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• First-Ever “Quantum Call” Between Moscow and St. Petersburg Conducted

  Today, on June 8, 2021, the first videoconferencing call has been made using the quantum-encrypted communication line between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Oleg Belozyorov, general director and chair of the board of Russian Railways, and Alexander Beglov, Governor of St. Petersburg, took part in the event. ITMO University has been one of Russian Railways’ partners in the implementation of the network.

  08.06.2021

• ITMO at SPIEF 2021: Exchanging Experience, New Collaborations and Growing Points

  On June 2-5, St. Petersburg hosted the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), where leading Russian and international experts discussed a wide array of economic topics. Today, we review the key events of the forum marked by ITMO’s participation. 

  07.06.2021

• SPIEF 2021: ITMO’s Alexandr Kapitonov on Modern Education and Its Future

  Hypothetical trains, ballistic missiles, and social elevators – these were some of the concepts at play during the panel discussion Live and Learn: Educational Trajectories of Young Professionals and Skills of the Future held as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2021). Among the participants was Alexandr Kapitonov, dean of ITMO University’s Faculty of Infocommunication Technologies. We wrote down the most intriguing snippets, opinions, and learning points of the meeting.

  07.06.2021

• Expert Center Ranking: ITMO University First in Russia in Engineering Sciences

  According to the ranking of the Expert analytic center, ITMO’s performance in 2020 placed it in the top 5 Russian universities, also making it the number one in engineering sciences. ITMO was also named the best in four other subjects. All in all, the university was represented by 13 disciplines out of the 16 currently offered at ITMO. 

  07.06.2021

• ITMO Experts on How Digital Metaspace Can Benefit Research

  Today, on June 3, a discussion about digital metaspace for scientific research took place at the stand of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Experts from ITMO University shared how to increase the efficiency of research activities using modern digital tools.

  03.06.2021

• ITMO Rector Vladimir Vasilyev at SPIEF-2021: Entrepreneurial Education Is All About People

  Today, on June 2, a discussion on the current state and growth trends in Russian entrepreneurial education was held as part of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2021 (SPIEF-2021). During the session, ITMO University Rector Vladimir Vasilyev expressed his opinion on the qualities an entrepreneur must possess and how higher education can help foster them in students.

  02.06.2021

• South Korea and ITMO University Strengthen Academic Cooperation

  On May 31, Kwon Dongseok, the Consul General of the Republic of Korea in St. Petersburg, paid his first official visit to ITMO University, accompanied by the consul Park Ju Yon and the administrative officer Lee Sung Kyung.

  02.06.2021

• How To Be Vegan in St. Petersburg

  A huge 21st century trend, veganism has now reached Russia. In big cities like St. Petersburg, one by one cafes are becoming more vegan-friendly and more stores are providing plant-based options. Although small positive changes towards meatless and dairy-free lifestyles can be seen more often, vegans still need a guide on how to survive in St. Petersburg.

  01.06.2021

• ITMO Scientists Find a Way to Turn Blood Into Protein

  A research team that includes employees of ITMO’s Faculty of Biotechnologies has come up with a technology for processing blood into animal feed additives and was awarded a grant for its implementation.

  27.05.2021

• ITMO Strengthens Positions in ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

  ITMO University has once again been listed among the world’s top 100 universities in the Automation & Control ranking; it has also retained and improved its positions in other subject rankings compiled by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. In 2021, ITMO increased its presence in the rankings and is now featured in eight subject areas as compared to last year’s seven.

  26.05.2021