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🏔 Skolkovo’s Andrey Volkov draws fascinating parallels between team management and mountain climbing at ITMO’s PI School as he elaborates on the roles of decision-making and mutual understanding.

💻 ITMO and Yandex Education’s study camp on industrial software development equipped 94 students with essential skills in just two weeks!

🤖 ITMO and VK Education’s new AI Engineering program will teach students to integrate AI into business processes, preparing them for roles in ML and data engineering across various sectors.

And here are a few posts from this week, tailor-made for international students 🔽

🌊 Stay hydrated and learn fun water idioms! Check out the curated vocabulary, courtesy of ITMO Speaking Club.

🎓 Anxious about studying abroad? We debunked the top five misconceptions about studying abroad.

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Here it comes – the video from ITMO Family Day 🥰

It was a festival to remember: filled with the best people, activities, and experiences all in one place. See what it was like!

Top spots for outdoor sports – for free or a donation 🏃

• New Holland Island

This summer, there’s a free running club from Skuratov coffee shop, as well as regular donation-based yoga and functional training from the island’s residents.

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• Sevkabel Port

Morning yoga and fitness classes several times a week. You can join for free, but donations to charity funds are welcome. Bring your mat and a bottle of water!

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• Kirov Central Park

Park visitors are invited to practice yoga and zumba! Classes are free, but entrance to Yelagin Island is by ticket only (during weekends, 10 am to 8 pm).

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📍 Yelagin Island

• SHU RUN

The running community organizes open workouts, long runs, and yoga classes, all complimentary and suitable for different levels.

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Try the new service from ITMO Library 🤓

The ITMO Authors service invites future and current scholars, as well as those who would like to learn more about scientific research tools, to read their notes (available in Russian and English).

More than 30 texts are sorted into three categories: journals, databases and tools.

Here’s a selection of the most popular notes among the library users:

📖 Journals

1. How to select a journal for publication
2. How and where to view journals by the publisher country
3. Open Access. How it works and why it’s great

💻 Databases

1. Scopus Preview
2. Scopus for Elsevier journals’ reviewers
3. eLIBRARY’s main functions

📖 Tools

1. H-index
2. Hello, I’m DOI 🙂
3. What a quartile of a scientific journal and where can I find its value?

From applicant → to CEO, from student → to researcher 📈

Following your own path may be challenging.

We know the solution – start with ITMO! Our new admissions campaign is designed for those ready to make decisions, act, and achieve.

ITMO is a hyperjump towards your boldest ideas, a springboard for the most daring dreams, and a cheat code to any path you choose.

In 2024, you can submit your documents online and via the admissions office on Kronverksly Pr. 49 in St. Petersburg!

Three inspiring stories –  in our new video ⚡️

From Damascus to St. Petersburg, Aveen has journeyed far in the pursuit of her dreams 🇸🇾

After completing her Bachelor’s degree, Aveen chose to study for a Master’s in system and applied software at ITMO.

On what motivated her to study software engineering, Aveen explains:

Since childhood, I have been highly interested in science and technology. I was particularly passionate about physics. Later I found out that this field is very diverse and software is gaining huge popularity in this era. So I decided to gain expertise in this area.

Catch her full interview on ITMO.NEWS 👈

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🦩 Make it another memorable week in July with these exciting activities:

🎹 Open-air Rachmaninoff concert
• Jul 18 | 7 PM | Free

Drop by Nikolskiye Ryady to enjoy pieces by the virtuoso Sergei Rachmaninoff, as performed by professional pianists from Amadeus Concerts

🍃 Litter in My Pockets
• Until Aug 18 | 11 AM - 10 PM | Free

In this exhibition, artist Maria Kashkareva uses branches, stones, and leaves to create sculpture-like artwork.

🪁 Legko kite festival 
• Jul 20 | 12-7 PM | Free

The 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg Park will host an extravaganza with bright-colored kites of all shapes and sizes.

💐 Emperor’s Bouquet
• Jul 21 | 1-9 PM | 500 RUB

The annual festival at Pavlovsk Park combines masterful flower arrangements with performances by musicians from the city’s Mariinsky and Mikhailovsky theaters.

Find more events here 👈

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