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• ITMO’s Young Scientists on Ups and Downs of Their Academic Careers

  In 1999, the first president of Russia Boris Yeltsin established the Russian Science Day – it’s celebrated on February 8, the founding day of the Russian Academy of Sciences. ITMO.NEWS asked young scientists from ITMO University to share their experience of doing research in various fields, the challenges they have to face, and why they stay in science.

  08.02.2022

• Top Tips to Save Money in Russia

  Getting ready to visit Russia but worried it will make a hole in your budget? Fear not, our money-saving tips will get you to the Scrooge McDuck level of shrewdness in no time! 

  08.02.2022

• ITMO to Host 11th Congress of Young Scientists

  On April 4-8, students and young scientists will be able to present their research projects to ITMO’s leading researchers at the Congress of Young Scientists, part of the ITMO Open Science festival. Authors of the best reports will be able to enroll into ITMO’s Master’s programs without entrance exams and will compete for a special monthly stipend. 

  07.02.2022

• First Project Defenses Held as Part of ITMO’s 2030 Development Strategy

  A recent session of ITMO University’s Coordination Council included an interim review of the first projects implemented as part of the university’s 2030 Development Strategy. Four teams reported on their progress thus far; instead of a formal report, the defenses took place as open discussions. In addition, project members conducted tours of their laboratories and showed their working process. Read on to learn more in this ITMO.NEWS report.

  04.02.2022

• ITMO and Four Russian Universities Launch Soft Skills Consortium

  ITMO University, Higher School of Economics (HSE), the Ural Federal University, Tomsk State University, and University of Tyumen created the Consortium of Universities for the Development of Universal Competencies. Together, this new team will focus their efforts on developing soft skills at universities and ensuring that they become a rightful part of higher education in Russia. 

  03.02.2022

• Switching From Robotics to Data Science: ITMO PhD Student Qi Yang on Courage to Do What You Love

  Qi Yang first came to Russia six years ago to follow his high school dream of getting into ITMO. After acquiring his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from ITMO’s Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics, Qi Yang realized that his heart was in big data and machine learning. That’s why he enrolled into a PhD program at ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty. These days, Qi Yang analyzes social media data and develops unique methods for automated profiling. Read on to learn how working with data is more exciting than robotics and why it’s important to follow your heart when choosing your career. 

  02.02.2022

• 5 Russian Must-Know Singers Topping the Charts

  Who would make it to the Russian Coachella if there ever was one? Who is at the top of Russian TikTok fame? Who are the people most of your Russian groupmates would have on Spotify? Here’s our take on who to stream in the Russian music industry now.

  31.01.2022

• Highly Personalized Education: ITMO Adopts New Educational Standards

  On January 25, 2022 ITMO’s Academic Council approved the new edition of the university’s educational standards (available here in Russian). Now, all ITMO students starting from their second semester will be able to fully adjust their individual learning tracks according to their goals and study more efficiently. Read on to learn what the new standards introduce, how they will be implemented, and which opportunities they offer to students and teaching staff. 

  31.01.2022

• Results in 15 Minutes: ITMO Researchers Develop Device to Detect Antibiotics, Bacteria, and Viruses

  In accordance with the standards of flexible electronics, the new testing device is made from hydrogel and liquid metal, while data processing is handled by machine learning algorithms. Currently, the device consists of a potentiostat, an electrochemical cell, and a connected computer, but all the components will soon be a unified system complete with a user-friendly app. How does the device work? And what kind of tests can it already perform? Read on to find out. 

  28.01.2022

• EduStars Winner Andrey Vasilyev on Teaching History to Programmers

  Another ITMO Edu Awards will take place this year at ITMO. Last year, dozens of lecturers from ITMO University who work on their own educational projects and come up with new approaches to teaching became its laureates. Andrey Vasilyev, the winner in the ITMO.EduStars category, teaches history and implements projects at the intersection of humanities and technical sciences. We asked him why STEM students like history, how to find a common ground with them, and where in Russia you can find Ancient Greece.

  27.01.2022