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Russian Team Brings Home Four Medals From European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics
…lent opportunity for young women to overcome fear and self-doubt, as well as get their career off to a strong start. “Sadly, few young women have an interest in computer science at this level: only 15% of students in my program are female. With so many women choosing not to pursue computer science because of prejudices and stereot…
26.10.2022
U.S. News Names ITMO Top Russian University in Six Subject Areas
…t rankings, too, have undergone changes: this year, there are four new subject areas – Artificial Intelligence, Education and Educational Research, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, and Water Resources – resulting in a total of 47. Just as last year, ITMO is included on ten such subject rankings. This year, it holds the first place among Russian universities i…
25.10.2022
ITMO’s Team Wins Hackathon at International RoboFinist Festival
… one of the largest robotics events. This year, the competition was held at DAA District in St. Petersburg on October 19-23. Among the festival’s partners and co-organizers is scientific and production association StarLine, a manufacturer of smart solutions for car security systems. StarLine organized its third annual hackathon for automotive engineers and AI deve…
25.10.2022
ITMO Student Wins National ArtMasters Competition
Russian Government to Invest Nearly Seven Billion Rubles in ITMO Highpark
…ilding, which will accommodate as many as 1,600 students, a student club, and two dormitories for over 1,000 residents. The project is implemented as part of the state program Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation. Between 2017 and 2021, ITMO Highpark has received 9.9 billion rubles in funding: 6.3 billion rubles from the federal budg…
21.10.2022
Lighting Design Conference Showcases Future of Urban Lighting in St. Petersburg
… For St. Petersburg Custom lighting The designers suggested making changes not only to urban but also interior lighting. One of the university’s research teams, namely scientists from ITMO’s Cognitive Non-Verbality Laboratory (part of the National Center for Cognitive Research), has been working on an adaptive lighting system since last year. Svetlana Roslyak…
20.10.2022
Student Spotlight: David Castro, Ecuador
…e, chocolate manufacturers) to wrap their products. That would be a step closer to a sustainable future. What made you interested in this project? I was an environmental science student during my Master’s. That is where I learned all about sustainability. Since then, I have been developing my project. Where did you do your Master’s? I did it at the Far E…
20.10.2022
New Head of Art & Science Master’s Program Olga Vad on New Media and Modern Issues
…You’re renowned as a curator, but what can you tell us about your experience with educational projects? I’ve been engaged in educational and popular science programs for a long time. Among the latest key projects of mine is an educational program called HYDRA Lab, which we created together with the NADO curatorial team for the exhibition HYDRA: New Media Art in th…
19.10.2022
Neftekod Team Proposes Solution for Longer-Lasting Roads in Russia
…itumen binders. As the organizers of the event, we also paid special attention to feedback we received,” says Andrey Nechaev, a jury member and the deputy general director for Scientific and Technical Development at Gazpromneft Bitumen Materials. Apart from the winners, the experts praised other teams, too. Aleksei Shpilman, a supervisor at the Artificial In…
19.10.2022
How and Why ITMO Trains School Teachers of Advanced Computer Science
…Every year, hundreds of winners of computer science competitions are enrolled at ITMO, with around 609 prize holders entering the university this year. Training winners and runners-up of national and international contests requires a tailored training system. Known as an alma mater of ICPC stars, ITMO has been working on an approach for years not only by organizing i…
18.10.2022