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• Data-Based Medical Solutions: How Practicing Clinicians Can Benefit From Master’s in Public Health Sciences

  In order to excel at their job, medical professionals need insights from population studies. These help to understand the spread of diseases, determine risk factors, and evaluate the effect of treatments on a wider scale. In order to operate with this data, clinicians can use statistical and sociological methods. The application of these tools for public health is the focus of ITMO’s dedicated Master’s program. We talked about the benefits of such training for medical professionals with endocrinologist Anastasia Kryuchkova, a student in the program.

  23.06.2023

• ITMO University During World War II

  June 22 is the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow in Russia. On June 22, exactly 82 years ago, German troops invaded the Soviet Union, causing millions of people, including students and staff of LITMO (the Leningrad Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics, the former name of ITMO University) to go to the front. But even with the ongoing war, research activities were not put on stop. Scientists who remained in the city continued their studies despite the harsh realities of the war, designing and repairing optical devices, including those meant to protect Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Learn more about how the university lived and worked during the Second World War in the article.

  22.06.2023

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: June 24-25, 2023

  Can you believe it, it’s the last weekend of June already! Let’s not let it pass unattended – with two contemporary art shows, a concert by the sea, a movie screening, and a little something extra.

  21.06.2023

• ITMO Admissions 2023: Programs, Deadlines, and How To Apply

  Today, on June 20, ITMO University opened its Admissions Office on Kronverksky Pr. 49 for anyone wishing to apply to Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD programs in person. As usual, documents can also be submitted online via the Admissions 2023 website. In this article, you will find out everything you need to know about the ongoing admissions.

  20.06.2023

• New Master’s Program by ITMO and YADRO: Learn to Build Your Own Programming Languages

  ITMO University and the YADRO company have launched a new corporate Master’s program – Tools for Software Development and Analysis. There, students will learn to create multifunctional developer tools, including code analyzers, fuzzers, IDEs and their components, such as debuggers and profilers. What’s more, graduates will be competent enough to develop new programming languages and their compilers.

  20.06.2023

• New Master’s Program by ITMO and VK to Train Web Service Developers

  Admissions are open to the Distributed Web Services Master’s program, implemented by ITMO’s Institute of Applied Computer Science in collaboration with VK Education. Graduates will specialize in developing fault-tolerant distributed systems. The program will be of interest for applicants with a fundamental IT education.

  19.06.2023

• Smolensk: Rediscovering My Medieval Hometown

  Centuries of history, legends, 12th-century churches, and an awe-inspiring fortress wall – all hidden in a small town in the heart of Russia. Are you curious to learn more?

  19.06.2023

• Who Are Mentors and How To Become One at ITMO

  With 2023 declared the Year of Teacher and Mentor in Russia, ITMO University is launching a new initiative for all those wishing to share their knowledge and experience with others and help newcomers adapt to their workplace. Let’s find out more about the project from ITMO’s recruitment and staff adaptation specialists.

  16.06.2023

• Finding Support and Investments: A Guide for Student Startups

  Creating your own startup is not a quest for the faint of heart: along the way, you will need to develop your idea and secure investments while avoiding all the common pitfalls. At Startup Aquarium, a recent meetup for budding startupers, investors and entrepreneurs shared their experience with the matter. Here are the main takeaways. 

  16.06.2023

• AI Ethics and Future of Education: Key Takeaways From Rectors’ Panel at SPIEF 2023

  Could machines truly replace us on the labor market? Which professions are becoming obsolete with the advance of generative networks? And how will education adapt to a world where AI is part of everyday life? Experts and the rectors of Russia’s top universities sat down to discuss these and other topics on June 14 as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). ITMO.NEWS provides a rundown of the discussion.

  15.06.2023