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• ITMO Highpark – Future Center for Robotics Development in Russia

  Residents of ITMO Highpark will collaborate with Robotics Consortium to create novel technologies in the field of robotics. The agreement was signed at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2024. ITMO Highpark will provide venues for the development of scientific, industrial, economic, social, and cultural infrastructure.

  07.06.2024

• ITMO Rector Vladimir Vasilyev at SPIEF: Natural Intelligence Is Key to Artificial Intelligence

  The system for training of AI specialists must be built upon new role models rooted in applied competencies. This, in turn, can be achieved through the collaboration of businesses and top universities – commented ITMO University Rector Vladimir Vasilyev at today’s session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The discussion featured the Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Chernyshenko, as well as representatives of top Russian universities and tech companies.

  06.06.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: June 6-12, 2024

  We might never know what the weather has in store for us, but rest assured: your next week is fully packed with the city’s best events – exhibitions, concerts, and even a fun festival. Let’s dive in!

  05.06.2024

• ITMO IT Graduates' Salaries Continue to Increase

  According to the latest ranking of Russian universities based on the salaries earned by graduates in the IT industry, conducted by the research center SuperJob, the average salary of ITMO graduates working in IT has grown by 11% since last year. In 2024, an IT graduate’s average salary equals 260,000 rubles per month, making it the highest among graduates of St. Petersburg universities and second-highest in Russia.

  05.06.2024

• Come Rain or Shine: Best Summertime Activities in St. Petersburg

  St. Petersburg certainly has a reputation for its unpredictable weather, but locals and visitors would all agree: no matter the forecast, there are always places to go, sights to admire, and activities to try in the city. Want to stay prepared for any scenario? Heed our team's best picks for things to do in St. Petersburg on sunny and rainy days alike.

  04.06.2024

• Phygital Sports Facility To Appear at ITMO Highpark

  Education officials, authorities, athletes, experts in medicine, rehabilitation, and phygital environments, as well as AR/VR developers met for a strategy session to discuss the construction of a phygital sports complex at ITMO Highpark. The facility, which will be a part of the to-be techno valley, will include an esports arena, a concert and exhibition venue, and a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities. The initiative will be funded by private entrepreneurs.

  03.06.2024

• New by ITMO Scientists: Digital Service to Facilitate Artificial Enzymes for Industry and Medicine

  Researchers from ITMO University have developed a web platform that is capable of predicting a nanozyme’s (artificial enzyme) capability to accelerate chemical reactions – with high accuracy and in mere seconds. Apart from being free, the platform is user-friendly, as it’s equipped with a ChatGPT-based assistant. Among its applications is the development of new cancer treatments and sensors of hazardous materials. The platform was described in a paper published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.

  31.05.2024

• Recap of Bike Ride With the Rector 19.0

  Sunny weather, KronBars’ birthday, and ITMO Family – the 19th Bike Ride with the Rector, Vladimir Vasilyev, took place on May 21 and brought together around 70 people, including regular participants and first-year students. Here are the highlights of the event.

  30.05.2024

• Record-Breaking: Tiny Nanolasers for Ultracompact Chips Developed at ITMO

  Physicists at ITMO University have broken their own record for the world’s smallest nanolaser: they were able to decrease the nanoparticle’s size from 310 nanometers to 200 (which is 5,000 times smaller than a millimeter!). The new laser functions at room temperature, while the green light it radiates can be seen through a standard optical microscope. The solution can be applied in the development of fine parts for digital microdevices and wellness trackers, as well as in VR headsets: there, the nanolaser will be able to improve the quality of color rendering.

  29.05.2024

• How Not to Defend Your Thesis: Our Best (Worst) Advice

  In Russian, we have this handy term, vrednye sovety (literally “bad advice”) that stands for tips that you absolutely shouldn't follow. So that’s what we are offering you today: to take the edge off the upcoming thesis defenses, read through our list of bad tips (and some wisdom). If you are not doing anything we’re talking about – great job, you’re halfway there! 

  28.05.2024