Volodymyr Khilchevsky: From a "black soldier" to a professor

On February 20, a round table dedicated to Volodymyr Khilchevskyi, a prominent Ukrainian scientist in the field of mechanical engineering technology, professor, and World War II soldier, was held in the Rare Books Room of the Denysenko Scientific and Technical Library. The meeting was organized by the staff of the E.O. Paton Institute of Materials Science and Welding and its Department of Laser Engineering and Physical and Technical Technologies, the State Polytechnic Museum and the KPI Scientific and Technical Library. The roundtable continued the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the scientist's birth, which our newspaper wrote about in #3-4 of January 25 this year. 

Humanitarian demining: Uniting for success

Humanitarian demining is extremely important for our country. The work on clearing vast areas of mines and all kinds of explosive debris, which is already underway and will reach a huge scale after the war is over, requires, firstly, human resources, secondly, a significant amount of special equipment, and thirdly, constant improvement of demining technologies and their implementation. And all of these “first,” “second,” and “third” have recently been directly related to Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. 

Professor of the FMM Olha Vovk received the Presidential Award

The First National Forum of Talented Youth, held in the capital in late January, brought together more than 400 participants - winners of international and national school competitions, young scientists, students, and activists. As part of the event, young scientists were awarded Presidential Prizes for their scientific achievements. Olha Vovk, a professor at the Department of Economic Cybernetics at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, also received the award. She shared her impressions of this solemn event.

Saving lives: training in a museum

Among the interesting exhibits of ancient equipment and impressive photos of the exhibition “From the Flame We Were Born” dedicated to Ukrainian military, volunteers and medics, the State Polytechnic Museum named after Borys Paton at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosted an event that i

EnInHub: From idea to realization

Recently, the word “hub” has been used to refer to such concepts as an activity center, an event center, a platform for implementing projects, ideas, etc.

🎥 KPISchool engineering week: Let Varvara's dream come true

On March 26, 2025, the Faculty of Chemical Technology of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute held a scientific and educational event “Chemical Technologies in Action” for schoolchildren and everyone interested in the framework of the KPISchool engineering week. The main purpose of the event was to familiarize participants with modern chemical technologies, demonstrate their practical application and popularize chemical science among young people. 

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