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• Health Data Scientist Yuri Rykov on Early Diabetes Diagnostics and AI in Medicine

  In 2024, over 5.5 million cases of diabetes were registered in Russia, the majority of which (5.1 million) were type 2 diabetes. This is a tricky disease: for a long time, it can be almost asymptomatic, with many patients failing to notice that anything's amiss. Complications and even disability can be avoided with early diagnostics. Yuri Rykov, a health data scientist who has recently joined the ITMO Fellowship program, is working on a new system that will help detect pre-diabetes symptoms and stop the disease in its tracks. We spoke with Dr. Rykov about his project and the future of AI in medicine.

  12.05.2025

• City of Superlatives: Newest in St. Petersburg

  Welcome to the next installment of our series in which we get to know St. Petersburg through its many extremes. Having already explored the firsts and the oldest, today we are turning to the city’s latest gains – in transportation, culture, tourist attractions, and more.

  09.05.2025

• Staff Spotlight: Alena Ermochenko

  She had a plan and nothing could stop her! Alena Ermochenko enrolled at ITMO as a Master's student and an aspiring educator – and now, a few years down the line, she is living the dream, juggling PhD studies, teaching, event management, competitions, and more. Discover her inspiring story below.

  08.05.2025

• Everything for Victory: Lives of ITMO Scientists – Heroes of WWII

  This year, Russia commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe – and its victory in the Great Patriotic War. Just like any Soviet family, ITMO also has its heroes from that terrifying time. In those days, hundreds of students, lecturers, and graduates went to war, while dozens of scientists remained in the city, enduring hunger and bombings to design and repair optical devices and systems – and even develop new technologies. In this article, we look back on three stories of such scientists, who contributed to the victory with their inventions.

  07.05.2025

• 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