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• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #52

  Twice a month, we bring you the latest in research breakthroughs, educational opportunities, and other news from the world of science. In today’s digest: the future of quantum computing, the surprising role of the gut microbiome, and a new Master’s program for hands-on researchers.

  08.04.2024

• Global Trends in AI and Robotics: ITMO Hosts 7th Educational Forum It’s Your Call!

  120 participants of the national student contest I Am a Professional have come to ITMO University for the seventh educational forum It’s Your Call! Over the course of a week, the students will attend lectures, go on guided tours of St. Petersburg’s top IT companies, develop their hard and soft skills at numerous workshops, and even take part in quickfire interviews. At the end of the event, participants will try to solve a case suggested by Sberbank, the event’s general partner, and present their solutions to an expert jury.

  05.04.2024

• AI Tools for Researchers: Find Articles, Get Feedback, and Edit Your Texts

  AI is already used for all kinds of tasks, including generating ideas, creating illustrations, and debugging software code. Can AI tools also be used in science? For this article, we asked Alexander Kapitonov, an associate professor at ITMO’s Faculty of Infocommunication Technologies, about AI assistants that can come in handy in research.

  05.03.2024

• YAC/e Conference: AI Ethics and Why IT Needs Humanities

  Several years ago, some of Russia’s major companies and universities, including ITMO University, signed the AI Ethics Code – a set of voluntary principles and rules designed to create an environment for ethical development of AI technologies. How should specialists cope with gray areas when creating novel products? What do developers need to know besides the technologies themselves? And why are humanities essential for AI? These questions were discussed by experts from ITMO, Yandex, and the European University at St. Petersburg during Yandex’s major educational conference YAC/e.

  01.12.2023

• Over 30 Courses Launch on ITMO/Online

  The ITMO/Online educational platform launched in summer 2022 with a selection of nine courses in science art, bioethics, emotional intelligence and other fields. In 2023, the platform widened its scope, now offering over 30 paid and free courses in a wide array of fields, including IT, educational technologies, and business technologies. Learn more about the courses in this article. 

  21.09.2023

• ITMO and Nau Engine Announce Strategic Partnership

  In an exciting development, ITMO University and the open-source Nau Engine have announced their strategic partnership, which, among other things, will entail the inclusion of the game engine into the university’s curricula and its use in development of educational content.

  20.09.2023

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #38

  The new academic year is here! In today’s recap of science-themed reports from ITMO.NEWS, we focus on learning in all its forms: from developments on the awaited ITMO Highpark campus to insights into the Russian higher education system and opportunities for ITMO students. Pens ready, notebooks open? Let’s begin!

  04.09.2023

• Navigating the Russian Higher Education System: A Comprehensive Overview

  Russia boasts a rich history of educational excellence, dating back to the establishment of its first university in 1724. Today, the Russian higher education system continues to train skilled professionals and innovative thinkers in many diverse disciplines. This article delves into the stages of education within the Russian higher education system, including Bachelor's, Master's, and Specialist’s programs. 

  22.08.2023

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #35

  In this bi-weekly guide, we share everything you need to know about the latest goings-on in the world of science, research, and education at ITMO.

  24.07.2023

• ITMO Graduates Set to Receive First-Ever NFT Diplomas From VK

  Along with their digital diplomas, ITMO University’s graduates of 2023 will also receive unique tokens for the social network VK. These NFTs will serve as further proof of their degrees and acquired competencies. In the future, graduates will also be able to upload these tokens into job-seeking services as part of their CV.

  17.07.2023