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• From Research to Product: Skolkovo’s Andrey Volkov on How Universities Can Get Involved in Tech

  In 2025, ITMO University has presented its new development strategy: its goals include investing in talents, preparing graduates for technological leadership, and transitioning into the role of a research-education-and-tech corporation. How are talented students scouted and trained around the world? Why do universities need to shift focus from producing knowledge to producing innovative products and technologies? Where is the institution of higher education today – and where is it heading? Andrey Volkov, the director of SKOLKOVO’s Public Strategy Institute and the scientific supervisor of the national program Priority 2030, covered these topics during a recent lecture at ITMO’s PI School.

  06.05.2025

• ITMO to Receive 350 Million Rubles for Educational Programs in AI

  In a competition conducted by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media and the Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation, ITMO was named among the top Russian universities that will be training highly qualified AI specialists in 2025-2030. Winners will receive funding within the national project Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the Country.

  05.05.2025

• This Week in St. Petersburg: May 1-7, 2025

  The May holidays this year are unhinged – for many of us, today’s the last work day this week! The days ahead are packed with not one, but two festivals, a concert, several exhibitions, and more. Explore the full schedule below.

  30.04.2025

• Automate Your Coding with OSA – ITMO-Made AI Assistant for Researchers

  The recently unveiled Open Source Advisor (OSA) is an LLM-based tool that can “tidy up” open-source research code repositories to make them more accessible to other research teams. Developed by the staff of ITMO University, OSA can help replicate experiments or launch algorithms described in publications. By facilitating the systematization of research data, the tool increases the value of scientific papers. OSA will be equally beneficial to coders and to those wishing to make sense of data acquired by other research teams. 

  29.04.2025

• Cost-Efficient Next-Gen Exoskeleton by ITMO Students Goes Into Production

  A team of students from ITMO University have launched the production of mobile modular exoskeletons. These devices reduce the strain on the wearer’s musculoskeletal system and allow them to safely carry objects weighing up to 50 kilograms. The technology should prove helpful for construction workers, rescue specialists, delivery workers, and tourists such as hikers. With support from the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE), the developers have already begun commercial small-batch production of the exoskeletons and are in negotiations with potential clients.

  29.04.2025

• 6 Words With Unexpected Russian Origins

  Balalaika, samovar, matryoshka – ask anyone which Russian words are known around the world and they’ll bring up one of these. But there are many words in English and other languages that we use on an everyday basis without even suspecting that they originated from, or were popularized by, the Russian language. Let’s learn more about them!

  28.04.2025

• ITMO-Developed WPT Room Can Charge Unlimited Number of Devices

  Researchers from ITMO University have created a new wireless power transfer (WPT) technology – a room where an unlimited number of electronic devices can be charged simultaneously. The technology is compatible with smartphones, laptops, and IoT devices, is safe for humansand is comparable to conventional methods in terms of energy transfer rate.

  28.04.2025

• AI Architecture, Data Analytics, and ML Engineering: ITMO Master’s Programs in Artificial Intelligence

  Last year, 90% of Russian top companies used AI technologies in their business tasks and commercial products. Specialists who can both operate and develop AI solutions continue to be sought-after on the market. Master’s programs at ITMO train students to design and commercialize AI products, apply AI in fintech and the industry, as well as prevent cyberattacks. Among their other advantages are close industry ties, enrollment opportunities, and individual learning tracks. Read on to find out all the details.

  25.04.2025

• ITMO Students Succeed at Data Fusion Contest

  A team of ITMO students from the Artificial Intelligence Technologies Faculty made it into the top three of Data Fusion Contest, an international competition for data scientists organized by the IT holding company T1 in collaboration with VTB Bank. Over 1,500 participants from Russia, Australia, Germany, the USA, and other countries participated in the event. The winners were awarded at the Lomonosov cluster in Moscow as part of the conference Data Fusion 2025.

  22.04.2025

• Quick Fix: Best Daily Games for Productive Procrastination

  Almost four years ago, Wordle took the world by storm – and kicked off a new genre that’s been going strong ever since. Entertaining, quick, and diverse in format and subjects, daily games offer a pleasant (and sometimes even beneficial) distraction from work, studies, or plain boredom. We’ve covered a few classics before; now, let’s see what else is worth spending your lunch break on.

  22.04.2025