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ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #72
We here at ITMO started February strong, with publications in top-ranking journals, galaxy-wide discoveries, and pop-sci talks. Read on for all the exciting details!
10.02.2025
Russian Science Day: ITMO’s Young Researchers Share Their Visions of the Future
Since 1999, February 8 has been celebrated as the Day of Russian Science. Every year, thousands of scientists, postgrads, and even young budding researchers contribute to its development. On this occasion, we’ve spoken to a few such rising stars – yesterday, they were still in high school, but today they’re ITMO students and scholars of physics, chemistry, and IT. In this story, they talk about their academic paths, first successes, dreams, and the future that they’re shaping today.
08.02.2025
ITMO Scientists Simplify Nanomaterials Design With ML Model
A team from ITMO University has developed a method that facilitates the design of new materials based on magnetic nanoparticles. They have trained the first-ever ML model capable of predicting one of the key properties of such particles – their exchange bias, which can be used to regulate electromagnetic and electronic properties of various devices. This development opens a new path for materials scientists, especially those developing components for microelectronics and medical equipment. The corresponding paper was published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry С.
07.02.2025
ITMO’s Evgeny Smirnov Ranked Among Russia’s Best Lecturers by National Society Znanie
Evgeny Smirnov, a leading researcher and professor at ITMO’s Infochemistry Scientific Center, has won the national competition Znanie.Lector (“Knowledge.Lecturer”) in the category Science and Technology, securing 250,000 rubles for the development of educational content.
06.02.2025
Startup by ITMO Alumnus Attracts 5 Million Rubles in Funding
The Russian startup mymeet.ai, an AI assistant for online meetings, has recently secured a 5-million-rubles investment from AIK Invest foundation. The startup was first presented at ITMO Accelerator by Fedor Zhilkin, a graduate of the university.
06.02.2025
Five Soviet and Russian Cars That Made It Onto the Big Screen
Though the Russian (and before it, Soviet) car industry has had its ups and downs over the decades, today we're going to examine a few of its most iconic representatives that have left a lasting impression on the silver screen – both in Russia and in Hollywood. Buckle up and enjoy the ride!
03.02.2025
Always Calculate: Physicist Ivan Terekhov on Fundamental Studies and Scientific Anecdotes
Ivan Terekhov has been passionate about science since childhood: in primary school, he wanted to build his own laser and studied the imaginary unit; in fifth grade, he was already solving university-level problems. This passion has colored his whole life, taking him to universities in the UK, Germany, and Australia. Recently, he has joined the team of ITMO’s School of Physics and Engineering, where he performs calibrations that can help increase optic-fiber traffic capacity and studies electron interactions in 2D materials. In this interview, he shares where to look for inspiration in fundamental research and why experienced researchers should keep working with students.
03.02.2025
Augmented Reality: Present and Future
Augmented reality (AR) technologies are very promising, as well as visually impressive – they bring us “remote” engineering maintenance, nearly-X-ray vision, and, of course, virtual chess that you can play. Have they already found their place in our daily lives? What challenges still have to be tackled for AR to become ubiquitous? For this article, we got our answers from Arseny Alexeev and Evgeny Alexeev, ITMO Fellows at the Research and Educational Center for Photonics and Optical IT.
31.01.2025
Discovery of the Month: Indoor Rowing, Neoclassical Palaces, and More
What a month January has been! We here at ITMO.NEWS did not sit still – hence a hefty list of discoveries, big and small, that you’ll find below. Hopefully, they’ll bring you some inspiration for the month to come!
31.01.2025
ITMO Student Wins China Intelligent Robot Fighting and Gaming Competition
Natalia Leshchenko, a student of ITMO’s Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics, took first place at the China Intelligent Robot Fighting and Gaming Competition in Beijing, competing as part of the team of the Beijing Institute of Technology in the category Visual Confrontation. Overall, the competition welcomed 1,692 teams from 184 Chinese universities.
30.01.2025