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• Paving the Way to Next-Gen Devices: Your Guide to Metaphotonics

  It's rare for fields like physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science to function in isolation, most scientific breakthroughs these days involve an interdisciplinary approach. Metaphotonics is one of such field that has the potential to revolutionize traditional views of optical and electronic devices. How? In this article, ITMO’s Sergey Makarov, head of the Laboratory of Hybrid Nanophotonics and Optoelectronics and the frontier laboratory Solution-Processable Laser Diodes, and Ivan Sinev, a researcher at the International Research Center for Nanophotonics and Metamaterials help us discover this nascent field. 

  01.08.2022

• ITMO's Monday Science Roundup #11

  From a next-gen toothpaste to a promising cancer treatment technology, as well as a new ecology-focused Master’s program and exciting academic mobility opportunities – there's lots going on in our science news digest for the second half of July. Let's dig in!

  01.08.2022

• New Academic Mobility Program Between Moscow and St. Petersburg Launched at ITMO

  The new student exchange program DVIZH allows students to spend a semester at one of five partner universities based in Moscow and St. Petersburg. They will also have the chance to study subjects that aren’t related to their specialization. Learn more in this ITMO.NEWS article.

  29.07.2022

• Gazprom Neft and ITMO Launch Center for High-Tech Chemistry

  A new research center of innovative chemistry has recently opened in St. Petersburg. The center is a joint project of Gazprom Neft and ITMO University that possesses 80 types of world-class equipment, including a laser particle size analyzer in both liquid and solid phases that can boost research in petrochemistry and ecology, as well as drilling and grouting solutions.

  28.07.2022

• ITMO’s Endless Science: Recap of the Longest Ever Popsci Live Stream at VK Fest

  What triggered the Big Bang? When will the first time machine appear? And what inspires scientists to keep pushing even after experiments fail? ITMO researchers and other guests did their best answering these and loads of other science-related questions during a 24-hour live stream at VK Fest. Here is how it went.

  27.07.2022

• Approved: Construction of First ITMO Highpark Buildings

  St. Petersburg State Construction Supervision and Expertise Service has issued its approval of the construction of ITMO University’s campus on the grounds of the ITMO Highpark research, education, and innovation center. 

  27.07.2022

• ITMO’s Interactive Area for Travelers Opens at Pulkovo Airport

  No matter your reason for coming to St. Petersburg, you can now learn all about the best places to visit in the city and every available opportunity right at Pulkovo Airport. How? By visiting ITMO’s unique interactive area, where any traveler will be able to plan their route, score discounts at Roof Fest, Lenfilm, and Yandex, as well as learn about applying to ITMO University.

  25.07.2022

• Summer Schools in Computer Science: Parul University Students Visit ITMO

  Every year ITMO organizes several short-term programs during the summer and the winter season. These schools are open to students from around the world and are specially tailored to provide them with cutting-edge skills. This year, we were thrilled to welcome ten budding techies from Parul University, our long-time academic partner, yet again to our campus. They participated in a special six-week program including two ITMO summer schools on competitive programming and machine learning. The middle two weeks of their stay involved a tailor-made course on data science and Python programming. ITMO.NEWS got the opportunity to talk to three of them and learn about their journey and their experiences here in St. Petersburg. What do they think about the metro? Did they try borscht? We dive deeper into these topics and more in this article.  

  21.07.2022

• Farewell to Cavities: ITMO Scientists Develop Toothpaste to Beat Plaque More Efficiently

  Researchers from ITMO’s ChemBio Cluster have developed a mechano-bactericidal toothpaste based on calcium carbonate. Tests have demonstrated that it is two times more efficient than conventional antiseptic toothpastes in removing the bacterial dental plaque that is often at the root of many oral diseases, including cavities. 

  21.07.2022

• ITMO Quest: A Mysterious Haiku in the Streets of St. Petersburg

  A mysterious haiku that appeared on billboards all around St. Petersburg led over 5,000 curious minds to a hardcore IT quest designed by ITMO’s experts. The first participant to get through all of the challenges secured the main prize – a place in one of the university’s Bachelor’s programs.

  20.07.2022