Admissions welcome!
It’s the news you’ve been waiting for! ITMO University is glad to announce the launch of its 2022 admissions campaign. The newly-updated admissions website (English-language version coming soon) will make it easier for applicants to make a choice – and there’s a lot to choose from! With 34 Bachelor’s, 90 Master’s, and 53 PhD programs, there is something for everyone.
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As always, there are plenty of enrollment opportunities for talented applicants: from government scholarships to program-specific contests.
Master’s in Design and Development of AI
Speaking of admissions – this year’s applicants may be interested in the newly-launched Master’s program at the Faculty of Software Engineering and Computer Systems. Here, students will learn about the development of AI systems and neural networks through a project-based approach.
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Collaborating with the university’s high-profile industrial partners during their studies will also allow students to begin investing into their career in advance while acquiring valuable practical experience. Potential career directions for graduates include ML/DevOps/QA engineering, systems analysis, programming, data science, and data engineering.
Advances in wireless energy
The latest innovation by researchers from ITMO’s Faculty of Physics promises major changes for magnetic-resonance imaging (MRI). Once placed within an MRI unit, the prototype antenna they’ve developed is capable of capturing energy from alternating magnetic fields and wirelessly redirecting it to various scanning modules and add-ons (such as local/surface coils).
The prototype of the developed device inside an MRI scanner. Photo by Ekaterina Shevyreva / ITMO.NEWS
This solution can reduce power usage while also making the scanning experience less uncomfortable for patients – a win-win!
PCR-level testing at home
Researchers from ITMO and University of Central Florida have devised a new type of nanomachines that can identify pathogen-specific sequences in DNA and RNA samples. Unlike the now-widespread PCR method, this approach is less costly and doesn’t require lab conditions.
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The researchers are already working on an iteration of the technology that will make it possible to perform such tests at home.
Our best of the best
This time around, we’ve got not one but two insightful interviews with some of ITMO University’s top go-getters. First up, Andrey Stankevich, the legendary coach of ITMO’s no-less-legendary ICPC team, looks back on his beginnings, history in academia, and the principles that have led him to resounding success.
Andrey Stankevich. Photo by ITMO.NEWS
But that’s not all: ITMO.NEWS recently spoke to Daria Yakovleva, an ITMO graduate and PhD student. As a Master’s student, Daria had already begun a career at VK, where she eventually rose to team lead before leaving to start her own successful NFT startup.
Daria Yakovleva. Photo courtesy of the subject
