It’s the last Friday of October, which means it is time to gear up for the winter. One way to do that is by reading our weekly news digest while sipping on some hot chocolate. Try it out!

🔆 Kirill Bronnikov, a laureate of ITMO Fellowship program’s Postdoc track, speaks about the prospects of photonics and the related projects ongoing at ITMO.

🌌 Did you know that almost 85% of matter in our universe is made of dark matter? But… what is it? Dmitry Glazov, a senior researcher at ITMO’s Faculty of Physics, describes it all.

🕴 If you win the I Am a Professional contest, you will get bonus points when applying to Master’s and PhD programs, as well as internships at prestigious corporations! Learn more from the curator of the Programming & Information Technologies track. Applications are open until November 14.

❄️ And finally, we have a few not-so-challenging online tips that will help you fight through the waning fall and fast-approaching winter.

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ITMO is the only Russian university among the world’s top 100 universities in Automation & Control! 😲

As per ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s latest Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, ITMO managed to stay in the top 100 for the fifth year in a row.

🔝 ITMO also featured in 5 other categories, ranking as the top Russian uni in 4 of them!

Find out what those categories are here.
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Unity Day schedule 📆

We would like to remind you that November 4 is Unity Day, a public holiday in Russia. As a result, both November 4 (Saturday) and November 5 (Sunday) are days off for ITMO students.

⚡️ Please note that classes scheduled for November 4 will take place on December 23.

Spooky swap party! 🎃

We invite you to celebrate Halloween and swap some treasures at a very special event by ITMO.Green!

It’s a wonderful, eco-friendly way to get rid of stuff you don’t need anymore, find something new, chat with your awesome fellow students, and watch a horror movie together.

Feel free to bring snacks 🍭

🗓 October 31
🕝 Swap party starts at 6 PM; movie begins at 6:30
🔗 Fill out the form to join

Workshop by ITMO Negotiations Club 😎

Let's discuss strategies to excel in various negotiation scenarios, types of manipulation, ways to counteract them.

The meeting will be held by Maria Stepanova, project manager for personnel development, soft skills prof at ITMO. 

📆 Thursday, November, 2nd at 6 PM
📍 9 Lomonosov str., room 3109

This is your final chance to send a letter to your future self 💌

Drop by the ITMO Library on Lomonosova campus (room 1505) – there, you’ll find a special mailbox and all the necessary supplies for writing.

Our team has already taken advantage of this opportunity and sent their own messages 😌

Siraj Farhan from India is a captivating person with an insatiable passion for computers and AI. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in entrepreneurship, Siraj has also been a part of two other Master’s programs at ITMO!

“After visiting St. Petersburg, I searched for programs that aligned with my goals and learned that ITMO has the top machine learning program in Russia, and it’s also reasonably priced compared to Western universities. So that’s how I ended up enrolling in a Master’s program at ITMO,” says Siraj.

Learn more about the adventurous journey of Siraj in today’s Student Spotlight.

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Whether you prefer satisfying your taste buds or your lazy bones, we have hand-picked some of the best tips for making your fall season a memorable one.

Just like the weather today, this article will lift up your mood and motivate you to try something new 🍂

Read it now!

It’s time to add some post-school fun to your schedule! Here’s what the first days of November have in store:

🪆 Magic Tales by Zlosi
• Nov 2 | 12-8 pm | Free

Re-envisioning folklore, the exhibition presents a modern take on the kokoshnik – a traditional Russian women’s headdress.

🏺 The finest works of skillful hands…
• Nov 3 | 11 am - 8 pm | 300 rubles

The Hermitage presents its finest collection of 19th-century French sculpture, including some first-time exhibits.

🥨 Krendel Fest in Vyborg
• Nov 4 | 11 am - 5 pm | free

Use the long weekend to visit Vyborg! Apart from feasting pretzels to your heart’s content, you will soak in the atmosphere of its narrow streets.

👛 St. Pete Market and Resident’s Day
• Nov 5 | 12-9 pm | free

There’re two events taking place at Sevkabel Port – the regular market, with goods from local creators, and Resident’s day, where you can learn about the cool shops & businesses that operate in this public space.

There’s even more activities in our guide, read on!
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Plans for this winter: visit the UAE 🇦🇪

Discover a diverse range of opportunities in business, engineering, IT, and architecture by joining Ajman University’s Winter Study Tour 2024.

📆 January 7–13 or January 28 – February 3, 2024

💵 Tuition fees:
870 USD (770 USD if registering before November 5 2023), which includes:
✔️ Accommodation and meals
✔️ Transportation
✔️ Study materials
✔️ Entertainment

📝 Apply by December 5, 2023 via the link.

ITMO University also invites students to join the competition for partial financial coverage of participation in this short-term event.

For more info, please contact the Academic Mobility Support Office short-term@itmo.ru

Let’s solve some of the world’s crucial scientific problems with ITMO. With today’s news of the week, we dive deeper into the realm of science.

⚡️ ITMO researchers and their partners at University of Valladolid, Spain, have come up with a way of using microorganisms to turn plastic into electricity.

🌋 ITMO’s Infochemistry Scientific Center and the Weizmann Institute of Science have computationally described a chemical system that partially confirms the “primordial soup” theory of the origin of life.

🎓 ITMO alumnus Viktor Ovchinnikov is now a senior engineer in systems-on-chips programming at YADRO. In an interview, he sheds light on this bustling industry.

🔅 A new method of developing metasurfaces that bind light and matter has been suggested at ITMO. The paper was published in the journal Nanophotonics.

🍂 And finally, to help you defeat the cold weather, our team has compiled a list of songs that keep us warm during the long fall and winter months. Get your headphones out! 🎧

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