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• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 18-19, 2023

  What’s that around the corner? It’s spring – we are nearing this winter’s penultimate weekend! And there’s plenty to do: feel like an art critic at Erarta, try some gourmet cheese, play retro games, or explore human-like robots – the choice is yours.

  15.02.2023

• ITMO’s Advanced Engineering School Named Best in Russia

  Recently, the universities participating in the advanced engineering schools initiative have presented the results of the first year of their work to the Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov. ITMO’s Advanced Engineering School came first among all other participants and will receive over 514 million rubles in grant support.

  14.02.2023

• Date Ideas for All Occasions

  If you’re planning a date but our summer ideas don’t quite work for mid-February, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of what to do for a date – with yourself, a friend, or a partner – when it’s winter in St. Petersburg. Let’s go!

  14.02.2023

• Art, Death & Robots: Meet the Winners of Russia’s First Award for Young Science Artists

  In total, the competition received more than 170 submissions from all over the country. However, just 14 of them were declared winners. A fortune-telling AI, human-to-robot communications, and an attempt to make sense of death and immortality by bringing extinct birds back to life – keep reading to find out more about the ASTA award’s top entries.

  13.02.2023

• Learn, Research, Commercialize: The Wealth of Opportunities at ITMO’s Institute of Laser Technologies

  If you decide to join the Institute of Laser Technologies as a student, you won’t have to choose just one area to focus on. Here, you can train to become an expert in photonics and laser technologies, develop new materials, devices, and laser-based targeted drug delivery methods, as well as launch and market your own project. This new department was launched at ITMO in 2022 and combines three cutting-edge laboratories under its roof. Read all about it in this ITMO.NEWS article.

  13.02.2023

• In the Palm of Your Hand: ITMO Students Develop Cheap Compact Keyboard for Different Devices

  Students of ITMO’s School of Physics and Engineering have developed a prototype of a portable keyboard that is only 3 mm thick and provides haptic feedback. The new device is compatible with PCs, smartphones, and tablets, while its production cost amounted to less than 1,000 rubles. Learn more about the benefits of the new keyboard in this article.

  10.02.2023

• ITMO 2030 Development Strategy: Open Call for Projects Receives 50+ Applications

  Applications are now closed for the open call for projects within ITMO’s 2030 Development Strategy. Across the five categories, a total of 58 submissions were received – including eight by teams from other universities and businesses.

  09.02.2023

• Science for Life: Russian Inventions That Changed Our Lives

  Today, on February 8, we celebrate Russian Science Day. This date commemorates the founding of the Russian Academy of Sciences by Peter the Great. Every day, our team reports on the latest discoveries made at ITMO. On previous occasions, we brought you a comprehensive timeline of science at ITMO and shared the real stories of our young researchers. Today, we invite you to learn more about just a few of the times when science changed our lives – and what it will bring us in the future.

  08.02.2023

• Simple Rules for Being More Eco-Friendly

  So, you want to start doing your bit for the planet but don’t know where to start? Here are seven simple steps you can take today to decrease your carbon footprint.

  07.02.2023

• Natural Waste to Slow Down Climate Change: ITMO Fellow Randa Ghonim on Cleaning Oil Spills With Green Technologies

  Oil spills produce billions’ worth of damage every year, as well as irredeemably damage marine ecosystems. The existing methods used to clean up oil spills are expensive, ineffective, and sometimes produce harmful byproducts for the environment. Randa Ghonim, a researcher at the City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), Egypt, believes that biodegradable natural waste could be used effectively to clean up oil spills. She conducted part of the work on this project at ITMO University as an ITMO Fellow. How can we use rice straw to get rid of oil spills? Read on to find out.

  06.02.2023