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• 6 Comic Books and Graphic Novels for Science Lovers

  It’s not just superheroes and talking animals anymore – in recent decades, comics have become an art form as legitimate as film, television, or indeed literature. From grounded biographies to inspired flights of fancy, they are also a great medium for stories about science and scientists. Today, we’ll be looking at several titles that are worth checking out by every science enthusiast.

  11.02.2025

• 14th SCAMT Workshop Week Wraps Up at ITMO

  The 14th SCAMT Workshop Week at ITMO University came to an end. In the course of a week, Bachelor’s students in natural sciences worked on their research in chemistry, biology, and IT. Those who successfully defended their projects were eligible to enroll in ITMO’s Master’s programs without exams or continue their research at the university. 

  11.02.2025

• ITMO Student Wins GSEA Russia Competition of Young Entrepreneurs

  Mikhail Shperling, a first-year student at the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations, has designed a platform that helps businesses automate tasks, integrate IT systems, and prevent data leaks. This solution brought him victory in the category Future Unicorn at GSEA Russia 2025, a competition of young entrepreneurs. Next for Mikhail is a presentation of his project at GSEA grand finals in Berlin, where he will compete for a $100,000 prize fund.

  10.02.2025

• 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