🏆 ITMO team emerges victorious in Russian infosec championship!

Over 160 teams battled fiercely across Russia, with just 38 reaching the finals. ITMO students dominated the Programming of Information Security Systems track, securing the 1st place! 🥇

Kudos to the outstanding teams from Tatarstan and Moscow for clinching the 2nd and 3rd positions! The winners will share a substantial prize fund exceeding 1 million rubles.

Find out more info here 👈

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Akylzhan, a second-year Master’s student, recently visited his hometown of Almaty to represent ITMO at the Education and Career Forum Kazakhstan 2023 🇰🇿

🎓Akylzhan says:

Together with staff of ITMO’s International Office, we advised students on how to apply to ITMO. I also shared my experience of enrolling at ITMO through the Russian government scholarship program. I enjoyed showing through my example that living and studying abroad is not as difficult and frightening as it may seem at first.

🤔 To learn more about Akylzhan’s experiences as a student at ITMO, click here 👈

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Great news from ITMO Library 🤩

We understand the importance of self-expression and want to provide you with the necessary tools to achieve it.

That’s why we are pleased to announce that Wacom graphic tablets are now available for rent via ITMO Share!

Find them at:

💜 Kronverksky Pr. 49 (room 1305)
💜 Lomonosova St. 9 (room 1500, ITMO Library)

This week we are fully embracing the spirit of magic in the air!

🎅 Exhibition: Christmas
• Dec 14 | 10 am - 6 pm | 500 rubles for students

The annual exhibition captures the magic of the holiday season through media installations, art objects, and more.

🧚 Exhibition: The Secret of Forgotten Fairy Tales
• Dec 15 | 11 am - 10 pm | 800 rubles

The event promises to be something in between an exhibition, a quest, and a game set in a magical world – do you have what it takes to discover the ending?

🎄 Christmas market at the Botanical Gardens
• Dec 16 | 10 am - 6 pm | free

The St. Petersburg Botanical Garden is hosting a Christmas market! Restock on those summer vibes and find some cool plant-inspired gifts along the way.

🩰 The Nutcracker on the big screen
• Dec 17 | 6 pm | 600 - 1,500 rubles

Visit a TheatreHD screening of the famous ballet, filmed at the Vienna State Opera and choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev.

Read the full guide for more events.
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📰 Welcome to ITMO’s weekly news digest. Let’s get acquainted with the diverse activities that shape the present and the future at ITMO and beyond!

🧫 BIOCON is just 3 days away! Malaysian researcher Meisam Tabatabaei spoke to us about his biofuel research and prep for the international conference.

🔭 There’s so much happening in the science realm at ITMO. Check out all the updates in one go.

🎓 ITMO student Diego Arbildo Prieto shares his experience as a speaker at the Congress Globalistics-2023, held at the Lomonosov Moscow State University.

💒 Explore an unknown side of St. Petersburg – sometimes, one step off Nevsky Prospect is all it takes to escape the city’s bustle.

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Northern Eurasia Finals of ICPC – done & dusted ✅

ITMO’s team finished 3rd (equivalent to a gold medal as per ICPC rules) and secured a place in the final round of ICPC, set to be held in September 2024 in Astana (Kazakhstan).

Our students (team SPb ITMO: pengzoo) managed to solve 9 out of 12 tasks. The team is trained by Andrey Stankevich, an associate professor at ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty and coach to several generations of ICPC champions.

👉 Read more.
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Where’s all the festive content? It’s in our very special advent calendar 🎅

Starting today and until the final day of studies of 2023, we’ll get you into the New Year mood with all things festive: from fun Russian traditions to a secret guide to free winter activities in St. Petersburg.

Keep your eyes peeled! In each window, there’s a hidden letter. Collect them all to unlock a secret codeword! The first person to DM us the codeword will receive a special prize on December 28th! 🕵️‍♂️

✨ Open the link to the calendar to start your journey ✨

We had the pleasure of chatting with Mahmoud Hikal, a 38-year-old dynamo who has made a resolute comeback to student life at ITMO and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in robotics and AI.

⭐️ Mahmoud says:

I feel ITMO is like my family, my home. Everyone at ITMO is so professional. They don’t treat me like a student but as their own family member.

👉 Read more about his exciting life filled with many vibrant experiences.

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The New Year miracles with ITMO LIbrary ☃️❄️

For those who want to finish the year on a victorious note, ITMO Library has prepared a Binary New Year quiz. Test your knowledge and you might win some cool ITMO merch!

How to take part:

🎄 Start the bot. There’s English version available, too!
🎄 Follow the instructions
🎄 Answer questions, solve riddles, and luck will lead you to a magical prize!

Spice up your exam season with magic 🪄

💥The Big Style Theory is a project about 12 science heroes, their values, and their discoveries. What do fashion and spiders have in common? What’s the connection between quants and volleyball? Why observe fields from space if you’re not an alien?

Find all the answers in our interactive calendar – now, everyone can find their own inspiration for the coming year!

Check it out via the link and don’t forget to grab our super cool wallpaper for your phone or desktop 👈

SPECIAL EVENT FOR SPANISH SPEAKING MEMBERS! 🇪🇸

We know that unfortunately Spanish Speaking clubs are over this year, but… we have something special to offer you!

This Thursday you have an opportunity to meet foreign students from Latin America! Together with them in an informal environment you can practice your Spanish speaking skills, find out more about their country, listen to good music and enjoy tasty pizza 🍕

❓When: December, 21st, 17:15
📍Where: Lomonosova bld., 9, room 3220