Ever feel like no task brings you joy anymore? 😔

Tired all the time, yet nothing feels done? One of our ITMO.NEWS writers found themselves right there — deep in burnout. So, they turned it into an experiment: testing the most popular burnout tips from the internet to see what actually works.

From surprising reflections to a tiny habit that instantly boosts your motivation, discover the full story here 👈

🇲🇷 Meet Cheikh Ebe Oumar, a Master’s student in web tech who’s not afraid of embracing new challenges!

He also knows his way around a great tech metaphor:

At first, even ordering coffee felt like debugging a crashed system – wrong syntax: total failure! But ITMO’s language classes, plus some serious miming skills, saved me.

Curious about his journey from Mauritania to mastering DevOps at ITMO? Read the full interview here 👈

#itmofaces

Art, space, flowers, and markets — here’s what’s making St. Petersburg extra exciting this week!

🌻 А Conversation in Flowers
• Apr 11 | 12 - 8 PM | Free

Can flowers talk? They sure can in this exhibition by artist Tatiana Parfyonova, whose stunning paintings explore natural beauty and its deeper meaning.

🎠 St. Petersburg Fair
• Apr 12 | 12 - 9 PM | Free

The St. Petersburg Fair at Sevkabel Port is back with handmade goods, local designers, vinyls, book-crossing, photo zones, workshops, and DJ sets for the perfect Saturday.

🧑🏻‍🚀 Cosmonautics Day at Peter and Paul Fortress
• Apr 13 | 12 - 6 PM | Free

Celebrate Cosmonautics Day this Sunday at the Peter and Paul Fortress! There’ll be an actual rocket launch (in miniature), cosmonaut meet-and-greets, workshops, and more!

⚓️ Cargo Fairytale
• Apr 14 | 11 AM - 9 PM | 200 RUB

Dive into the surreal at Marina Gisich Gallery, where artists Dmitry Gretsky & Evgenia Kats juxtapose the rigid and the fragile in surreal scenes.

For more exciting events, check out our article on ITMO.NEWS 👈

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While the weather’s stuck on winter, ITMO keeps moving forward. Here’s what’s new this week 👇

🧠 Learn how ITMO’s new professional development course helps teachers and specialists master AI without fear.

🌭 Sausages, but smarter? The winning idea of VDHAKATON2024 is a transglutaminase analog that helps sausages keep their shape. The student team behind it scored 1 million rubles!

🎭 Theater meets technology: ITMO and the historic Alexandrinsky Theatre launch Algorithms of the Future, an educational lab that explores how tech can transform stage art. Applications open till April 14!

Let’s look back at what got you talking this week:

😔 Burnout is real! One of our writers tested viral burnout cures — here’s what worked and what didn’t.

📺 Russian lit classics on the silver screen: here are 5 must-watch adaptations to add to your weekend watchlist.

#newsdigest

Have you heard about ITMO’s university-wide optional courses? Would you like to see more of them in English?

This is your chance to make your voice heard! 👂

Fill out this short survey to let us know which English-taught optional courses you’d be interested in. It’ll take no more than three minutes of your time!

Born to chill in Yagodnoe, forced to attend 8:10 AM lectures 🗿

Lunchtime idea: try some Soviet food 😋

St. Petersburg’s Soviet legacy is more than brutalist architecture and a gorgeous metro system – it’s also the food of the common people, simple yet delicious.

To try it for yourself, you need no time machine: there are numerous cafes that preserve – or reinvent – the classic recipes.

Explore our picks in the article 🥄

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A guided tour of the Birzvevaya campus 🏰

Don’t miss an opportunity to look at ITMO’s Birzhevaya campus from a new angle: not just as a place of study, but as a historical and architectural gem.

These 19th century edifices once belonged to the famed Eliseev merchant dynasty. It was here that the dynasty’s founder Pyotr Eliseev ran his wine-making business – and later, a chocolate factory!

In addition to intriguing historical facts, you’ll see restored interiors that are usually hidden from view, including the dining room, ballroom, and oak study.

When?
📅 April 19, 12 pm
📅 April 19, 2:30 pm

Participation is free.

Please note that the tour is conducted in Russian.

✍️ Places are limited! To sign up for the tour, write to Natalia Kulikova at nakulikova@itmo.ru.