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• Robot Senses Developed at ITMO: Teaching Machines to See, Remember and Understand Their Surroundings

  ITMO’s Laboratory “Embodied AI and Robotics” has presented a series of solutions meant to enable machines to efficiently interact with the physical world around them: to see and recognize spaces, objects, movement, and changes in their environment. Together, these solutions bring robots closer to independent and purposeful interaction with their physical reality.

  15.10.2026

• Five Russian Rhymes Every Student Should Know

  Some things we learned in school stick with us no matter what. Most often than not, these things are rhymes. Why does it happen? And how can you use this to boost your Russian vocab? Find out in this story.

  12.10.2026

• Everything in the Universe: How ITMO Welcomed First-Year Students in 2026

  Speed interviews, meetups with student clubs, sporting activities, and a concert by Slava Marlow (a Russian rapper – Ed.) – here are some of the most memorable moments from ITMO Universe, the university’s welcome event for freshmen, that took place from August 29 to September 11.

  12.10.2026

• ITMO Presents Medical Diagnostics and Genetic Analysis Solutions at Bioprom Forum

  The international forum Bioprom: Industry and Technology For Humans has recently concluded in the city of Gelendzhik. At the event, ITMO showcased its biotechnology contributions: from approaches to specialist training to development of new technologies and startups. Learn more in this ITMO NEWS story.

  09.10.2026

• This Week in St. Petersburg: October 8-14, 2026

  The fall weather may be capricious and unpredictable, but not our plans for the week. From themed festivals to documentaries, the next seven days have a lot on offer!

  09.10.2026

• 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: From Primordial Soup to Next-Gen Medicine

  This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry is going to Henri B. Kagan (France) and Kenso Soai (Japan) “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.” The laureates’ research will allow scientists to control chemical reactions and create organic molecules with a specific orientation. Such molecules have a special purpose in pharmaceutics, where the necessary biological activity is produced by only one of the mirror-image isomers. What are chiral molecules? How do they affect the human body? And why will the new discovery lead to the creation of next-gen medicines? ITMO NEWS looked into it with Ekaterina Skorb, the head of ITMO’s School of Life Sciences and the Infochemistry Scientific Center.

  09.10.2026

• 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics: Ghost Particles and Ice Lab

  This year, the Nobel Prize in Physics is going to Francis Halzen for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. The latter are particles born in remote cosmic processes: supernova explosions and black hole and neutron star mergers. We talked to Dmitry Karlovets, a senior researcher at ITMO’s Faculty of Physics, to learn how neutrinos are used to conduct research on Earth and in deep space, how ice helps catch these evasive particles, and how ITMO contributes to this research.

  06.10.2026

• 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine: Controlling Brain With Light

  This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine is going to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel, whose research helped shed light on how our multibillion-cell brain forms memories, feelings, and behavior strategies. The scientists’ achievements laid the foundation for optogenetics, a method of studying neurons. Why did they receive the Nobel Prize? How does optogenetics help treat diseases? And who studies the brain at ITMO? That’s what we discussed with Vera Medvedeva, a senior researcher at ITMO’s Center for Molecular and Biological Technologies, and Evgeniya Sokolova, the head of the Public Health Sciences Master’s program.

  05.10.2026

• YaC/e Conference Highlights: Secrets of Teaching in the Age of AI

  Not too long ago, neural networks in education were used only to automate routine tasks. In 2026, however, experts see a radical shift: AI is becoming a full-on thinking partner and transforming the educational process. Knowledge that can be obtained in a single click from AI takes a backseat, while the spotlight is now on something unattainable for machines: fundamental mathematical training and the ability to ask questions and set goals. At the recent YaC/e, one of Russia’s top education conferences, ITMO experts talked about why students aren't rushing to delegate their studies to AI and how universities react to new challenges. Here are the highlights.

  02.10.2026

• ITMO Researchers Develop Test for Aptamer Analysis AI Models

  Scientists from ITMO’s Center for AI in Chemistry have released AptaBench, the first specialized benchmark for verifying models that predict the interaction of aptamers with small molecules. Aptamers find their applications in diagnostics, biosensors, and medicine development, and thus have practical significance for biomedicine. Such models can facilitate the search for new aptamers by selecting the most promising variants that are then verified in the lab. However, before scientists can trust such predictions, it’s important to verify how good the models can process data they haven’t seen before. AptaBench can conduct this verification in standardized conditions.

  01.10.2026