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  • 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

  • 230 Participants From 105 Universities Attend METANANO SCHOOL 2020

    Each year, this intense course by ITMO University’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering attracts students and junior researchers from all over the world.

    16.07.2020

  • ITMO Laboratory Head Irina Livshitz on a Secret Advantage of Russian Optics, VR and Differences Between Russian and International Students

    Before the start of a new academic year, head of ITMO University’s Research Laboratory for Computer-Aided Design of Optical-Information and Energy Saving Systems Irina Livshitz gave ten classes as part of the summer school at the University of Eastern Finland, an ITMO University partner. She spoke about the development of augmented and virtual reality systems. ITMO.NEWS met Prof. Livshitz to learn about where to start with optical systems design, whether Russian students are any different from their international counterparts, and will it be possible to make VR headsets comfortable for wearing. 

    24.09.2019