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• ITMO Named Leader in Training Digital Economy Specialists

  ITMO University made it into the top universities in St. Petersburg and Moscow that train IT professionals according to the recent ranking published by ANO Digital Economy with support from the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media.

  09.02.2024

• 2D into 3D: Optical Holography Founder Yuri Denisyuk and His Legacy

  Russian science was moved forward not only by great singular minds, but sometimes by dynasties of talented researchers. One such example is the dynasty started by one of the founders of optical holography, Yuri Denisyuk, whose name is still remembered both in Russia and abroad. His son, Igor Denisyuk, chose to follow in his footsteps: he has spent over 20 years working at ITMO, creating high-concentration nanocomposites as well as anti-counterfeiting holograms based on this technology. For this Russian Science Day, we talked with Igor Denisyuk about the path of a scientist, the rise of optical holography in Russia, and ways to develop succession in science.

  08.02.2024

• Student Spotlight: Saadiallakh Normatov, Kazakhstan

  22-year-old Saadiallakh Normatov traveled from his home in Kazakhstan to ITMO driven by a passion for his craft – computational chemistry. Now a student in the Infochemistry Master’s program, he shares the origin of his story, his first impressions of ITMO, and some insider’s tips for those wishing to follow in his footsteps and join the Infochemistry Scientific Center.

  08.02.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: February 8-14, 2024

  Though the temperatures are dropping this week, don’t let your mood follow suit. Instead, keep it up by visiting a plethora of exhibitions, celebrating Lunar New Year, stepping inside legendary works of art, and much more. With such a tight schedule, neither sadness nor boredom will stand a chance!

  07.02.2024

• 12th SCAMT Workshop Week: How to Enter Master’s Programs Without Exams and Kickstart Your Academic Career at ITMO

  SCAMT Workshop Week is a research school for students of different fields, who all get the chance to enroll in ITMO Master’s programs without exams and build their research portfolio. In 2023, 17 students entered the university’s programs thanks to the school, and over the years around 100 people from all over Russia made avail of this opportunity. In this article, we share more about the school’s topics, its new and upcoming features, and the projects developed by its participants.

  06.02.2024

• How to Be Confident: ITMO Lecturer Shares Her Tips

  We have all been there: sometimes, self-confidence can be difficult to find and foster. However, it is no impossible feat and by incorporating simple habits and practices, you can nurture your confidence step by step. That’s what we talk about in this article with Alena Bondar, who teaches the Communication and Team Building soft skills course at ITMO. Let’s dive in.

  06.02.2024

• ITMO Thanks: New Online Platform to Say Thank You to Someone at ITMO

  Thank your lecturers and mentors for their classes and the administrative staff for their timely assistance using the newly launched online platform ITMO Thanks (ИТМО Спасибо). Over 200 messages from staff, students, and graduates have already been published on the website.

  02.02.2024

• ITMO Named Top 3 Employer in St. Petersburg

  ITMO University is once again featured in the top of the annual ranking of employers by HeadHunter (a popular Russian job search platform – Ed.). Being the only St. Petersburg university in the ranking, ITMO was named the third-best employer in the city.

  01.02.2024

• I Am a Professional: Programming & IT Track Among Contest's Most Popular

  In the first round of the I Am a Professional contest, the track Programming & Information Technologies, organized by ITMO, proved to be one of the most popular options with students. The contest features a total of over 70 tracks in 10 different fields, from computer science to healthcare. 

  31.01.2024

• ITMO Fellow Muhammad Ali Abbasi Talks New 2D Nanomaterials for Wastewater Remediation, Discovering St. Petersburg, and Learning Russian

  A native of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Abbasi previously worked in his home country, as well as Germany, but he chose Russia as the place to build his scientific career. Today, he is working at ITMO, developing a new class of 2D nanomaterials for the remediation of industrial and domestic wastewater from emerging organic pollutants (EOCs) – low concentrations of medicines and cosmetic products. However, modern studies indicate the potential toxicity and carcinogenic impact of such pollutants on human and aquatic life. In this interview, he also talks about the commonalities between St. Petersburg and Pakistan, the benefits of learning Russian as an Urdu speaker, and the process of doing research at the intersection of physics and chemistry.

  30.01.2024