Irina Potekhina, the Vice Governor of St. Petersburg, has recently visited the construction site of the education and innovation center ITMO HIghpark. The tour of the campus involved an assessment of undergoing construction and the key investment projects, including an agreement with the company FAKT.PROM on the construction of high-tech production and research facilities. The extensive industrial complex is set to receive 5 billion rubles in investments.
The suburbs of St. Petersburg are multifaceted. There are historic palaces, thoughtfully designed parks, naval ports, and also – lush nature! Let’s explore the latter and head northwest to Sestroretsk, a peaceful resort town by the Gulf of Finland.
What started as a fascination with how things work has now become a daily routine for Suraj, a Bachelor's student of computer science at Parul University who is currently on a semester exchange at ITMO. As a new arrival to St. Petersburg, Suraj is having the time of his life – and we caught up with him to hear all about it.
Predictive Sensorics is a startup that develops next gen sensors with embedded AI. Such sensors can monitor the condition of lubricants in expensive industrial machines and thus prevent potential malfunctions. Founded by ITMO alumnus Kirill Plugin, the company has recently landed in the top 25 of the IT accelerator Sber500. The best startups were recognized on October 1 during the Moscow Startup Summit.
Outdoors are slowly starting to turn amber, and our fall to-do list abounds with exciting seasonal events. Highlights of this week include a Chinese music night, a vibrant market, and a bounty of exhibitions for any liking.
Since ancient times, scary stories have been a way for humans to work through their anxieties and confront the worst-case scenarios. As our everyday reality changes, so do the things we worry about. So, it’s only natural that better awareness of environmental issues coincided with the emergence of a curious new genre: eco-horror. So, what defines it and what are some of its most prominent or unusual examples in film? Let’s explore it together.
The new season of the I Am a Professional contest has officially launched – registration is ongoing! Medalists, winners, and diploma holders have the chance to receive up to 300,000 rubles, an opportunity to enter Russia’s top universities, or an internship at a major company. This year, ITMO curates four of the contest’s tracks, including Programming and IT. Learn more about the tasks to expect, the opportunities open to winners, and other details in this article with tips from Nikolay Andreev, an assistant at ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty. The track’s general partner is Sberbank.
Scientists from ITMO have developed a new method for creating colorful structured semiconductor perovskite films without the risk of defects or contamination. A special nanopattern that imbues perovskites with optical properties is applied with a laser not onto the perovskite film itself but onto a titanium dioxide substrate. The resulting films can be used to change the direction of luminescence. With such nanostructured semiconductors, it’s possible to develop a new type of solar cells and diodes with improved electrophysical characteristics. The study is described in a paper published in Light: Advanced Manufacturing.
When it comes to philosophy, Russia is mostly known for its religious Christian thinkers, tracing back to theological writings by monks like Nilus of Sora or the novels of Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky. But there’s more to Russian thought than that. Let’s explore three thought-provoking ideas by major Russian philosophers.
After graduating from university in his native Chile, Ivan Martinez decided to dive straight into science. Today, he’s developing technologies that would allow us to easily, cheaply, and quickly desalinate seawater – a problem that’s relevant to not just Latin America, but the whole world. According to the WHO, more than 2 billion people have no access to safe drinking water. In order to unlock new opportunities for his work, Ivan has journeyed across the world to Russia. Here at ITMO University, he conducts research with local scientists and delivers lectures to students. Speaking to ITMO NEWS, he explained why we need desalination technologies, what he finds fascinating about chemistry, and why Russians aren’t as serious as they might seem.
A study by the McKinsey Global Institute reports that by 2030, 14% of employees globally will have to change their careers due to AI advancements. To future-proof their jobs, specialists should upskill, and one of the desirable skills that could help beat the competition is systems thinking. What is systems thinking and what does having a degree have to do with it? Learn below.
Master’s students at ITMO have designed GenomeAI – a cloud-based platform for conducting genetic studies that requires no programming skills. The tool is simple to use and allows users to run the entire cycle of genetic analysis within a single interface. To secure data, the platform employs a multi-level security system similar to that used in the banking sector. It is designed for small laboratories, biotech companies, and research centers. The team is ready for a test run and looking for industrial partners.
Lectures, workshops, student clubs, and a concert by Toxi$ (a popular Russian rapper – Ed.) – all that awaited newly-enrolled students at ITMO Universe. Here is how it went.
A team of scientists from ITMO University has developed software that can automatically track potential human causes of industrial accidents, such as drinking or smoking in the workplace. Unlike its alternatives, the model is capable of detecting up to 10 events simultaneously, has the accuracy of 80% (higher than that of VideoMAE, the best open-source model trained on the same data), and requires less computational resources. The algorithm is already in use at a major production site in Perm Krai, where it has lowered the required number of in-person checkups by threefold.
At ITMO, the fall season is off to a lively start – in September, our staff and students traditionally come together for a bike ride with Rector Vladimir Vasilyev. Over 150 people joined the latest, 22nd, bike ride – read on for the highlights.
The newly-established Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will conduct research and engage in the full cycle of development: from fundamental research to implementing solutions into the real sector of the economy. We talked to Alexander Boukhanovsky, the head of the Institute of AI, about the department’s ambitious goals, including the development of Russia’s strong AI (AGI) and the implementation of the AI-Inspired Science ecosystem.
Scientists at ITMO University developed an LLM-based tool that analyzes text content and style to detect whether it was written by a human or an AI. The detector demonstrates the accuracy of 94% and can not only spot AI-generated writings but also offer suggestions to humanize the text. The service will be of use for proper AI labeling, as well as reviewing student papers and corporate documents. A demo version of the technology (in Russian) is already available for testing; we tried it, and it does not lie – this article was indeed written by a real person.
Starting today, September 9, students can apply to join the 9th season of the I Am a Professional competition. Winners will receive up to 300,000 rubles, exam-free admission to the top universities in Russia, and internship opportunities at major Russian companies. Here is how you can take part in the contest.
ITMO alumni Anton Potsulin is a lecturer and coordinator at the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations’ Center for International Projects – but he is also now a winner of Startup Peru 12G, a major contest for business initiatives. His team’s instant quinoa surpassed around 500 competitors, earning a grant of up to $40,000 for further development.
Technological leadership is born in university classrooms, where the next generation of professionals are trained to produce future discoveries and breakthroughs. How can the university train specialists capable of these breakthroughs? Can leadership be taught or is it something you have to be born with? These were the questions discussed at ITMO’s seventh intensive course The Formula of Fundamentality in Education at ITMO. Read on for the key insights.
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