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• This Week in St. Petersburg: June 19-25, 2025

  It’s mid-June already, summer is in full swing! We won’t let it pass by: this week, we’ve got blockbuster exhibitions, open-air concerts, festivals, and more.

  18.06.2025

• Unclonable Anti-Counterfeiting Tags Based on Optical Properties of Gold and Silicon Created at ITMO

  Scientists at ITMO have come up with a new way to protect microelectronics devices from counterfeit. The new technology is based on gold and silicon nanoparticles with unique optical properties that make it possible to create unclonable functions with a record information density. Such functions can also be used for generating cryptographic keys. The results of the study were described in Nature Communications.

  18.06.2025

• How To: Swimming in St. Petersburg

  It’s summer and we’re staying active! Earlier, in our sports How To series, we’ve covered running and cycling – this time all about swimming. Let’s dive in!

  17.06.2025

• Science & Industry: PhD Admissions Open at ITMO

  Pursue groundbreaking science or create technologies and products for VK, Sberbank, Gazprom Neft, and 30 other major companies? PhD students at ITMO don’t have to choose – they can try themselves as both scientists and technology leaders during their studies. Read on to learn all about PhD at ITMO this year.

  17.06.2025

• Device for High-Accuracy Cell Experiments Developed at ITMO

  ITMO’s portable mini lab now has a new device that combines two methods for studying substances: atomic-force microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. With the device, it’s possible to study the properties of materials and cells; its application will accelerate the development of biomaterials by making microbiological experiments more accurate. Now, the mini lab is used for growing cell cultures, developing databases, and developing cells and organs.

  16.06.2025

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #81

  From cancer treatments and antibiotic-boosting nanoparticles to quirky inventions and newest science art ventures – here is what’s been happening in the world of science at ITMO University these first weeks of June.

  16.06.2025

• City of Superlatives: Quietest Spots in St. Petersburg

  As we continue exploring our city through extremes in the dedicated series, we decided to turn to something unexpected: St. Pete’s quietest places. Where do you go when you need some calm among life’s many storms? Read on to add some pins to your map.

  13.06.2025

• Student Spotlight: Sinem Aygün, Türkiye

  When she came to St. Petersburg, Sinem knew she was signing up for more than just Russian language lessons – she was stepping into a whole new rhythm of life. Currently a student of the Foundation Program, Sinem is not only preparing to begin her Bachelor's in software engineering at ITMO, but also embracing a new lifestyle. In this interview, she shares how her study-abroad experience has helped her grow, both as a student and an individual. 

  12.06.2025

• ITMO Among Leaders of I Am a Professional Competition

  The 8th season of the I Am a Professional student competition has recently wrapped up, revealing that ITMO is once again at the top of the list of participating universities. Improving upon the results of last year, 13 ITMO students have earned the latest competition’s medals, while 120 more featured as runners-up.

  11.06.2025

• ITMO and Friends of St. Petersburg Project Restore Lost Paintings with AI

  Recently, ITMO curated a project on AI-assisted restoration of historic panels at the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo. The restoration workshop was organized by the Friends of St. Petersburg project with technological support from Yandex Cloud. 37 local students, including 14 young professionals from ITMO, took part in the workshop: using neural networks, they created images that will be used during restoration works at the palace.

  11.06.2025