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• Geneticist Bayazit Yunusbayev On How Genetics Can Help Fight Autoimmune Diseases

  For several years Bayazit Yunusbayev had been studying the mechanisms behind the autoimmune and allergic diseases at the University of Tartu (Estonia), and last year he joined ITMO’s SCAMT Institute, where he heads the Evolutionary Biomedicine group, to continue with his research. Bayazit Yunusbayev came to the university as part of the ITMO Fellowship & Professorship program that allows researchers to work at the university for several years. Read on to learn more about gene mutations responsible for immune system adaptation and discover other areas studied by the lab. 

  17.03.2022

• ITMO Fellow Stanislav Baturin On Megascience Installations and Spinning Particles

  The Large Hadron Collider at CERN is the most powerful particle accelerator in the world. It allows researchers to study particle physics at the highest energy levels available to accelerators. Stanislav Baturin has been working in the field of particle physics at Russian and American universities for many years. Last year, he joined the ITMO Fellowship & Professorship program and the team of the university’s Faculty of Physics. At ITMO, Stanislav is collaborating with the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) located in Dubna, Moscow Oblast, on a project devoted to the physics of spinning particles. In March, the researcher will also teach an optional course on megascience-class installations. In this interview, he told us why researchers accelerate spinning particles and what to expect from his new course.  

  04.03.2022

• Student Spotlight: Ricardo Zambrano, Ecuador

  Coming all the way from the South American country of Ecuador, Ricardo is a first-year Bachelor’s student studying mechatronics at ITMO. He developed a strong interest in robotics while he was in school and decided to pursue it further in college. His hobbies include singing, guitar music, and photo editing. Read on to learn more about this talented Latin American student and his experiences here in St. Petersburg since his arrival in September 2021.

  24.02.2022

• ITMO.EduStars Winner Olga Smirnova: Building a Culture of Error is Beyond Important For Students

  Having her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in philology, Olga Smirnova decided to change things up and get a job at a technical university. 2022 marked the third year since Olga joined ITMO.Family as an English teacher and last year, she was named among the university’s best lecturers. In this article, Olga speaks about the differences between teaching English to students of technical vs humanitarian fields and shares her tips on how to motivate them to study a foreign language.

  22.02.2022

• ITMO.EduStars Winner Anastasia Bulygina on Making Lectures Cooler Than YouTube

  The marketing expert Anastasia Bulygina started teaching when she was a final-year Bachelor’s student in her hometown Lipetsk. Her desire to learn and grow professionally brought her to ITMO’s Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations where she then сontinued her career as a lecturer. Last year, Anastasia became one of the university’s top lecturers and received an award for her achievements in education. In this article, Anastasia speaks about how TikTok videos can help students make successful presentations and explains why games are a great way to connect with your students.

  18.02.2022

• Play to Learn: How One ITMO Student Brings Russian Indigenous Cultures to the Public Through Video Games

  Konstantin Balagansky, a first-year Master’s student at ITMO, is working on a video game inspired by the Buryat version of the Epic of King Gesar. Unlike other games, it offers players not only multiple challenges to complete but also an opportunity to explore the culture of the indigenous people of Buryatia. ITMO.NEWS talked to Konstantin to learn more about his project and how video games can help build smart cities.

  10.02.2022

• Student Spotlight: Carlos Benavides Sánchez, Costa Rica

  Ever heard of spider monkeys or quetzal birds? Well, they are a common sight in Costa Rica, the “green country” located in Central America. Hailing from this land of dense rainforests and warm beaches is Carlos, an international student at ITMO. Besides being a martial arts pro, Carlos is also a great cook and sculptor. Read on to learn more about his experiences in Costa Rica and St. Petersburg.

  10.02.2022

• Student Spotlight: Mehmet Berkay Bulbuloglu, Turkey

  Every year thousands of international students are admitted to various universities in Russia. What makes Russia such a popular student destination? Is it the charisma of the country or the innovative approach of its institutions? Let’s find out from Mehmet, an international student from Turkey.

  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

• Student Spotlight: Shafayet Ullah Nadeem, Bangladesh

  What is it like to be an international student at ITMO? Is winter a challenge for foreigners? What do international students think about Russian food? To get the answers to these questions, we caught up with Shafayet Ullah Nadeem, an international student from Bangladesh.

  27.01.2022