Research
Sometimes, it feels like recommendation systems know us better than we know ourselves – and yet, sometimes it feels like quite the opposite. Developers believe that there’s still a ways to go toward smarter, quicker, and less demanding algorithms that’ll help users discover new products, pick entertainment options, and more. Thus, a joint team of researchers from ITMO and its academic and industrial partners have introduced a way to combine the thoroughness of LLMs with the speed and resource-efficiency of lighter systems.
Read more: Russian Scientists Help Recommendation Systems Understand Users Better
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University
PhD studies can be a big undertaking, especially when it comes to proving to yourself (and others) that you’ve got the experience required. That’s where a PhD internship will come in handy: at ITMO, Master’s students can get a head start on their further studies by making their choice of thesis and supervisor in advance. Many students have already taken advantage of the opportunity – so, ITMO NEWS spoke to one of them to learn more.
Read more: How To Become a PhD Intern and Get Into ITMO
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In this interconnected world, few jobs could be more relevant than that of a communication systems developer. And it’s hard to argue with the appeal of a fast-growing industry and a chance to work on futuristic tech. Recently, aerospace experts from Bureau 1440 shared some insights into the essential competencies for an aspiring comms specialist – find them in the linked article.
Read more: Communication Systems Developers: Who Are They and What Skills Do They Need?
Culture
Have you had the chance to see Project Hail Mary in theaters yet? If not, spoiler warning ahead! And if you have, then you’ll probably enjoy our conversation with the physicist Stanislav Baturin, in which we get to dissect the movie from a scientific POV. How would scientists approach the film’s events in real life? Are solo space missions actually viable? Find answers to these and other questions in our article.
Read more: Project Hail Mary: In Conversation With ITMO Physicist
