The third annual fair of Japanese universities "Education in Japan" was held on March, 16 in NTUU "KPI". The organizer of the fair was Ukrainian - Japanese Center of NTUU "KPI". The assisting of the organization of the fair center was provided by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Embassy of Japan in Ukraine , the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japanese organization helping students (JASSO).
On the 15th of March the cooperational agreement was signed between NTUU "KPI” and JSC “National Company " Kazakhstan Engineering”. A document signed by the Principal of NTUU "KPI" Michael Zgurovsky and CEO Abdrahman Kuralbek.
On March 14, 2013 Professor Leonids Ribickis, Rector of Riga Technical University (RTU), Academician of Latvian Academy of Sciences, visited NTUU "KPI". He got acquainted with historic campus of KPI, Scientific and Technical Library, Culture and Arts Center as well as Art Gallery of the University, exhibition of the State Polytechnic Museum at NTUU "KPI" and monuments of outstanding scientists and designers, who got study and worked in KPI.
There was an action ‘Lights sorrow’ on the 11th of March on the Knowledge Square at NTUU ‘KPI’ dedicated to the memory of Great Earthquake and Tsunami victims of 2011. The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan in Ukraine Sakata Toichi took part in the action.
On the 11th of March honorable doctor of NTUU “KPI”, professor of University of Vienna Herbert Mang (Austria) spoke to students, aspirants and lecturers with the lecture on “Past, present and future researches on sustainability of engineering structures”.
Herbert Mang dedicated his lecture to review of the results of researches in the area of sustainability of engineering structures, began with the works of Leonard Ayler and Stepan Timoshenko and finished with some results of his own scientific researches, modern state in this discipline and perspectives of its further development.
Boston College delegation, headed by master of Physical college of arts and sciences department of this educational institution doctor Michael Nowton, took place from 4th to 7th of March in NTUU “KPI”
On February, 22 NTUU "KPI" hosted a ceremony of announcing the results of the "Intel Techno Ukraine 2013"competition of the national phase of international Competition «Intel ISEF» in science and engineering activity among school students.
Representatives of the organizational staff and the jury announced the names of the winners in five categories from the scene of the NTUU "KPI" Center of Culture and Arts and presented them with gifts. The contest participants were also provided with diplomas and certificates of international scientific societies of American Meteorological Society, Materials Foundation ASM, the Association of Earth female researchers, National Mathematical Society of high schools and colleges and the Society of Biology in vitro.
On February 13, 2013 the exhibition of works of Israeli artists “In the footsteps of Marc Chagall” took place at the hall of National Technical Library of NTUU “KPI”. Marc Chagall was a Russian artist of Jewish origin. He is recognized as one of the most significant painters and graphic artists, printmakers, and designers of the 20th century who had managed to combine ancient traditions of Judaic culture with actually modern innovation.
NTUU “KPI” took part in events being held in the frames of Israeli Days of Culture in Ukraine.
On February 11, 2013 in the framework of their visit to Ukraine representatives of Canadian universities took part in the seminar "Strengthening the Ukrainian-Canadian higher education partnerships" in the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. This event was organized by the Union of Rectors of Higher Educational Institutions of Ukraine and the Canadian Bureau for International Education. The purpose of this seminar was to promote dialogue between leaders of Ukrainian and Canadian universities. Yevhen Sulima, Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine, H.E. Mr. Troy Lulashnyk , Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ukraine, Vasyl Kremen, President of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Leonid Huberskiy, Head of the Union of Rectors of Higher Educational Institutions of Ukraine, Rector of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Karen McBride, President of the Canadian Bureau for International Education, took part in the seminar. NTUU "KPI" was represented at the meeting by Deputy Vice-Rector for International Relations Yevhen Polischuk.
