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• ITMO Graduate Alan Gazzaev: From Student Startup to AI Project for MTS

  Many IT students aspire to develop their own language models and make an impact on the IT market. Well, one recent ITMO Master’s graduate has done exactly that. Together with MWS AI (a subsidiary of MTS, a major Russian telecom operator), Alan Gazzaev has created Cotype Nano, a compact Russian-language neural network for business. For this solution, Mr. Gazzaev was honored with the national award Priority: Digital – 2025. In this interview, he explains how to secure grants for your business, find a dream job, and developing a product with 35,000+ downloads over six months.

  08.08.2025

• First Phase Completed: Construction of Internal Road Networks at ITMO Highpark

  The first phase of ITMO Highpark’s road construction is finished: a 2 km roadway has been built on the site of the future world-class research and innovation center. As claimed by St. Petersburg’s Governor’s press service, ITMO Highpark will have complete road access to Kiyevskoye Shosse in 2026. 

  08.08.2025

• ITMO Master’s Students Develop Russia’s First Monitoring and Cyberprotection System for AI

  Created by ITMO Master’s students in collaboration with experts from Raft, HiveTrace is the first Russian system that protects AI from cyberattacks. The new system it mitigates 70% of the most common vulnerabilities and protects generative-AI web apps from prompt injections, confidential data leaks, excessive agency of LLM systems, and other threats. Moreover, HiveTrace is compatible with any open-source or closed AI models – this means it can be implemented by tech, financial, telecom, and other companies and tailored to their security policies.

  07.08.2025

• First Results of ITMO’s 2025 Admissions Campaign: Bachelor’s Programs

  Admissions have concluded for tuition-free positions within Bachelor’s programs at Russian universities. Orders of admission are now being published on institutions’ official websites. This year, ITMO received over 21,000 applications, which is 3,000 up from last year. The number of enrolled contest winners also grew – in this regard, ITMO is the top university in St. Petersburg and one of the leading in Russia.

  06.08.2025

• ITMO Humanities Students Participate in AI Thesis Initiative

  ITMO has joined the federal project by Yandex Education and Higher School of Economics that aims to introduce AI into the graduation thesis workflow. Within the project, students and lecturers learned to apply AI tools, primarily YandexGPT, for routine tasks such as analyzing sources, structuring information, visualizing data, and working with text.

  05.08.2025

• 4 Unique Nature Spots to Visit in Russia

  Looking for locations to put on your travel bucket list? You’ve come to the right place: this is a showcase of four incredible natural areas in Russia that would delight any adventurer, whether beginner or pro. Start packing – our virtual journey starts now!

  05.08.2025

• ITMO – Top University Choice Among Contest Winners

  Russian universities have now closed the admissions for contest winners and special quote applicants. In 2025, 728 winners and prize-winners of student competitions were enrolled at ITMO without entrance exams – this is the highest number in St. Petersburg and one of the highest in the country.

  05.08.2025

• ITMO-Trained Team Brings Home Four Medals from IOI 2025

  A team of Russian school students secured four medals at the 37th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Bolivia. The competition welcomed contestants from 87 countries. The Russian team was coached by Andrey Stankevich, the dean of ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty.

  05.08.2025

• 300+ Heads of Educational Programs From 22 Universities Complete ITMO’s Professional Development Course in AI

  More than 300 educators from Russian universities have completed an AI-focused professional development program at ITMO. The course aims to improve the qualifications of lecturers who will provide fast-track training to highly qualified specialists in AI. Thanks to the program, 22 Russian universities updated their educational programs in the field to target the competencies that will be in demand in 4-5 years.

  01.08.2025

• Field Report: St. Petersburg’s New Open-Air Swimming Pool

  In the summer, when most indoor swimming pools close to prepare for the new season and figuring out the logistics of swimming outside can be complicated; so, where do you go when you’re craving a swim? Great news: there is now an Olympic-size open-air swimming pool just a short metro trip away from the city center. We went to explore this new attraction and are happy to report back in this article.

  01.08.2025