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• ITMO Researchers Ramp Up X-Ray Laser Research Into Nano- and Biomaterials

  In 2019, a Russian federal program for the development of synchrotron and neutron-focused research was launched. The program will go on until 2027; in that time, new megascience-class projects, such as X-ray lasers, synchrotrons, and neutron generators, are expected to be launched. As part of the program, in 2021 the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education announced a contest for research and specialist training. A team of scientists from ITMO University participated in the contest and won with a project on X-ray laser technologies in nano- and biomaterials science.

  12.10.2021

• EduStars Winner Yury Andreev: Lecturers Need to Understand What Their Students Are Interested In

  In continuation of our interview series with winners of the ITMO.EduLeaders contest, we’ve talked to Yury Andreev, deputy dean of ITMO’s Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics, who told us how to better understand one’s students and what kind of feedback he values most.

  08.10.2021

• The Art of Making Molecules. Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 in Five Simple Points

  This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry has gone to biochemist Benjamin List (Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Germany) and David W.C. MacMillan (Princeton University, the USA) for “the development of asymmetric organocatalysis.” Read our quick explainer on what this discovery is all about and what it means for medicine.

  07.10.2021

• Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 in Brief: Changing Climate and Ordered Chaos

  Yesterday, on October 5, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to scientists who contributed to “our understanding of complex systems.” Here is our take on what this contribution was and how everyone will benefit from it. 

  06.10.2021

• You’re All Winners: Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin Congratulates ICPC Winners

  Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov congratulated the ITMO team on their recent victory at the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC).

  06.10.2021

• ITMO Wins Gold at ICPC Finals

  The final results of the International Collegiate Programming Contest – ICPC World Finals Moscow have been announced. ITMO University was represented by the Standard Deviation team – this time, Gennady Korotkevich, a PhD student of ITMO University and one of the most prominent programmers in the world, took part in the contest as a coach, not a team member.

  05.10.2021

• ITMO University Receives Grant to Fund AI Research Center

  ITMO University’s AI Research Center “Strong AI in Industry” became one of the grant winners in the contest held as part of the federal Artificial Intelligence project. The selection process was conducted by experts of the Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation. The research center will be granted more than 1 billion rubles.

  05.10.2021

• ITMO University in Top Group for Priority 2030

  ITMO University excelled in the Priority 2030 National Program and will be awarded 994 million rubles within the research leadership track as decided by the program board. With this funding, the university can continue to conduct breakthrough research, strengthen human capital, produce high-tech products, and introduce cutting-edge technologies.

  05.10.2021

• 5 Russian TV Theme Songs from the 2000s

  If you ever wondered what kind of shows your Russian millennial friends grew up with, then you are in luck! Here is our list of the top five popular TV shows from the mid-2000s with the most memorable and catchy theme songs. Impress your Russian friends at the next party – or just have fun watching the title sequences!

  04.10.2021

• ITMO Professor Ekaterina Skorb Gets Nikolay Emanuel Memorial Award

  The annual “Academician N. M. Emanuel Memorial” award is given to the most successful Russian and international scientists who work in the field of chemical kinetics, physiochemical biology, biotechnology, and biochemical physics.

  01.10.2021