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• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #93

  In just a few weeks, most of us will be taking a well-deserved break from work and studies; but for now, it’s still full steam ahead! In today’s digest of all things science at ITMO, we’ve got AI assistants for every kind of science, academic opportunities, and crowning achievements. Read on!

  01.12.2025

• Russian Scientists Develop World's Smallest Blue Laser For Displays

  In collaboration with their colleagues from MIPT’s Center for Photonics and 2D Materials, scientists from ITMO University have devised the world's smallest laser that emits light in the blue spectrum. With a volume 13 times smaller than the wavelength of the produced light, it paves the way for the creation of a new generation of ultra-high-resolution displays and compact biomedical devices. The research is supported by grants from the Russian Science Foundation.

  18.11.2025

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #84

  New achievements in light-based physics, the secrets of flow state, and new programs for Bachelor’s and Master’s students. All this – in today’s digest of science news from ITMO University.

  28.07.2025

• Laureate of Kolba National Award and Physicist Maria Zhukova on Career in Science, Motivation, and Motherhood

  130,000 scientists in Russia are women – they represent about 39% of all researchers in the country. To encourage women in science and technology, Russia introduced the Kolba National Award. This year’s award went to Maria Zhukova, PhD in physics and mathematics, a leading researcher at ITMO’s Research and Educational Center for Photonics and Optical IT. In this interview, Maria Zhukova shares what makes science and art alike, how to motivate yourself in research, and how she balances motherhood and career.

  30.04.2025

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #73

  Twice a month, we bring you the latest in research breakthroughs, educational opportunities, and startup success stories from ITMO and beyond. In today’s digest, you’ll find: robotic assistants, sustainable development, an AI-powered service for diabetics, and more.

  24.02.2025

• Experts Discuss How Photonics Can Help Large-Scale Business

  Photonics is a rapidly growing field of science and technology: the photonics market is recorded to be $40 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2035. The latest trends and prospects shaping the future of photonics were discussed at the conference Business Growth: Implementation of Photonic Technologies by the Academy of Severgroup’s Business System and ITMO University.

  10.02.2025

• Be a Cool Scientist, Not a Boring Nerd: Physicist Alexey Kokhanovskiy on His Career in Science and Neuromorphic Computing

  When Alexey Kokhanovskiy read Richard Feynman's biography as a kid, he not only finally decided to become a physicist – but also realized that scientists don’t have to be these stereotypical coat-wearing weirdos. Today, he continues to stick to this principle, with quite a few achievements under his belt:completed studies and research projects in Russia and France and a multimillion-ruble grant within the Priority 2023 program. His current research field at ITMO lies in optical neuromorphic computing. In this interview, the researcher explains what neuromorphic computing is, why combine physics and AI, and how to find inspiration in everyday tasks. 

  15.01.2025

• ITMO Researchers Solve Mystery of Ultrafine Plasmonic Particles

  Researchers from ITMO University and the Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) have advanced the theory of light absorption in ultrafine plasmonic nanoparticles. This breakthrough enhances our understanding of nanomaterials' behavior, improves techniques for targeting and destroying cancer cells, and opens up avenues to new areas of research, including quantum plasmonics. The findings were published in Nanophotonics.

  12.12.2024

• Researchers Note Topological Effects in New Waveguide Metamaterial

  A novel waveguide-based metamaterial, suggested by physicists from ITMO University and their colleagues from University of Chile, has been shown to exhibit topological states. Upon contact with the edge of a sample, the light that passes through the lattice is nearly never distributed inside the structure, unlike in traditional waveguide gratings. The findings were published in Nano Letters. 

  16.04.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #42

  Welcome to the life-universe-and-everything edition of our science news digest! That’s right, dear hitchhikers – we’re 42 installments deep and showing no sign of stopping. Quite appropriately, today we’ll learn about the secrets of the universe, as well as the more earthly matters of advances in modern photonics, medical breakthroughs, and the Russian infosec job market.

  30.10.2023