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• Sinith Withanage: ITMO Provides an Extraordinary Atmosphere for International Students

  From Sri Lanka to China and later to Russia, Sinith undoubtedly has an interesting story to tell. He is currently in his second year of studies at the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Master’s program and works as a manager at the Academic Writing Laboratory (AWL), which aims to support and coach students, researchers, faculty, and staff to deal with the academic writing process.

  27.08.2020

• One Summer and Three Schools: ITMO Master’s Student Wins Poster Session At Biophotonics Summer School

  Anastasia Lazareva has presented a report on the generation of reactive oxygen species with hybrid structures based on CdSe quantum dots and thermally annealed titanium butoxide. She received positive feedback from experts as well as offers to collaborate. 

  26.08.2020

• Meet the New Radiophysical Lab at ITMO's Faculty of Physics and Engineering

  ITMO University now has a new experimental complex: an anechoic chamber for testing antennas and studying the electrodynamic characteristics of the latest artificial materials. Andrey Sayanskiy, a Research Associate at the Faculty of Physics and Engineering, told ITMO.NEWS about the new complex and what its means for the university.

  25.08.2020

• What Our Eye Movements Can Tell Us – And How It’s Changing The World

  By now you must have surely heard of eye tracking, whether it was in countless online challenges or in the description of one of ITMO’s own Master’s programs, but we bet this technology still has many surprises in store. In this article, we delve a little into how it works, where it is applied and what insights the researchers have gained into the way our brain works. 

  25.08.2020

• New Academic Year Begins at ITMO: What to Expect (Pt. II)

  The new academic year at ITMO University begins on September 1, 2020. Classes will take place in the blended format – both on-site and via remote technologies. What is distance learning? How can you opt for it? The university’s Department of Academic Affairs has prepared answers to questions commonly asked by students and staff. Find the first part of this article here.

  21.08.2020

• Sberbank and ITMO University Open Second Round of Applications for Research Projects in Robotics

  The application is open for first year students of ITMO’s Master’s program in Robotics. Those accepted will join the teams working in the fields of control systems and machine learning, computer vision, engineering and human-machine interface development. Read on to learn more.

  20.08.2020

• Why Teach Robots How to See? Nine Burning Questions About Computer Vision

  How does a driverless car distinguish between pedestrians and trees? And how can Face ID tell whether it’s you or a thief logging into your phone? These and other tasks are tackled by specialists in the field of computer vision. In this article, Sergey Shavetov, associate professor and deputy dean at the Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics, explains whether a robot or an AI can be taught to see the world as a human being, why it is so hard and what will happen when it is finally possible. 

  19.08.2020

• This Mostly Stay-At-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: August 22-23, 2020

  Can you believe there are only two weekends left this August to make this summer a great one against all the odds? If you’re ready to set off for some new adventures, then open your laptop or grab your mask and sanitizer – and let’s jump right into the last carefree days of the year! 

  19.08.2020

• Get Outside: Socially Distanced Activities in St. Petersburg

  Though summer’s nearly at its end, there’s still plenty of time to find new experiences or rediscover old ones. But with the health concerns still looming over us, what are we left to do? Surprisingly enough, a lot of things! Let’s dig into the list of just a few of the exciting (and safe!) activities you can enjoy in St. Petersburg these days.

  18.08.2020

• 5 Russian Architectural Wonders You Didn’t Know Existed

  From an egg-shaped residence to a tractor-inspired theater, you can find inspiring and sometimes bizarre buildings scattered all over Russia. 

  17.08.2020