundation. Read on to learn about what the course was like for its participants and how the center’s staff are changing the public attitude towards neural networks. 

  09.04.2025

• This Week in St. Petersburg: April 10-16, 2025

  Fancy a bit of snow in April? St. Petersburg has kindly obliged this wish. But no worries, you can still enjoy some flowers (inside), curious exhibitions, and upbeat concerts, no matter the weather!

  09.04.2025