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• Yandex Launches New PhD Program and Research Grants Initiative in AI

  The Russian tech giant Yandex is launching its first practice-driven PhD program in AI. Its aim is to create the conditions and infrastructure for the training of the nation’s young scientists. Each year, the students will receive 800,000-ruble grants in order to create new AI technologies and quickly integrate them into the industry. Among the program’s first partners are ITMO University and the Higher School of Economics (HSE), with the lineup expected to grow manifold in the near future.

  23.07.2024

• Become a Software Developer in a Fortnight: Highlights of Express Course by ITMO & Yandex

  Recently, ITMO University and Yandex Education held a study camp on industrial software development for 94 students from all over the country. In this highly intensive two-week course, the participants got a grasp of fundamental industrial software development methods and created their own projects in infosec and DevOps.

  09.07.2024

• World Domination, Unemployment, and Megaminds: What To Really Expect From the Rise of AI

  Are the machines really going to rise against us? Does AI signal the end of dozens of professions? What’s next after ChatGPT? We’ve chatted about the past, present, and future of AI with Roman Elizarov, the head of Development Experience Department at Yandex, who recently delivered a lecture as part of ITMO’s PI School – a training initiative for future science team leaders. Here are the highlights.

  19.06.2024

• First-Ever Bachelor’s Program for AI Developers Launching in Russia

  Yandex, Sberbank, and ITMO University are launching AI360: ML Native – a joint Bachelor’s program for future AI architects and researchers. The new program will accept 30 top applicants at ITMO University; up to 70 students will be enrolled in the program in Moscow and Tatarstan. Here is all you need to know about the program: its unique features, requirements, and reasons to apply.

  19.06.2024

• A New Program by ITMOxYandex Practicum Brings AI and Graphic Design Together

  ITMO University and Yandex Practicum have partnered up to launch Innovative Technologies for Graphic Design – a new Russian-taught online Master’s program that will teach students how to apply the advances of generative adversarial networks (GANs) in their web or mobile app designs. Cases for students will be provided by partner companies. The program is delivered online with remote workshops on evenings or weekends, as well as 24/7 access to theoretical materials. Career counselors will assist those looking for or changing jobs by teaching them how to ace job interviews and write successful CVs.

  17.06.2024

• ITMO & Yandex Education Launch Free Intensive Course in IT for Students

  A two-week intensive study camp in industrial software development will be held in St. Petersburg from June 24 to July 6. At lectures delivered by experts from ITMO and Yandex Education, participants will delve into the architecture and infrastructure of highload systems, information security, and DevOps. Each participant will work on tasks tailored to their level and receive a certificate of completion upon successfully solving the final case. Applications are accepted until May 1. 

  24.04.2024

• Recap of IT_Conf 3.0: Careers in IT, AI in Business and Cybersecurity

  What does the future hold for the IT sector? What role will AI play in it? And what does it take to thrive in IT today? At this year’s IT_Conf, experts from SberMarket, Yandex, VK, HeadHunter, MTS, Tinkoff, and ITMO covered these and other questions in great detail. Here are the highlights of the event.

  19.04.2024

• New Opportunities at ITMO Accelerator: 400,000-ruble Grants and More Partners

  ITMO Accelerator helps young entrepreneurs develop their projects from ideas to first revenue through courses on business strategy and marketing, mentorship, and opportunities to communicate with potential investors. This year, the Accelerator expanded its partner network, adding Uralsib, Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan, Gazprom Neft, and Netology. Thanks to these partners, participating projects can be reviewed by major players on the market, as well as get a chance for financial support.

  26.02.2024

• 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

• YAC/e Conference: Why Corporations Start Their Own Universities

  Businesses are becoming increasingly involved in higher education, with some companies even establishing their own universities. Is corporate EdTech becoming a threat to higher education? What does the perfect university-industry collaboration look like? Opinions from Yandex, Sberbank, VK, and Tinkoff insiders were shared during a discussion as part of YAC/e, the major educational conference organized by Yandex. The discussion was moderated by Daria Kozlova, ITMO University’s First Vice Rector and director for education at Yandex.

  23.11.2023