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• ITMO Admissions Are Open: Here’s All You Need To Know

  …ents who are graduating early, or vocational school graduates. On the website, you can pick and prioritize your chosen programs, find out how many others have applied for a specific program, and specify the contests in which you’ve participated and won. Applications to Bachelor’s programs end on July 10 (for those applying via ITMO’s internal exams) and July 22 (f…

  11.04.2024

• ITMO Fellowship: ITMO Launches New Postdoc Track for Young Scientists Across Russia

  …elds. The track also allows for interdisciplinary studies.  Once the applicant settles on their field of study and signs a contract with the university, they will join a specific project at the laboratory of their choice. Within a year, as stated in the contract, they will be required to publish at least one paper as the first author in Q1 and Q2 journals, submit …

  08.04.2024

• Global Trends in AI and Robotics: ITMO Hosts 7th Educational Forum It’s Your Call!

  …ng, Vladimir Takh, the head of entertainment robotics at Sberbank, spoke about the current trends in the field. A key trend in robotics is artificial intelligence – more specifically, generative AI and algorithms with elements of AI. For instance, manufacturers are now using intuitive interfaces to program robots with the help of natural language. Predictive AI is…

  05.04.2024

• Risks and How To Manage Them: Advice From Sberbank VP Dzhangir Dzhangirov

  …es. They aren’t just financial: they can also be reputational or health-related. But risks exist for everyone, from governments and companies to biological species and even specific individuals. “Risk management is something that exists in us on an evolutionary level. The actions that we – or other living beings – take in life help us manage risks. Those dinosau…

  03.04.2024

• New Master’s Program at ITMO: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

  …ur Prilepsky, an associate professor at the ChemBio Cluster and the head of the program, with these changes, students will be able to not only become professionals within a specific field, but also broaden their horizons with knowledge from adjacent fields.  “When students focus on a single topic for two years – for instance, PCR testing – by graduation they wil…

  01.04.2024

• From Reindeer Herders to Treating Diseases: Bioinformatician Anna Popenko on Studying Gut Microbiome

  …and I’ve been studying human gut microbiome for over a decade – I have around 30 papers published on this topic. A microbiome is a community of microorganisms that occupy a specific habitat, in this case it’s the human gut. I study the composition of gut microbiome and its connection to various clinical, demographic, and environmental factors. Why do we need to st…

  27.03.2024

• Virtual Splendor: St. Petersburg in Video Games

  …t one point in the sequence, the player jumps through a random window and finds themselves smack-dab in the middle of a meticulously reproduced central St. Petersburg; more specifically, the bank of the Griboyedov Canal, with the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood looming in the background. Unfortunately, with enemies around every corner and the Big Bad about t…

  26.03.2024

• ITMO Students Share Their Experiences with School Students as University Ambassadors

  …ess, studying different fields, student contests, entrance exams, choosing the right courses, and passing your first exams. It was a great talk, where students could ask me specific questions and learn some of my life hacks firsthand. I think such meetings are valuable because students get to talk to their peers without any embarrassment or shyness and get as much at…

  25.03.2024

• ITMO Scientists Suggest Platform to Study Cell Communication and Assist Targeted Drug Delivery

  …rrents of calcium, sodium, and potassium ions that pass through the cell membrane into the extracellular space and back into the cell. Each type of ion is responsible for a specific function: sodium cations conduct nerve impulses, potassium cations regulate membrane potential, while calcium cations help contract muscles. When we feel pain or are under stress, for exa…

  21.03.2024

• Student Spotlight: Abdulkareem Al-Zubaidi, Yemen

  … to pursuing a Bachelor's degree in mechatronics and robotics. I am currently in the final year of my studies. Tell us something about your hometown. I am from Yemen, specifically from the city of Al-Mahwit. My residence is in a village called Falina, which boasts a serene atmosphere and friendly community. I received my primary and secondary education in my vi…

  21.03.2024