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• Experts Discuss Future of Russian Esports

  Following Team Spirit’s win in the Dota 2 world championship The International 10, Russian experts have once again begun to discuss the development prospect of esports and whether it could one day become a recognized Olympic sport. How should this be done? Do universities need educational programs in esports? And how does gaming affect players’ health? These and other questions were discussed at a TASS press conference on the development of esports.

  27.10.2021

• ITMO University’s Work and Study Schedule from October 30 to November 7

  As per order No. 1172-од, signed on October 25, 2021, ITMO University will institute changes to its current work and study format for the period of October 30 to November 7, 2021.

  26.10.2021

• ITMO Signs Russia's First AI Ethics Code

  Representatives of federal and regional administration, as well as leading Russian companies and universities, signed the first Russian code of ethics for artificial intelligence at the international forum Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: The Beginning of Trust. The Code will become part of the Artificial Intelligence federal project and the Strategy for the Development of the Information Society for 2017-2030.

  26.10.2021

• ITMO.EduStars Winner Alexander Mayatin on Combining IT and Education

  Last year, ITMO launched its own award for achievements in education, which was granted to lecturers who apply best practices in their work. ITMO.NEWS talked to Alexander Mayatin, winner of the ITMO.EduStars track of the contest and an associate professor at ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty, and asked how it feels to work at an IT university for someone with a PhD in pedagogy, why teaching is different at school and at uni, and what principles guide his own work. 

  26.10.2021

• ITMO Researchers Generate Laser Radiation in Anapole Modes

  ITMO University researchers in collaboration with scientists from the Australian National University and Korea University have demonstrated the generation of laser radiation in anapole states (modes) for the first time. In the future, this might help develop compact sources of laser radiation such as lab-on-a-chip devices. 

  25.10.2021

• New Interdisciplinary Collaboration Combining Particle Physics and Nanophotonics

  Headed by Rector Vladimir Vasilyev, a delegation of scientists from ITMO’s School of Physics and Engineering has recently returned from the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) located in Dubna, Moscow Oblast. JINR is an international intergovernmental scientific organization that conducts research in the fields of nuclear and particle physics, as well as the physics of condensed media. The visit paid by ITMO University’s physicists will result in a large-scale interdisciplinary collaboration and the launch of a new field of research for the university. 

  21.10.2021

• EduEnvi: Towards Sustainable Development and Waste Management in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Europe

  The EduEnvi program concluded with a final conference at ITMO University that brought together representatives of six Russian and Kazakh universities with European partners joining online. Read on to learn the main results of the four-year-long project and its prospects.

  20.10.2021

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: October 23-24, 2021

  If you’ve already witnessed the first snow of the season and panicked, don’t worry, we’ve got your back. First, here’s our handy guide on how to dress for the cold. Next, below you’ll find our usual selection of the best things to do in St. Petersburg this weekend with exciting exhibitions, concerts, and a film festival. Enjoy! 

  20.10.2021

• Building Work-Life Balance From Scratch as a Translator Applying for a PhD

  Having repeatedly found myself unable to fall asleep because of the list of things to do at work and at home, as well as the burning regret over things I am failing at, I decided to set off on a journey towards a more balanced life. Can I learn to prevent burnout and frustration and establish boundaries between work, PhD aspirations, and a relatively active personal life? Let's see what my week-long experiment taught me.

  15.10.2021

• Times Higher Education Subject Rankings: ITMO in Global Top 300 in Business & Economics

  On October 13, the UK-based Times Higher Education (THE) magazine published its annual subject rankings of the world’s best universities in Social Sciences, Business & Economics, Education, and Law. This year, ITMO University is once again featured among the world’s top universities in Business & Economics. 

  13.10.2021