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• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #74

  …Science Ask a person to name an important research subject of recent years and the chances are, they’ll say “the Higgs Boson.” Indeed, this elusive particle has been a big deal in the scientific world – but what’s next now that we’ve proven that it exists? And what effect, if any, will it have within our lifetimes? Dmitry Karlovets, …

  10.03.2025

• Dare to Follow Your Curiosity: ITMO Researchers to Girls in Science

  …Iulia Melchakova  ITMO Fellow, researcher at the Faculty of Physics How did you become a scientist? Although I am a chemist now, I began my studies dreaming of becoming a forensics expert. However, in my first year of studies, I got into chemistry and by the end of my second semester I was engaged in research. I enjoyed creating things and finding answer…

  07.03.2025

• Master’s and PhD in Four Years: How To Fast-Track Your Academic Career

  …dents at ITMO University are taking classes within their own individual learning tracks, 20 of them already had their PhD exam in English and 23 – in History and Philosophy of Science. Most students are graduates of regional universities (Ural, Siberia, the Far East, the south of Russia, etc.), with only a quarter being Bachelor's graduates of ITMO. Opportunities …

  07.03.2025

• First Russian Wireless Charging Technology for IoT and Smart Homes Developed at ITMO

  …. However, the technology can only function if the transmitting and receiving coils are located in close proximity, which makes it inapplicable for smart homes.  A group of scientists from ITMO’s Faculty of Physics demonstrated the first Russian technology that can charge IoT and smart home devices wirelessly at a distance of up to several meters. The technology h…

  06.03.2025

• ITMO Researchers Develop Algorithm for Rapid DNA Analysis

  …thin such a community has its own effect on the human or the environment: some can be harmful, while others are beneficial. In order to assess the “qualities” of a microbiome, scientists assemble genetic chains of each community – metagenomes. A metagenome is a unique collection of DNA segments in the form of letter sequences, each representing specific molecules. Th…

  05.03.2025

• Higgs Boson for People: How Fundamental Discoveries Transform Everyday Life and Where Physics Is Heading Now

  … than the speed of a heartbeat. In other words, one second is the age of the universe if compared to an attosecond. Although the research started as purely fundamental, the scientists are now looking for ways to implement attosecond pulses. For one, they can be useful in disease diagnostics as molecules react differently to short laser pulses; the same properties …

  04.03.2025

• ITMO Researchers Develop Analog GPS System for Autonomous Systems

  …locates itself. However, radio waves are reflected from walls, while ultrasound is drowned out by the sound of the drone’s blades, which hinders calculation of coordinates. Scientists from ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies have developed VOSTOK, a local navigation system that helps drones navigate, land, and take off in areas without GPS access. Un…

  03.03.2025

• Spring Opportunities: How to Enroll at ITMO Without Exams

  …Specializations: IT Engineering Physics Robotics Science communication IT Speech Technologies and Machine Vision contest Participants: final-year Bachelor’s students or graduates of any level. Relevant experience in natural language processing, automatic speech recognition, text-to-speech, speech rule engine, or LLMs will be an advantage.  …

  28.02.2025

• ITMO Physicists Simplify Thin Film Anodization for Allergy Diagnostics

  …nd flow rate of the electrolyte, which are important anodization factors. This will allow them to control even more of the process. This project is supported by the Russian Science Foundation (grant No. 23-72-00045).…

  27.02.2025

• Student Spotlight: David Pincheira, Chile

  …at’s what led me here. Why did you decide to study in Russia? I wanted to study abroad to gain international experience and Russia offers excellent education in computer science. ITMO in particular has a strong reputation in this field. Plus, Russia is more affordable than other study-abroad destinations, which made it a practical choice. Originally, I was c…

  27.02.2025