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• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #72

  …ch celestial objects down to a T. Having examined the case of a head-on collision of these two types of particles, the researchers discovered that it all comes down to their spins – for instance, photons are more easily absorbed by electrons that do not change the direction of their spins. More discoveries…

  10.02.2025

• Experts Discuss How Photonics Can Help Large-Scale Business

  …at ITMO’s Laboratory of Laser Systems are already testing a photonic processor that relies on neuromorphic computing – an approach to designing hardware and algorithms that is inspired by the human brain. The sample in question surpasses existing computing tools in terms of speed and affordability and has already been tested using corporate data. |s=1,center| …

  10.02.2025

• Russian Science Day: ITMO’s Young Researchers Share Their Visions of the Future

  …l! As a high schooler, I went to a winter school in infochemistry organized by ITMO’s Infochemistry Scientific Center and Talent Academy (a St. Petersburg-based educational institute that organizes academic competitions and other initiatives – Ed.). At that point, I knew little about chemical research and only knew about school-level experiments, which were far fr…

  08.02.2025

• Fun & Light-Hearted Russian Literature

  …SCRIBE: Prithee affix thy hand and seal, great sovereign. BUNSHA: In my capasity as building superintendent I haven't got the right to sign such papers.  Monday Begins on Saturday by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky Type of fun: satirical Soviet sci-fi Set in an alternative version of 1960s USSR, the book tells the story of Leningrad programmer Aleksa…

  07.02.2025

• ITMO Scientists Simplify Nanomaterials Design With ML Model

  …change shift. However, earlier, a team from ITMO has already used an ML model to predict the form and size of nanoparticles, as well as some of their magnetic properties – for instance, their coercive power, which may be used to increase the precision of MRI units.  “Our technology opens new avenues for materials science. We have laid the groundwork for a platfo…

  07.02.2025

• ITMO’s Evgeny Smirnov Ranked Among Russia’s Best Lecturers by National Society Znanie

  …resented a lecture series on optical and electronic microscopy, and in the finals – a lecture on the color blue: its unique properties, role in science and technology, and the inspiration it has provided to scientists and artists through the ages. “This award is not just a great honor, but an important acknowledgement of the role of science and its popularizatio…

  06.02.2025

• This Week in St. Petersburg: February 6-12, 2025

  …ckets here Another music rec for this week is the now-traditional music night at St. Petersburg Philharmonia. This time, we invite you to a captivating musical experience inspired by the two music capitals of the world, Vienna and Paris. The program includes timeless dance compositions by the most-admired Austrian composers – Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven – and b…

  05.02.2025

• ITMO Scientists Step Closer to Explaining How Pulsar Nebulas Form

  …orption cross-section decreases.  Additionally, the team examined how the electron’s initial and final spin state (the angular momentum of the particle directed along or against the magnetic field direction) affects the absorption process. They found that photons are more easily absorbed when before and after the absorption the electron does not change the directi…

  05.02.2025

• How To Find Your New Favorite Book In St. Petersburg (In Any Language)

  …ring out the big guns. We’re talking about the legendary National Library of Russia, one of the biggest book storages in the world. But don’t let that scare you off – with our instructions, your visit there won’t be too overwhelming: The National Library of Russia: The Hogwarts of St. Petersburg ​​Studying at a Library: 101 Online bookstores When it c…

  04.02.2025

• Five Soviet and Russian Cars That Made It Onto the Big Screen

  …evyat in Russian) and, in its high time, 1990-2004, partook in many undeserving activities (unknowingly, we are sure). These days, no such fame is associated with these cars – instead, if you see someone driving one, they just might be a car enthusiast, with all sorts of complex handmade upgrades done to the car.  |s=6,center| Niva: VAZ-2121 As seen in: The …

  03.02.2025