Tango workshop at ITMO 💃

The KronBars ballroom dancing club and Live Sound club have joined forces to bring you an unforgettable evening of dancing and live music.

Come dressed in your most stylish outfit and bring your friends along. Don’t worry if you don’t have a partner – the organizers will make sure to find you one.

📆 April 14, 5 pm
📍 Grivtsova Ln. 14, Assembly Hall

🔗 Fill out this form before April 12, 3 pm to sign up

A little progress every day adds up to big results 💪

If you’re on your journey to mastering Russian, make sure to follow this tag on ITMO.NEWS.

🌤 Embrace the warmth of spring with an exhilarating lineup of events in the city. Here’s what’s in store for the week ahead.

🎥 Movie night: Civil War
• Apr 11 | 9 PM | 350 RUB

In acclaimed director Alex Garland’s new dystopian story, follow a team of journalists across a fractured US during a Second Civil War.

💎 Mineralfest
• Apr 13 | 12 - 8 PM | Free

Discover a dazzling array of gemstones, minerals, meteorites, and fossils at Mineralfest, featuring engaging lectures, creative workshops, and more.

🚀 Cosmonautics Day Celebrations at Peter and Paul Fortress
• Apr 14 | 12 - 2 PM | Free

Celebrate Cosmonautics Day with a free entry to the Cosmonautics Museum — a must-visit for space enthusiasts.

💃 Movie Night: Dance First
• Apr 14 | 8:45 PM | 350 RUB

Meet Samuel Beckett and explore the Nobel Prize laureate’s love for daring experiments, black comedy, and nonsense.

🌉 Bonus: the drawbridges season has officially started! Check out the schedule here.

For more ideas, click here.

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ITMO shines as the sole Russian university on the global top-100 ranking in AI by QS World University Rankings 🤖

In the global listing, the university ranks in the 51-70 range for AI – and 78th in computer science.

A proud moment for us indeed. Let us know how you feel about it in the comments ✍️

For more details, click here 👈

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Today, on April 12, Russia celebrates Cosmonautics Day 👩‍🚀

It was on this day in 1961 that Yuri Gagarin became the first human to venture into space.

Experience the first human spaceflight as if you were there with our Telegram bot, which chronicles Gagarin’s iconic journey in real time.

📢 Discover the latest updates from ITMO in this week’s news digest! Bonus: how to navigate online marketplaces.

🌟 ITMO launches a new postdoc track for young scientists across Russia, offering opportunities in quantum communications, optics, smart technologies, and robotics. Applications open until May 15.

🎓 ITMO and Samolet Group launch a new Master’s program for IT team leads, with a focus on practical skills through business tasks and industry cases, enabling graduates to lead IT projects at major companies.

🏆 ITMO hosts the finals of the National Technological Contest in Software Engineering for Fintech.

🔍 Navigate Avito like a pro: learn how to declutter and find vintage treasures online on the popular platform.

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Can you find beauty in concrete? 🗿

On the palette of St. Petersburg’s many architectural styles, it’s Brutalism – with its grumpy and stern look – that often remains overlooked. In our new article, we venture into the history and philosophy of this style and reveal the locations of the most sci-fi-looking buildings in the city.

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🎓 ITMO admissions are open: here’s all you need to know 👇

✅ Choosing your program: programs and subject areas

• Bachelor’s: choose from 26 programs across six areas.
• Master’s: explore 80 programs, many in collaboration with industry leaders.

✅ Opportunities galore for applicants

Bachelor’s students can apply for a Russian government scholarship or showcase their scientific prowess or athletic skills through initiatives like ITMO.STARS and KRONBARS.STARS. The ITMO Foundation Program offers an intensive subject-specific Russian language course for all applicants.

Master’s program applicants have even more avenues:

• Portfolios and recommendations: highlight your achievements through research projects or endorsements from program heads.
• Competitions: stand out at events like the Congress of Young Scientists, ITMO Mega School, or Open Doors.
• Direct entry: seal your spot with victories in the ITMO Mega Contest or national contests like I Am a Professional.

✅ Easy application process

Submit documents online via the applicant’s personal page, with options for international and local applicants.

For more detailed information, read our article 👈

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Recently, we hit 2,000 subscribers! Thank you for being such a supportive audience ❤️

We’d like to know you better so we can continue delivering great content! If you have a minute, please answer these few questions 👇

🇪🇬 From being passionate about history to doing a PhD in optics at ITMO, Abanoub Mikhail’s story embodies a captivating blend of intellectual curiosity, cultural immersion, and academic ambition.

Abanoub says:

As a teenager, I wanted to become a historian, but my life progressed along a different trajectory. Yet, I have not stopped excavating the depths of time for facts. Even when I am studying a concept in physics, I like to learn all about its history, the life of the person who pioneered it, and the circumstances under which these concepts were developed.

📖 Read the full interview here.

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