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• ITMO Fellowship Program Anniversary: Highlights From a Fellows Meet-Up

  This year marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of the ITMO Fellowship program, an initiative that allows researchers from all over the world to work alongside their Russian and international colleagues. Recently, the current ITMO Fellows came together for a meet-up – learn about their discussion in this article.

  12.11.2024

• HeadHunter: Current Trends in IT Labor Market

  How much do IT specialists earn? Which IT specializations are currently in demand? Is it true that there is an excess of such specialists on the market? These and other questions were answered by Maria Buzunova, the head of the PR service of the northwestern branch of HeadHunter (a popular Russian job search platform – Ed.), during the national educational forum We Are From Neva (Мы с Невы).

  11.11.2024

• AR/AI Headset by ITMO Startup Lands Top-25 Spot at Sber500 IT Accelerator

  Scientists from ITMO University are developing a cognitive AR/AI headset for Russian engineers working in the oil and gas industry. The device, which integrates augmented reality and artificial intelligence tech, will allow on-site workers to instantly communicate with corporate knowledge bases and remote experts. Its creators aim to reduce the risks of costly downtime for oil and gas facilities during emergencies and facilitate the resolution of critical engineering challenges. The startup Photonica.tech has been selected as one of 25 finalists of the international IT accelerator Sber500 out of over 1,500 applicants, marking it as a promising DeepTech project for the Russian industry.

  08.11.2024

• Safer Foods for All: Iranian Researcher Amin Mousavi Khaneghah on Advances in Food Science

  Amin Mousavi Khaneghah started his academic career as a medical student – but in his second year, he switched to food biotechnologies. Since then, he’s studied in his native Iran, defended his PhD in Brazil, worked under the guidance of one of the leading food safety experts, and published dozens of papers, including in The Lancet and Nature. Now, Dr. Khaneghah is working at ITMO University as part of the ITMO Fellowship program. He is certain that clinicians and food safety researchers have much in common: they all save lives. In this interview, we asked him about this field and the research done on its frontier. 

  06.11.2024

• Home of Future Leaders: ITMO’s Advanced Engineering School Opens New Site

  On November 1, one of the university’s buildings at Lomonosova St. 9 was officially reopened after renovation. Its seven labs, two coworking spaces, and the office of ITMO’s Advanced Engineering School are already available to students and staff. The building will serve as a venue for research and joint projects with the school’s partners. At the official opening ceremony, it was also announced that the school will be the first Advanced Engineering School in Russia to have its own endowment fund.

  02.11.2024

• New Technology for Drug- and Enzyme-Delivery Fluorescent Microparticles Suggested at ITMO

  Researchers from ITMO, St. Petersburg Academic University and the Institute for Analytical Instrumentation of the RAS have developed a technology for producing fluorescent microparticles with nanocrystals based on silver, indium, and sulfur. Compared to traditional organic pigments, such particles are less toxic and more resistant to laser radiation. These can be used in biomedicine to visualize blood vessels from the inside, determine the blood flow, and as carriers of treatments and enzymes. The results of the study are published in ACS Omega.

  01.11.2024

• Three ITMO Researchers Win Yandex ML Prize

  Recently, the Russian tech giant Yandex announced the results of its annual Yandex ML Prize, an award for researchers who contribute to the development of machine learning and train new talents in the field. This year, 14 researchers were honored with the award, including three from ITMO University. All winners will receive awards ranging from 500,000 to 1 million rubles. Learn more about the laureates from ITMO in this ITMO.NEWS story.

  31.10.2024

• Not Just Sphinxes and the Hermitage: Scientific Symbol of St. Petersburg Selected

  The results of the project school in scientific souvenirs’ design in St. Petersburg have been announced. Participants of the school worked on their logos and souvenirs to be recognized as the city’s new scientific symbols, alongside its signature landmarks. Winners received monetary prizes, as well as an opportunity to release their own limited-edition merch. The contest was held by ITMO’s Center for Science Communication, with support from St. Petersburg's Foundation for Support of Innovations and Youth Initiatives.

  31.10.2024

• ITMO Students to Apply Generative AI in Territorial Development Modeling

  ITMO University has partnered with Rocket Group, the developer and integrator of the rTIM AI-based territory modeling platform, to create an educational module on genAI applications in spatial development. The new module will be implemented as part of the course Data Analysis and Modeling in Urban Studies.

  30.10.2024

• Always in Fashion: Russian Tea Culture and Top Spots in St. Petersburg

  With St. Pete’s abundance of coffee shops at every corner, it can be easy to forget about the other beverage that plays a huge role in the life of every Russian – tea! Most of us grew up drinking it at our grandparents' or at family gatherings, and, as it turns out, this is part of a long-standing tradition. So, grab that cuppa and let’s unpack yet another layer of Russian culture together. 

  29.10.2024