Good news: summer’s here 🌞
Bad news: exams are here, too 🥲

But don’t panic — you can definitely ace all your tests. Here are some tips to rely on:

🖇️ Manage your time: plan your revision with to-do lists (so you don’t forget anything) and use time blocking to separate exam prep for different subjects.

🖇️ If you are struggling to start, try out the pomodoro method: work for 25 minutes, then take a 5 minute break. Rinse and repeat!

🖇️ Plan your rest. This is the one thing we often forget and yet the better rested we are, the better we can perform. Schedule at least half an hour of downtime at the end of your prep days.

🖇️ If you can do one thing for yourself, try and maintain your sleep schedule. Apart from all the other benefits of sleep, it’s what helps you store what you learn in your long-term memory.

🖇️ To keep your spirits up, celebrate even small victories, not just passing your test: revising a complex topic, solving a practice problem, or even bringing yourself to the library or coworking space in the first place — you can pat yourself on the back for any of these!

Good luck with all your exams! We believe in you ☘️

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Persistence is the name of the game 🏅

Now in his second year of Bachelor’s studies, Jofani Patrice has learned that the biggest challenges always come with the biggest rewards.

The biggest challenge is adapting to a new language, culture, and environment. I overcame all of these by being persistent and consistent about my dream, and most of all, by staying positive and not giving up no matter what situation I found myself in.

⚡️️️Read Jofani’s full interview here

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Big ideas, smart systems, and summer vibes 🌟 Here’s your weekly digest from ITMO:

🤖 Researcher Alexey Vedyakov talks opportunities for robotics PhD students at ITMO: from manipulator robots to physical AI.

🧠 ITMO and AIRI have launched the new Multiagent Intelligence and Adaptive Systems lab, where researchers will create self-learning AI systems.

⚛️ Also in partnership with AIRI, ITMO has opened a virtual AI-powered lab for digital molecule design, where scientists can remotely model complex molecular systems.

And now, some important posts you might’ve missed 👇

🌞 Summer is finally here, but so is exam season! We shared useful tips to help you stay focused, prepared, and ready to ace your tests.

🚴 This week, 100+ students kicked off the summer season at the Bike Ride with the Rector.

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ITMO among Russia’s top 3 universities for AI specialists

The newest AI Alliance ranking has placed ITMO in the elite group, based on a survey of 140 tech companies. Out of 193 universities from 58 Russian regions, we are in the top three!

Read the full story here⚡️️️

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Your budgeting experience will help prospective students 💸

When moving to a new place to study, it’s hard to tell what your budget will look like. If you’re a student who came to St. Petersburg from another city or country, you know it firsthand.

By answering a few questions about your typical monthly spending, you’ll help future international students at ITMO better plan their expenses!

Follow this link to access the survey form.

We’ll share the results of our findings in a future ITMO NEWS article – keep an eye out!

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SPIEF 2026: a week of exciting outcomes for ITMO! ✒️

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum just wrapped up, and we have got news worth sharing!

🧠 Is easily accessible AI a harm or a boon? That was the question at ITMO’s SPIEF session. Our Director for Strategic Development, Daria Kozlova, stressed that AI opens incredible opportunities – but only if universities and businesses build responsible guidelines together.

🤝 A new partnership between ITMO Highpark and DolIIna will focus on joint development of AI for business. The goal is to strengthen St. Petersburg as one of Russia’s leading IT hubs.

⚛️ In other news, ITMO Highpark and the Siberian Ring Photon Source (SKIF) signed an agreement to advance synchrotron research. Together, they will implement joint projects in chemistry, materials science, biology, and other fields.

📜 And finally, ITMO reserchers will be developing intelligent services for the city’s Archive Committee: handwritten and printed text recognition, semantic search, and even optical diagnostics to protect fragile originals.

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Every student has a story 📖

Meet Islam Azaizia, a software engineering student from Algeria! Here’s why ITMO became his perfect match:

I specifically wanted a university with a highly formidable reputation in information technology, making ITMO the perfect choice. When applying for the Russian government scholarship, I needed a recommendation letter from the university. I sent them my transcripts, and they were so impressed by my high grades in math and electrical engineering that they provided the recommendation without hesitation.

Read Islam’s full interview here⚡️

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