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ITMO's Advanced Engineering School Delivers Updates on Successes So Far
On May 14, the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education was presented with progress reports fromadvanced engineering schools launched within the dedicated federal project. ITMO presented the results of its Advanced Engineering School (AES) three years down the line, as well as strategic plans for the future. The 2025 project leaders will be identified based on the defense.
14.05.2025
Phone Off, Hands On: Digital Detox Through Hobbies
For this article, we decided to explore the wild world beyond our screens… through hobbies. We each picked one and ventured into the unknown over the long May holidays. What happened next? Discover our experiences below.
13.05.2025
ITMO’s Session on Nanophotonics Named Best at PIERS 2025
The session Ultrafast and Nonlinear Nanophotonics organized by ITMO’s scientists was named the best among the 119 sessions of the world’s biggest conference in electrodynamics and optics, PIERS 2025. The award was given at the conference’s closing ceremony in Abu Dhabi.
13.05.2025
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