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• How to Be Confident: ITMO Lecturer Shares Her Tips

  We have all been there: sometimes, self-confidence can be difficult to find and foster. However, it is no impossible feat and by incorporating simple habits and practices, you can nurture your confidence step by step. That’s what we talk about in this article with Alena Bondar, who teaches the Communication and Team Building soft skills course at ITMO. Let’s dive in.

  06.02.2024

• ITMO Thanks: New Online Platform to Say Thank You to Someone at ITMO

  Thank your lecturers and mentors for their classes and the administrative staff for their timely assistance using the newly launched online platform ITMO Thanks (ИТМО Спасибо). Over 200 messages from staff, students, and graduates have already been published on the website.

  02.02.2024

• ITMO Named Top 3 Employer in St. Petersburg

  ITMO University is once again featured in the top of the annual ranking of employers by HeadHunter (a popular Russian job search platform – Ed.). Being the only St. Petersburg university in the ranking, ITMO was named the third-best employer in the city.

  01.02.2024

• I Am a Professional: Programming & IT Track Among Contest's Most Popular

  In the first round of the I Am a Professional contest, the track Programming & Information Technologies, organized by ITMO, proved to be one of the most popular options with students. The contest features a total of over 70 tracks in 10 different fields, from computer science to healthcare. 

  31.01.2024

• ITMO Fellow Muhammad Ali Abbasi Talks New 2D Nanomaterials for Wastewater Remediation, Discovering St. Petersburg, and Learning Russian

  A native of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Abbasi previously worked in his home country, as well as Germany, but he chose Russia as the place to build his scientific career. Today, he is working at ITMO, developing a new class of 2D nanomaterials for the remediation of industrial and domestic wastewater from emerging organic pollutants (EOCs) – low concentrations of medicines and cosmetic products. However, modern studies indicate the potential toxicity and carcinogenic impact of such pollutants on human and aquatic life. In this interview, he also talks about the commonalities between St. Petersburg and Pakistan, the benefits of learning Russian as an Urdu speaker, and the process of doing research at the intersection of physics and chemistry.

  30.01.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #47

  Following the 2023 recap, we’re back with our regular overview of the latest reports, interviews, and explainers from the world of science – both at ITMO and beyond.

  29.01.2024

• New Lab at ITMO: Using AI to Build Molecular Machines for Therapy and Diagnostics

  Generative Design of Enzymes and Aptamers – that is the name of a new laboratory just opened at ITMO, where researchers will develop AI-based tools for creating molecular machines. These are nanodevices that can catalyze chemical reactions, selectively bind molecules, and even act as biochips. The results of such research can help develop personalized treatments and POC  (point-of-care) systems – mobile devices for medical diagnostics.

  29.01.2024

• Our Post-Exam Party Playlist

  Oh, that magical feeling of passing all exams and anticipation of all the free days ahead… To help you get the most out of it, today we are sharing our favorite tunes for celebrating wins and successes. Let’s throw the biggest dancing party of all time!

  26.01.2024

• ITMO Students and Their Teachers Awarded St. Tatiana Badges of Honor

  On January 25, also known as Russian Students Day, the Smolny Cathedral hosted a celebratory ceremony, during which the members of the local student, academic, youth, and social community were awarded St. Tatiana badges of honor for their contributions to the society in St. Petersburg.

  25.01.2024

• Mass & Quality: How Russia and China Transform Education With AI

  How can universities promote AI talents? Which educational programs should be implemented to make it happen? And which technologies are currently being utilized to improve the quality and efficiency of education? These were some of the topics discussed at the first China-Russia seminar on training AI specialists. The event, organized by ITMO University, Tsinghua University, and Yandex, was attended by experts from Russian tech giants, including Sberbank, Gazprom Neft, and many others.

  24.01.2024