Do you have questions about ITMO only a fellow student can answer? Or are you the one who’s ready to share your wisdom? Maybe you’re looking for a study buddy or someone to keep you company when exploring the city?
Use the comment section of this post as a space to connect! Leave a comment with the following:
🟡 Your name
🟡 Your specialization/major
🟡 Your request
Alternatively, feel free to reach out to students whose needs match your expertise. Let’s help each other out!
Use the comment section of this post as a space to connect! Leave a comment with the following:
Alternatively, feel free to reach out to students whose needs match your expertise. Let’s help each other out!
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Are you looking for ways to fund your research? Look no further!✨
ITMO Collab is a competition of interdisciplinary student projects where you can win 1,000,000 rubles for your science-intensive project!
What you need to do:
🟡 Come up with an idea for a scientific project that requires competencies of two or more ITMO schools
🟡 Present your idea in a 5-minute pitch
🟡 Win the public vote to pass to the next selection stage
ITMO Collab selection rounds include:
🟢 Pitch sessions – October 1-3
🟢 Filling out your project passport
🟢 Defending your idea before the expert jury
The competition’s guidelines and registration form are available in Russian; however, you can submit and present pitches in English.
Follow the competition on Telegram to get all the updates and ask any questions on the procedure in the chat.
#opportunities
ITMO Collab is a competition of interdisciplinary student projects where you can win 1,000,000 rubles for your science-intensive project!
What you need to do:
ITMO Collab selection rounds include:
The competition’s guidelines and registration form are available in Russian; however, you can submit and present pitches in English.
Follow the competition on Telegram to get all the updates and ask any questions on the procedure in the chat.
#opportunities
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Any updates from ITMO this week? As always, there’s plenty to share!
🥡 A project co-founded by Anton Potsulin, ITMO alumnus and a lecturer at the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations, wins Startup Peru 12G, a major contest for business initiatives.
🧑💻 ITMO launches the Institute of Artificial Intelligence. It will engage in the full cycle of development: from fundamental research to implementing solutions into the real sector of the economy.
🧭 The intensive course Formula of Fundamentality in Education wrapped up at ITMO. How can we train specialists capable of breakthroughs? Can leadership be taught? These and other questions received their answers.
Now, let’s take a look at this week’s top posts:
💰 Join ITMO Collab, a competition of interdisciplinary student projects where you can win 1,000,000 rubles for your science-intensive project!
🤝 Looking for new friends with useful lifehacks? Drop by the comment section of this post!
#newsdigest
🥡 A project co-founded by Anton Potsulin, ITMO alumnus and a lecturer at the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations, wins Startup Peru 12G, a major contest for business initiatives.
🧑💻 ITMO launches the Institute of Artificial Intelligence. It will engage in the full cycle of development: from fundamental research to implementing solutions into the real sector of the economy.
🧭 The intensive course Formula of Fundamentality in Education wrapped up at ITMO. How can we train specialists capable of breakthroughs? Can leadership be taught? These and other questions received their answers.
Now, let’s take a look at this week’s top posts:
💰 Join ITMO Collab, a competition of interdisciplinary student projects where you can win 1,000,000 rubles for your science-intensive project!
🤝 Looking for new friends with useful lifehacks? Drop by the comment section of this post!
#newsdigest
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Who will be your first friend in Russia? We bet it’ll be our Buddies 🙇♂️
ITMO Buddy System is designed to help international students adapt to life and studies in a new and unfamiliar environment. Follow them on Telegram to stay tuned for events for international students!
ITMO Buddy System is designed to help international students adapt to life and studies in a new and unfamiliar environment. Follow them on Telegram to stay tuned for events for international students!
Want to feel like a movie character? These locations will be the perfect backdrop! 🎥
Among the many landmarks of St. Petersburg, there are a few you’ll recognize from recent films. Discover a few of them in the article – and get inspired to see them in real life.
#stp
Among the many landmarks of St. Petersburg, there are a few you’ll recognize from recent films. Discover a few of them in the article – and get inspired to see them in real life.
#stp
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Useful apps in Russia!
If you’re new here, these apps will make your life smoother and easier:
Navigation
🔵 Yandex.Metro
This interactive metro map finds the optimal route, gauges the time between metro stations, and even tells you which train car to board.
🍏 App Store
🎮 Google Play
🔵 Yandex.Maps or 2GIS
Use these maps online or download them for offline use, plus keep track of all buses, trams, and trolleybuses in real time.
These two apps offer similar features but differ in their interfaces. Try both to see which one you like most!
Communication
🔵 Google Translate or Yandex Translate
In studies and everyday life, translation is indispensable for clear communication. You can scan and translate texts or use voice translation features.
🔵 VK
While much communication happens on Telegram these days, VK is still useful for study-related chats or communicating with teachers. There are many helpful communities on there, including ours!
🍏 App Store
🎮 Google Play
Student life
🔵 my.itmo app
Use it as a campus pass, check your class schedule and grades, and submit various e-requests from your smartphone.
🍏 App Store
🎮 Google Play
🔵 itmo.map app
Detailed maps of ITMO buildings, floor to floor. Like with every navigation app, it can build you a route from point A to point B!
🍏 App Store
🎮 Google Play
🔵 Gosuslugi
This digital platform provides online access to state and municipal services. Primarily, you’ll need it to acquire your SIM card. Once your account is activated, you can access various services to obtain a certificate of good conduct, a driving license, and more.
🍏 App Store
🎮 Google Play
#studentlife
If you’re new here, these apps will make your life smoother and easier:
Navigation
This interactive metro map finds the optimal route, gauges the time between metro stations, and even tells you which train car to board.
Use these maps online or download them for offline use, plus keep track of all buses, trams, and trolleybuses in real time.
These two apps offer similar features but differ in their interfaces. Try both to see which one you like most!
Communication
In studies and everyday life, translation is indispensable for clear communication. You can scan and translate texts or use voice translation features.
While much communication happens on Telegram these days, VK is still useful for study-related chats or communicating with teachers. There are many helpful communities on there, including ours!
Student life
Use it as a campus pass, check your class schedule and grades, and submit various e-requests from your smartphone.
Detailed maps of ITMO buildings, floor to floor. Like with every navigation app, it can build you a route from point A to point B!
This digital platform provides online access to state and municipal services. Primarily, you’ll need it to acquire your SIM card. Once your account is activated, you can access various services to obtain a certificate of good conduct, a driving license, and more.
#studentlife
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Students never get enough sleep! What do you find more challenging?
😴 – Falling asleep
🥱 – Getting up
😴 – Falling asleep
🥱 – Getting up
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This September, our writers experimented on themselves 👺
🌟 First, we tested some folk tips for falling asleep – from chamomile tea to deceiving your brain. Helping us out was Consensus, an AI platform that analyzes and summarizes research papers.
🌟 Next, we went over a few common recommendations for shaking off drowsiness in the morning. Contrast showers, morning workouts, or basking in the sun – what works best? We tried to find out.
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A night to remember at ITMO! 🕺
Get ready for one of the most beautiful events of the year – the ITMO Student Ball, an evening full of dancing, elegance, and a truly magical atmosphere.
📅 November 20, 2025
🌍 Open to all ITMO students!
How to take part:
📌 Sign up with your dance partner by October 1, 2025 (both partners need to register!)
📌 If your partner studies at another university, they can join, too – just follow the simple ITMO ID instructions here.
💃 Free dance lessons will be provided before the event (perfect if you’re new to ballroom dancing).
👗 Dress code – formal, stylish, and elegant.
This is your chance to dive into Russian student traditions and make memories that will last a lifetime. Are you in?
#studentlife
Get ready for one of the most beautiful events of the year – the ITMO Student Ball, an evening full of dancing, elegance, and a truly magical atmosphere.
📅 November 20, 2025
🌍 Open to all ITMO students!
How to take part:
📌 Sign up with your dance partner by October 1, 2025 (both partners need to register!)
📌 If your partner studies at another university, they can join, too – just follow the simple ITMO ID instructions here.
💃 Free dance lessons will be provided before the event (perfect if you’re new to ballroom dancing).
👗 Dress code – formal, stylish, and elegant.
This is your chance to dive into Russian student traditions and make memories that will last a lifetime. Are you in?
#studentlife
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Chasing dreams in a new land!
Meet Tamim, a first-year Bachelor’s student from Bangladesh who applied his early curiosity about technology to his studies – and is now learning computer science here in St. Petersburg.
Read his full interview here 👈
#itmofaces
Meet Tamim, a first-year Bachelor’s student from Bangladesh who applied his early curiosity about technology to his studies – and is now learning computer science here in St. Petersburg.
Writing code and solving problems excites me, and I’m eager to dive deeper into AI and machine learning. I love how data can be turned into insights, and how AI uses them to solve real problems in fields like healthcare and education.
Read his full interview here 👈
#itmofaces
A new selection of job offers for international students 💼
ITMO Career Center picked these vacancies for you to develop professionally and put your foreign language skills into practice!
Junior SEO Specialist (English required)
Evercode Lab
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CPA Support Team Lead (English required, French or Spanish will be an advantage)
IT SCOUT
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Sales/Support Manager (English required)
IT World
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Foreign Client Relations Manager (English and French required)
RACUS
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Partnership Manager (English required, Mongolian will be an advantage)
Lev LLC
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Influencer Marketing Manager (Africa, MENA, LATAM regions)
Peter Partner
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Marketing Manager (English required)
Auslogics Labs Pty Ltd
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Cost Estimator (English required)
MTI Technologies
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Operation Manager (Asia and Africa)
SPARK
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Purchasing Manager (English and German required)
Alliance Forest
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ITMO Career Center picked these vacancies for you to develop professionally and put your foreign language skills into practice!
Junior SEO Specialist (English required)
Evercode Lab
Learn more
CPA Support Team Lead (English required, French or Spanish will be an advantage)
IT SCOUT
Learn more
Sales/Support Manager (English required)
IT World
Learn more
Foreign Client Relations Manager (English and French required)
RACUS
Learn more
Partnership Manager (English required, Mongolian will be an advantage)
Lev LLC
Learn more
Influencer Marketing Manager (Africa, MENA, LATAM regions)
Peter Partner
Learn more
Marketing Manager (English required)
Auslogics Labs Pty Ltd
Learn more
Cost Estimator (English required)
MTI Technologies
Learn more
Operation Manager (Asia and Africa)
SPARK
Learn more
Purchasing Manager (English and German required)
Alliance Forest
Learn more
Let us introduce you to ISU - ITMO’s intranet system 📲
Whether you’re checking your grades, organizing an event, or tracking your stipend, ISU is your go-to tool for student life at ITMO. But that’s just the start! We’ve put together a quick guide to help you unlock its most useful features.
Read the full guide here 👈
Whether you’re checking your grades, organizing an event, or tracking your stipend, ISU is your go-to tool for student life at ITMO. But that’s just the start! We’ve put together a quick guide to help you unlock its most useful features.
Read the full guide here 👈
Science in action ⚡️
From AI-driven antibiotics to ultra-sensitive sensors, here’s what we achieved this week.
💊 ITMO researchers’ newest AI algorithm has discovered 56 promising antibiotic molecules against E. coli, with potential future applications against salmonella, klebsiella, and meningococcus.
🔬 Physics Day 2025 at ITMO welcomed over 700 visitors with lectures, lab tours, and scientific shows celebrating Russia’s Physics Day.
🛰 ITMO scientists have successfully optimized levitating microparticles for use in high-precision sensors capable of measuring gravity, acceleration, and more for geoscience and navigation.
And now some super helpful posts from this week:
💼 A fresh selection of job offers for international students from ITMO Career Center – grow professionally and apply your foreign language skills!
📱 Check out these useful apps for life in Russia to help you settle in quickly.
#newsdigest
From AI-driven antibiotics to ultra-sensitive sensors, here’s what we achieved this week.
💊 ITMO researchers’ newest AI algorithm has discovered 56 promising antibiotic molecules against E. coli, with potential future applications against salmonella, klebsiella, and meningococcus.
🔬 Physics Day 2025 at ITMO welcomed over 700 visitors with lectures, lab tours, and scientific shows celebrating Russia’s Physics Day.
🛰 ITMO scientists have successfully optimized levitating microparticles for use in high-precision sensors capable of measuring gravity, acceleration, and more for geoscience and navigation.
And now some super helpful posts from this week:
💼 A fresh selection of job offers for international students from ITMO Career Center – grow professionally and apply your foreign language skills!
📱 Check out these useful apps for life in Russia to help you settle in quickly.
#newsdigest
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Unlock your research potential 🔓
Join the course Modern Scientific Research in Natural Science: From Concept to Successful Implementation of Project, launching September 30, 2025.
Course contents include:
🟢 How to conduct research and which resources to use
🟢 How to write an effective proposal
🟢 How to manage a research project
🟢 How to use AI for scientific literature searches
Read more about the course here or watch the video
The course is available in both English and Russian. The English-language sessions are conducted in English by Ali Abbasi, researcher and ITMO Fellow. The course manager is Prof. Anna Orlova.
📍 ITMO University, Birzhevaya Liniya 14 and online
⏳ Register by September 29, 2025. Registration is open via ISU and the elective courses bot @plus_itmo_bot
#opportunities
Join the course Modern Scientific Research in Natural Science: From Concept to Successful Implementation of Project, launching September 30, 2025.
Course contents include:
Read more about the course here or watch the video
The course is available in both English and Russian. The English-language sessions are conducted in English by Ali Abbasi, researcher and ITMO Fellow. The course manager is Prof. Anna Orlova.
📍 ITMO University, Birzhevaya Liniya 14 and online
⏳ Register by September 29, 2025. Registration is open via ISU and the elective courses bot @plus_itmo_bot
#opportunities
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In the age of AI, your own words, feelings, and experience turn priceless! 💎
That’s what we are looking for in our student blogs: authentic stories from our students about their experiences at ITMO, in St. Petersburg, in Russia, and abroad.
Did you go on an exchange program? Have you discovered a new course that you love? Did you visit a new location in St. Petersburg that you enjoyed? Or maybe you have a few secret tips on how to make friends in a new environment?
Share your stories with others – including our international audience – in a blog for ITMO NEWS.
Apply to become our next blog author here⌨️
#opportunities
That’s what we are looking for in our student blogs: authentic stories from our students about their experiences at ITMO, in St. Petersburg, in Russia, and abroad.
Did you go on an exchange program? Have you discovered a new course that you love? Did you visit a new location in St. Petersburg that you enjoyed? Or maybe you have a few secret tips on how to make friends in a new environment?
Share your stories with others – including our international audience – in a blog for ITMO NEWS.
Apply to become our next blog author here
#opportunities
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