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ITMO University’s International Council Explores the Changing Role of Higher Education
…veral programs and initiatives currently taking place. Since the university returned to on-site learning in February of 2021, rapid changes have occurred in regard to modes of instruction. The best practices were recognized in a competition held in spring of 2021 and the current trends and challenges were discussed during ITMO.OPEN: Educational Practices, a conferenc…
22.06.2021
ITMO Researchers Developing Safer MRI Technology for Scanning During Pregnancy
… still rare in Russia (there are about 65 in total in the country), their popularity is growing. “Scanners with superstrong fields provide greater-quality images,” explains one of the contributing researchers, a third-year student and an employee at ITMO’s School of Physics and Engineering, Anna Kalugina. “However, there is a price to pay for this quality and …
22.06.2021
Top 7 Surprising Russian Habits
…gotten anything important. 3. Drinking birch sap “What? How is it collected? Is it even possible?” you may ask. A notch is cut into the birch bark, then a metal chute is inserted and the tree sap – the juice – flows into a collecting can or jar. It’s a little cloudy and tastes sweet. You can drink it straight or add lemon, honey, and rais
21.06.2021
Scientific Leadership: ITMO Hosts PI School by SCAMT
…izers and head of the SCAMT Laboratory. “However, that’s not always the case. You need to be aware of the role you play in the scientific community. Are you going to work in mainstream or frontier science? If the latter, then what’s your specialization? Where will you get the money for research? And how can you get published in the best journals? We want to help our …
21.06.2021
Russian Team Scores Resounding Victory at First European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI 2021)
…cellence in Moscow. Now, she is about to finish school and plans to pursue her career in IT. Ekaterina Shilyaeva studies at the Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 31 in Chelyabinsk. Ekaterina Poray goes to the Letovo School in Moscow, and the youngest participant, Daria Grekova, is a seventh-grade student at School No. 2007 in Moscow.…
21.06.2021
ITMO IT Graduates Among Top 3 Highest Paid in Russia
…uates working in IT. This year, the ranking was based on the average net income of IT specialists who graduated between 2015 and 2020. The first place was taken by Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) with the average income of its graduates amounting to 230,000 rubles. ITMO retained its high ranking by splitting second place with Bauman Moscow Stat…
21.06.2021
ITMO University Launches Its 2021 Admission Campaign
ITMO Students Will Be Able to Defend their Theses as Scientific Papers
…ualized learning tracks, ITMO University creates more options for thesis defense to suit each student. As of now, they can launch tech startups and create works of science art instead of writing a conventional thesis. Starting with the 2021-2022 academic year, they will also be able to present a scientific paper as a thesis. “A paper as thesis is the next step i…
18.06.2021
Horror Movies for People Who Don't Like Horror Movies
…s an untrivial plot, fantastic decorations, and Conrad Veidt’s iconic performance, makes the story of Dr. Caligari and his somnambulist one of the era-defining movies that remains impressive to this day. Blood and Roses (1960) Blood and Roses is based on the novel Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu and tells the tragic story of a female vampire. The movie, however, v…
18.06.2021
ITMO Scientists Launch App for Meditation Quality Assessment
…e experienced coaches who can provide people with much-needed feedback and track their progress. One of the possible solutions may be found in computer algorithms: for instance, video analytics systems that can determine the position of the body based on its key points. A research team from ITMO has been working on such algorithms for some time. For example, …
17.06.2021