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• Holography, Space Science, and More: A Timeline of Science at ITMO

  In the mid-20th century, LITMO scientists developed the first computers; today, researchers at the university develop advanced algorithms while ITMO is the world’s only seven-time champion of ICPC – the most prestigious programming competition. The “father of Russian holography,” Yuri Denisyuk, studied and worked at ITMO; it was the place where the first lasers and mirrors for space telescopes were developed. Today ITMO scientists continue to advance these fields further.

  09.02.2021

• ITMO Staff and Students Launch New Popular Science Project on War History

  Having secured the special Seed Grants funding from the university’s Digital Humanities Research Center, ITMO students and staff members are launching a new popular science project with a focus on history. There, they teach neural networks to “reimagine” the letters sent from the battlegrounds during World War II to attract the public to the challenge of keeping alive the memory of the WWII heroes and victims. 

  08.02.2021

• Art & Science of the 1920s: ITMO Graduate Creates 3D Visualization of Guidoni’s Luminous Monument

  Art historians Olga Kolganova and Anna Spiridonova joined forces with ITMO graduate Sofia Petrash to recreate the monument originally designed by Grigory Guidoni. Read on to learn more about the process behind the project – from the initial idea to its presentation at a conference. 

  06.11.2020

• TECHNOHISTORY Project Showcases New Approaches to Historical Studies

  The staff of ITMO University’s Center of Social and Humanities Knowledge have developed a unique educational project at the intersection of history, art, humanities, and natural sciences.

  13.10.2020

• Russia Marks Day of Remembrance and Sorrow

  On June 22, 1941, German troops invaded the Soviet Union’s territory, starting the Great Patriotic War. Some 1,418 candles will be lit today at the war memorials around Russia for each day of the war, keeping the memory alive.

  22.06.2020

• Top Five: Podcasts Against Boredom

  Self-isolation got you yawning? From music, sci-fi and comedy to history and art, here are some tip-top podcasts serving some essential mental nourishment!

  19.06.2020

• StoryCorps: History Through Stories

  Would you like to hear the most fascinating stories that happened to real people? Do you need to practice your listening skills for your English exam? Or maybe you’re looking for interesting data to study? StoryCorps can help you with all of the above. Guided by the ideas of diversity and oral history, this project has compiled a vast collection of interviews with various people. Read on to find out how their stories can be beneficial to everyone.

  16.06.2020

• History in Pictures: ITMO Through the Years

  Did you know that the lavish building that is home to ITMO’s International Office was once… a church? Earlier on, we’ve taken you on visual tours of St. Petersburg’s white nights and a retrospective of Victory Day celebrations. This time, we’ll be taking a look at the one thing closest to our hearts: the history of ITMO University’s many academic buildings. With centuries of rich history between them, these architectural jewels are part of St. Petersburg’s cultural fabric – and so is our university.

  12.06.2020

• ITMO University During the Second World War

  On May 9, 2020 we celebrate victory in the most horrifying war in the history of humanity, the Second World War, for the 75th time. Its history is compiled out of millions of stories about people, cities, villages, institutes, theaters, and museums. Together with the Historical Museum of ITMO University, we would like to share stories about our heroes, as well as challenges and triumphs that our university went through during those four years.

  08.05.2020

• Fort Konstantin: A Historic Island Fortress in the Gulf of Finland

  St. Petersburg owes much of its history to naval glory, and with February 23 – Defender of the Motherland Day – around the corner, how about exploring one of the most unique naval fortifications in St. Petersburg and a lighthouse museum – a gem for an optics pro?

  21.02.2020