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• Ringing Bells and Songs: Start Your Academic Year Like a Russian

  …eches, there is one very special ritual that typically concludes the September 1 lineyka: “There’s a tradition to ring a bell during lineyka to signify the beginning of a new academic year. Traditionally, it’s done by one of the kids just starting school and one who’s about to graduate the same year. The older student either carries the younger one on their shou…

  02.09.2024

• Chemistry, Robots, and Cybersecurity: Highlights of AI Summer School by AIRI and ITMO’s AES

  …The school is meant to popularize AI technologies and train a new generation of researchers. It was open to students of natural sciences and engineering of all levels studying at Russian universities. In order to get in, students had to provide a CV, letter of motivation, and list of publications. Out of over 1,000 applications, 80 students from 10 Russian regions we…

  02.09.2024

• Quantum Computers, Dark Matter, and New Materials: Latest from Theoretical Physics

  …atics. In other words, they strive to find mathematical descriptions of natural phenomena, to “fit” the laws of nature into mathematical models, and based on these, to predict new phenomena that humanity has yet to discover. The most relevant issues What are some current hot topics in theoretical physics? One of the main questions in the field is quantum te…

  30.08.2024

• Discovery of the Month: Cakes, Crime Series, and More

  …ell, ‘cause it’s literally a cake. I don’t know why, but I’d never tried Napoleon cake at Tseh85 until one day this month when I decided to treat myself to something sweet and new after my dentist appointment (after a couple of hours, of course). And, you know, I didn’t regret not asking for my regular. Though I’m not much of a cake- but rather a pastry-friend, I was…

  30.08.2024

• A Novel Atom-Twisting Method Proposed by ITMO Researchers

  … should be. Therefore, the method grows difficult to implement on modern-day particle and ion accelerators.  To that end, researchers from ITMO University suggested a brand-new method that can make the process easier and faster. As a starting point, the team calculated how the wave function of a photon, i.e. its twisted structure, interacts with an electron in a h…

  29.08.2024

• ITMO Scientists Produce Novel AI-Powered Platform To Fight Antibiotic Resistance

  …h as those that cause pneumonia, while leaving “good” microorganisms untouched. The method will be beneficial in treating all antibiotic-resistant illnesses and might become a new strategy to fight diseases that can no longer be cured with current medications. These nanoparticles can find their use in both medicine and agriculture; they will help protect crops and li…

  29.08.2024

• Student Spotlight: Zhao Jiaqi, China

  …a St. 6.  Have you faced any challenges during your time in Russia? I did! I encountered a lot of challenges when I came here. When I first arrived in Russia, learning a new language became a big challenge for me. But if I am to live here, I have to learn how to communicate in Russian, which would then allow me to live independently. I learned how to cook by my…

  29.08.2024

• ITMO Opens Lab to Train AI Infosecurity Experts

  …cts. However, training algorithms with minimal human oversight requires large amounts of confidential corporate data. Meanwhile, cybercriminals are also arming themselves with new technologies and generating threats even faster. Conventional information security tools are ineffective in protecting AI systems due to their unique characteristics. As a result, these alg…

  28.08.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: August 29 – September 4, 2024

  …s own style, he visualized beloved characters for generations of readers. Also on display will be his paintings, from the period when he stepped away from graphics to pursue a new direction. Friday, August 30 Piano evening at Summer Theater 8 pm New Holland Island 1,500 rubles (tickets here) Grab your chance for…

  28.08.2024

• ITMO Rector Vladimir Vasilyev: “Technological Leadership Is Impossible Without Mathematics”

  … the same cannot be said about junior developers. The market needs senior and mid-level specialists who have a solid scientific background, and can develop, share, and present new algorithms at А* conferences. This requires a new approach to training such specialists, one that would involve the fundamental training that our universities…

  27.08.2024