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• Understanding Vaccines: Types, Tests, and Choosing the Right One

  COVID-19 vaccination is currently one of the most discussed topics in the world with people closely tracking the number of fully vaccinated citizens in every country. The vaccination campaign undoubtedly has its results: death and hospitalization rates are on the decline, allowing governments to gradually lift pandemic-related restrictions. However, vaccination is still plagued with quite a lot of myths and rumours that result in scepticism towards all vaccines, including those against COVID-19. In this article, ITMO.NEWS and Anton Gopka, dean of the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations and general partner of the ATEM Capital biotechnology investment foundation, delve into the process of developing a vaccine and explain how researchers managed to produce the vaccines against the new virus so quickly. 

  01.07.2021

• ITMO Launches New Corporate Master’s Track in Computer Vision

  For this new program, ITMO University will partner up with Napoleon IT, a Russian IT company whose staff together with ITMO lecturers will train students to work with face recognition, deepfake, and object recognition technologies. The new track will be part of the Master’s program Infocommunications and Digital Media.

  30.06.2021

• ITMO.LiVE 2021: The Show Will Go On!

  The ITMO University team has done everything in its power to preserve the event format that’s so familiar and loved by our graduates. And we’ve succeeded! The diploma ceremony will take place at the Peter and Paul Fortress – a place we’ve missed since we were last there two years ago.

  29.06.2021

• ITMO.EXPERT Project Wrap Up: Portrait of a Modern Educator

  June 24 marked the conclusion of another year of the ITMO.Expert educational project for professional development and exchange of ideas and practices between ITMO University lecturers.

  29.06.2021

• Kazan: The Unique Flair of Russia’s Third Capital

  My list of expectations for Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, was long. But, as usual, the real deal was much more complex and captivating. Here're my impressions from a trip in early June to help you plan your adventure or just learn more about Russia.

  29.06.2021

• ITMO’s KronBars Sports Club Wins Megagrant from the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education

  The KronBars sports club won 15 million rubles (about $207,000) in the contest run by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education for the best organization of sports activities among higher education institutions. 

  28.06.2021

• Lighting Designer Jari Vuorinen on His Projects, Teaching at ITMO, and Importance of Communication

  Jari Vuorinen, a famous lighting designer with more than 19 years of experience, recently joined the international Master’s program Lighting Design at ITMO as a lecturer. He is the head and partner of Lighting Design Collective – an international company specializing in individual architectural lighting and urban environment solutions that employs cutting-edge technologies, digital content, software, and innovative design strategies.

  25.06.2021

• ITMO University Recognized as Best St. Petersburg University by Forbes

  Forbes magazine has published its fourth annual ranking of Russian universities. This time, ITMO University went up two places and took sixth place. 

  24.06.2021

• New X-Ray Detectors, Innovative Skincare and Meditation in VR: ITMO Students Defend Startups as Theses

  ITMO University students have recently presented more than 30 projects in various fields – including IT, FoodTech, and green technologies – as their graduation theses and defended them before an expert board. This marks the second year that this relatively new initiative is carried out at ITMO. Alexander Galitsky, a famous investor and member of ITMO’s Supervisory Council, also attended the defence. ITMO.NEWS visited the event to talk to the creators of the most interesting projects. 

  23.06.2021

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: June 26-27, 2021

  If you are also startled by this nearly unbearable heatwave in St. Pete, so are we! The good news is it’s supposedly already winding down tomorrow, while the weekend is promising to be punctuated by thunderstorms. To make sure you’re all set for the stormy end of the week, here is our usual guide to the best events in the city. 

  23.06.2021