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• ITMO University Hosts the First IChem Prize Contest for School Students

  …fore that, the center held a number of events to engage school students in a new field of science, and the competition has become a result of the ongoing joint work.  “We wanted to get to know our prospective students before they become part of ITMO.FAMILY to introduce them to the program and show our laboratories. And that's exactly what we did during the pract…

  25.03.2021

• ITMO and Almazov National Medical Research Centre Researchers Study The Effect of Gaming On the Human Brain

  …oss of control of the time spent inside a game, heightened priority of gaming over other activities and interests, as well as the inability to quit even at the appearance of unwanted consequences. For many researchers, the inclusion of gaming disorder in ICD-11 was the impetus to start studying the changing brain activity patterns and behavior of avid gamers, for ins…

  25.03.2021

• Student Spotlight: Todd Johnsen, USA

  … did you choose ITMO? I chose ITMO because of its good reputation and high-quality facilities. Additionally, the professors seemed to be very proficient in the areas that I wanted to enhance or improve my knowledge of.  What was your educational path before joining ITMO? Before coming here I was working on my Bachelor’s in information sciences at Minnesota S…

  25.03.2021

• ITMO Student Creates Platform for Finding Team Members for Various Projects

  …My concept was that people often don’t make use of their skills and resources because they simply don’t know how to do so and fail to find a viable platform,” he explains. “We want to create a friendly space where people can easily find each other, share their expertise, and team up. Our mission is to unite people and make their interaction more efficient.” …

  24.03.2021

• Scientists From ITMO and the US Assemble New Reference Genomes of Two Malaria Mosquito Species

  …assembly existed only for a malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae,” expounds Anton Zamyatin. “It is most likely to have been used for reference in studies of mosquito genomes. We wanted to assemble two more genomes so that ours are of equally high quality as the existing one. As a result, we created even better assemblies.” Two years of work The project started …

  24.03.2021

• Get to Know ITMO Technopark’s XLab

  …school on sustainable energy for both Russian and Finnish students. In the future, it’ll be a venue for a wide range of case championships, hackathons, and meetings.  “We want to find industrial partners for each club so that students can deal with real challenges and thus expand their portfolios, integrate their products into production, or develop their own pr…

  23.03.2021

• Writing Your Thesis: Insiders’ Tips

  …student at the Faculty of Biotechnologies Along with writing the thesis itself, you also need to consider the presentation. It’s your seven minutes in the spotlight and you want to make the best of it! Don’t hesitate to go to some lecture about efficient public presentation. If possible, have your own style for visuals and don’t use a serif font. Prepare your s…

  23.03.2021

• Art & Science Center Launches Free Elective Courses for All ITMO Bachelor’s Students

  …till in testing mode and students will attend classes in groups of 15: “We selected the participants based on their motivational letters, in which students wrote why they want to join the course, why we should pick them, what technical skills they possess, and which projects they want to work on. Motivation was the key factor. Most…

  23.03.2021

• ITMO PhD Student Karina Pats on Working in France During the Pandemic

  … Honesty, I’m lucky to be here as it’s a great chance to learn a lot.   What project are you working on now? And what would you like to achieve during your internship? I want to create an algorithm that will predict the behavior of nuclear receptors without using molecular simulations because they are usually time- and resource-intensive. I’m developing methods…

  22.03.2021

• ITMO Associate Professor Anastasia Pavlova On Teaching, Social Media, and Participation in Women’s Competition

  …izers throw a special photoshoot for the award. There, stylists tried to emphasize the uniqueness of each participant. When asked about my image, I knew for sure that I didn’t want to have a traditional look of a teacher as I strive to dispel stereotypes about women in education and science. But the most exciting stuff is still ahead. Since March 16, there is onli…

  19.03.2021