Save this post if you’re not afraid of heights 🙈
We love the Northern Capital from every angle, but to capture the most stunning sceneries of the city, you inevitably need to climb a bit higher. Here are five lesser-known spots with a great view of St. Petersburg.
Find their exact locations in the comments below 🗺
#stp
We love the Northern Capital from every angle, but to capture the most stunning sceneries of the city, you inevitably need to climb a bit higher. Here are five lesser-known spots with a great view of St. Petersburg.
Find their exact locations in the comments below 🗺
#stp
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Robots, research, and a roadmap to St. Pete – all in this week’s news digest! 🛣
🎷 Students from ITMO’s Youth Robotics Lab secured the second spot at RoboCup Russia with Fantastic Robby Brown, their extravagant robot saxophonist.
🏪 100 students took part in the Help the Dark Store hackathon by ITMO and VkusVill. Winning solutions will be used to improve product storage, order assembly, and stock-taking.
🏅 Registration is now open for the 8th season of the I Am a Professional competition, with prizes of up to 300,000 rubles and internship opportunities at top Russian companies.
Let’s recap a few important posts from this week:
🙇♀️ New to St. Pete? Our city guide will help you get familiar with its popular attractions, hidden gems, and vibrant food scene in no time!
🔬 Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students — mark your calendars for October 1-3 to explore labs, meet supervisors, and start your research journey with Open Day for Science 2024 @ITMO!
#newsdigest
🎷 Students from ITMO’s Youth Robotics Lab secured the second spot at RoboCup Russia with Fantastic Robby Brown, their extravagant robot saxophonist.
🏪 100 students took part in the Help the Dark Store hackathon by ITMO and VkusVill. Winning solutions will be used to improve product storage, order assembly, and stock-taking.
🏅 Registration is now open for the 8th season of the I Am a Professional competition, with prizes of up to 300,000 rubles and internship opportunities at top Russian companies.
Let’s recap a few important posts from this week:
🙇♀️ New to St. Pete? Our city guide will help you get familiar with its popular attractions, hidden gems, and vibrant food scene in no time!
🔬 Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students — mark your calendars for October 1-3 to explore labs, meet supervisors, and start your research journey with Open Day for Science 2024 @ITMO!
#newsdigest
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Open Doors 2024 — registration is now open! 🎓
International academic competition Open Doors gives international prospective students a unique opportunity of early enrollment in one of ITMO University’s cutting-edge programs without entrance examinations and with tuition fees covered by the Russian Federation’s state funding.
This year, prospective students can apply to ITMO via one of the tracks:
• Bachelor’s
• Master’s
• PhD
📆 Registration for the tracks is open from September 5 to November 20, 2024
If you participated last year, note that old accounts have been deleted, so you’ll need to create a new one and fill out your portfolio from scratch.
More info 👈
#opportunities
International academic competition Open Doors gives international prospective students a unique opportunity of early enrollment in one of ITMO University’s cutting-edge programs without entrance examinations and with tuition fees covered by the Russian Federation’s state funding.
This year, prospective students can apply to ITMO via one of the tracks:
• Bachelor’s
• Master’s
• PhD
📆 Registration for the tracks is open from September 5 to November 20, 2024
If you participated last year, note that old accounts have been deleted, so you’ll need to create a new one and fill out your portfolio from scratch.
More info 👈
#opportunities
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Enjoy a night full of laughter (in English) 🎤
Next Monday, the Stage StandUp club is hosting an international comedy show!
The line-up will feature comedians from different corners of the world, including Russia, France, Mexico, and Colombia! After the show, there’ll be an opportunity to chat with the comedians to practice your language (and comedy) skills.
📆 September 30, 7 pm
📍 Stage StandUp Club, Vosstaniya St. 24/27
💬 Special offer for members of ITMO Family – use the promo code ITMO24 for a 10% discount
🎫 Get your ticket here
In addition, don’t miss out on upcoming shows in French and Spanish!
#events
Next Monday, the Stage StandUp club is hosting an international comedy show!
The line-up will feature comedians from different corners of the world, including Russia, France, Mexico, and Colombia! After the show, there’ll be an opportunity to chat with the comedians to practice your language (and comedy) skills.
📆 September 30, 7 pm
📍 Stage StandUp Club, Vosstaniya St. 24/27
💬 Special offer for members of ITMO Family – use the promo code ITMO24 for a 10% discount
🎫 Get your ticket here
In addition, don’t miss out on upcoming shows in French and Spanish!
#events
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Student’s guide to saving and budgeting in St. Petersburg 💸
Managing your finances isn’t easy – and even less so when it’s in a foreign country, currency, and even language. For newly-enrolled ITMO students, we’ve prepared some essential guidelines to help you navigate your finances more effectively in the following areas:
✅ Bank cards
✅ Accommodation
✅ Food and groceries
✅ Services
✅ Transport
All the wisdom – in one link 👈
#studentlife
Managing your finances isn’t easy – and even less so when it’s in a foreign country, currency, and even language. For newly-enrolled ITMO students, we’ve prepared some essential guidelines to help you navigate your finances more effectively in the following areas:
✅ Bank cards
✅ Accommodation
✅ Food and groceries
✅ Services
✅ Transport
All the wisdom – in one link 👈
#studentlife
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Test your cybersec skills! 🚩
BRICS+ CTF 2024 is coming this October, and now’s your chance to compete with teams from around the globe.
💡 What’s in store:
• Mind-bending challenges in cryptography, reverse engineering, forensics, web hacking, and more.
• Competitors from multiple countries.
• Prize pool of 1,000,000 rubles.
💻 How it works:
• Qualifying round: October 5-6, CTF Jeopardy format (24 hours to prove your skills).
• Final round: November 16 – a fierce Attack-Defense showdown!
Think you’ve got what it takes? Sign up now 👈
#opportunities
BRICS+ CTF 2024 is coming this October, and now’s your chance to compete with teams from around the globe.
💡 What’s in store:
• Mind-bending challenges in cryptography, reverse engineering, forensics, web hacking, and more.
• Competitors from multiple countries.
• Prize pool of 1,000,000 rubles.
💻 How it works:
• Qualifying round: October 5-6, CTF Jeopardy format (24 hours to prove your skills).
• Final round: November 16 – a fierce Attack-Defense showdown!
Think you’ve got what it takes? Sign up now 👈
#opportunities
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Which of these are weird Russian foods?
Anonymous Quiz
19%
Herring under a fur coat
25%
Kholodets
12%
Milk soup
5%
Tushonka
40%
All of the above
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You have a can of tushonka. What can you cook with it?
Anonymous Quiz
19%
Mimoza salad
16%
Vegetable soup
65%
Navy-style pasta
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If you’re following any of your Russian friends on social media, you’ve surely seen the viral “icky food bingo.”
In addition to few examples in the quiz above, discover the complete list of controversial local treats in our story 🥫
#russia
In addition to few examples in the quiz above, discover the complete list of controversial local treats in our story 🥫
#russia
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Open day for science: day 1/3 ✅
The first day of exploring ITMO’s top-tier laboratories is complete! Here’s a glimpse of our experience at ITMO’s Birzhevaya campus:
The first day of exploring ITMO’s top-tier laboratories is complete! Here’s a glimpse of our experience at ITMO’s Birzhevaya campus:
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From Peru to St. Petersburg — but why? 🇵🇪
Martin Rojas, a PhD student at ITMO, says his answer is simple: “Why not?” And as for his research, he comments:
Read on for insights into his academic life, its challenges, and what’s next for him as an international researcher. Click here 👈
#itmofaces
Martin Rojas, a PhD student at ITMO, says his answer is simple: “Why not?” And as for his research, he comments:
Right now I am investigating the optical properties of photonic crystals with a new material called perovskite. I usually run simulations to study these optical properties, which will allow me to get a better understanding of what I am dealing with.
Read on for insights into his academic life, its challenges, and what’s next for him as an international researcher. Click here 👈
#itmofaces
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