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• ITMO Highpark to Promote St. Petersburg Human Capital

  At the recent conference St. Petersburg of the Future – 2022, experts discussed the coming construction and development of several major research and educational clusters that will stimulate the growth of the knowledge economy and human capital in the city. Among the upcoming projects, ITMO Highpark was deemed closest to completion. In 2024, it will turn into one of St. Petersburg’s new points of development alongside the Yuzhny satellite city. 

  11.02.2022

• Now On the Market: Dental Implants Based on ITMO Technology

  In 2020, we told you about the new method for processing implant surfaces to improve their biocompatibility developed at ITMO’s International Research Laboratory for Micro- and Nanotechnology Lasers. Recently, the company Lenmiriot announced the market launch of the first dental implants made with the new laser technology.

  09.02.2022

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 12-13, 2022

  What are you craving this weekend? Whatever it is, we’ve got you covered with our fresh-out-of-the-oven guide to everything fun, exciting, and culturally enriching this weekend. Let’s go! 

  09.02.2022

• ITMO’s Young Scientists on Ups and Downs of Their Academic Careers

  In 1999, the first president of Russia Boris Yeltsin established the Russian Science Day – it’s celebrated on February 8, the founding day of the Russian Academy of Sciences. ITMO.NEWS asked young scientists from ITMO University to share their experience of doing research in various fields, the challenges they have to face, and why they stay in science.

  08.02.2022

• Top Tips to Save Money in Russia

  Getting ready to visit Russia but worried it will make a hole in your budget? Fear not, our money-saving tips will get you to the Scrooge McDuck level of shrewdness in no time! 

  08.02.2022

• ITMO to Host 11th Congress of Young Scientists

  On April 4-8, students and young scientists will be able to present their research projects to ITMO’s leading researchers at the Congress of Young Scientists, part of the ITMO Open Science festival. Authors of the best reports will be able to enroll into ITMO’s Master’s programs without entrance exams and will compete for a special monthly stipend. 

  07.02.2022

• First Project Defenses Held as Part of ITMO’s 2030 Development Strategy

  A recent session of ITMO University’s Coordination Council included an interim review of the first projects implemented as part of the university’s 2030 Development Strategy. Four teams reported on their progress thus far; instead of a formal report, the defenses took place as open discussions. In addition, project members conducted tours of their laboratories and showed their working process. Read on to learn more in this ITMO.NEWS report.

  04.02.2022

• ITMO and Four Russian Universities Launch Soft Skills Consortium

  ITMO University, Higher School of Economics (HSE), the Ural Federal University, Tomsk State University, and University of Tyumen created the Consortium of Universities for the Development of Universal Competencies. Together, this new team will focus their efforts on developing soft skills at universities and ensuring that they become a rightful part of higher education in Russia. 

  03.02.2022

• Switching From Robotics to Data Science: ITMO PhD Student Qi Yang on Courage to Do What You Love

  Qi Yang first came to Russia six years ago to follow his high school dream of getting into ITMO. After acquiring his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from ITMO’s Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics, Qi Yang realized that his heart was in big data and machine learning. That’s why he enrolled into a PhD program at ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty. These days, Qi Yang analyzes social media data and develops unique methods for automated profiling. Read on to learn how working with data is more exciting than robotics and why it’s important to follow your heart when choosing your career. 

  02.02.2022

• 5 Russian Must-Know Singers Topping the Charts

  Who would make it to the Russian Coachella if there ever was one? Who is at the top of Russian TikTok fame? Who are the people most of your Russian groupmates would have on Spotify? Here’s our take on who to stream in the Russian music industry now.

  31.01.2022