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• ITMO Student Wins China Intelligent Robot Fighting and Gaming Competition

  …Leshchenko, she really benefited from courses in programming and machine vision that she took at ITMO, as well as the tutorials and robots from the robotics lab of the Beijing Institute of Technology. At the competition, the team had to recreate the success of their training. Together, the students tweaked their code to improve the robot’s performance. Workload wa…

  30.01.2025

• Student Spotlight: Ege Başar Kasap, Turkey

  …as unfamiliar – the language, the food, and the culture. I wasn’t sure if I could adapt to such a big change. But over time, I made friends from many different countries, both inside and outside the university, and that helped me adjust. Spending time with them, learning about their cultures, and exploring St. Petersburg together has been a great experience. What’…

  30.01.2025

• AI Levels Up: What Makes DeepSeek So Powerful

  … a month later, outperforms an analogous model, o1, by OpenAI: DeepSeek-R1 can “think” like a human, solve complex tasks in math, chemistry, and programming, create logical chains, and test its conclusions. At the same time, the new model is open-source, much cheaper, and  free. Key DeepSeek features The latest AI models, such as GPT o1 (ChatGPT), require a …

  29.01.2025

• This Week in St. Petersburg: January 30 - February 5, 2025

  …piano  7 pm St. Petersburg Philarmonia (Grand Hall) 1,500-2,500 rubles (tickets here) How often do you get to hear a double bass solo? Though usually this bulky instrument creates all the drama from the back of the orchestra, this time it’s going to shine, all while accompanied by a grand piano. In the program are pieces by Brahms, Ravel, and Lizst – a…

  29.01.2025

• How to Apply to ITMO’s Master’s Programs in 2025

  …ck their placement on the lists of applicants recommended for enrollment in real time (once published). Application documents The list of enrollment documents remains the same:  an application form; a scanned copy of your passport (with a notarized translation to Russian); a scanned copy of your education documents; any d…

  29.01.2025

• ITMO Researchers Develop Gold Nanoparticle-Based Sensors for Precise Detection of Natural Antioxidants

  …ead compounds within this group is chlorogenic acid, which is found in coffee, sunflower seeds, blueberry leaves, and chicory. It reduces the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins, thus reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, an excess of chlorogenic acid in the production of, say, plant-based protein may lead to undesirable coloration of the end produc…

  28.01.2025

• New Types of Cyber Fraud and How to Stay Safe Online

  … platform for Russian citizens – Ed.) – and stealing their data; however, criminals can have other aims, too. The usual schemes include a call from an “employee” of some state institution, bank, or mobile operator. You may be asked to share the security code you received in a message or a screenshot from an app after you’ve performed some action. Some commonly used “…

  28.01.2025

• Exploring the Serpents of St. Petersburg

  …on. Consequently, snakes inhabit all things medical. In front of the Military Medical Academy stands a statue of Hygieia feeding a snake. Meanwhile, in the courtyard of the Institute of Experimental Medicine, there’s a fountain adorned with curled-up snakes. The most central location is the old building of the National Public Library, which features a statue of Hi…

  28.01.2025

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #71

  …ich Alexey Kokhanovskiy, an optical neuromorphic computing researcher at ITMO, adheres in his work as a scientist. We recently chatted with him about working on “artificial brains,” combining physics with AI, and the scientist’s role in the modern age. Read more: Be a Cool Scientist, Not a Boring Nerd: Physicist Alexey Kokhanovskiy on His Career in Science and Neu…

  27.01.2025

• ITMO Student and Staff Member Awarded St. Tatiana Badges of Honor

  …Maxim Radaev, a Master’s student at ITMO’s Institute of Laser Technologies, received a certificate of honor for his educational and social activities. He began volunteering during the pandemic in 2020: he joined the national #МыВместе (#WeAreTogether) movement, helped place orders and deliver food kits as part of the Русь (Rus) charity organization, and bought food a…

  27.01.2025