Underground shelters made of soil concrete: reliable, inexpensive, quick to build

The winners of the innovative projects competition held as part of the Sikorsky Challenge 2025 festival, which recently took place at KPI, have been announced. They will receive funding to implement their ideas. This is the fourth festival held during the war, so its priorities included a defense forum and projects aimed at protecting the civilian population and critical infrastructure. The authors describe one of the developments that addresses an urgent need: the construction of shelters.
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KPI school of creativity

This year, the All-Ukrainian Innovation Ecosystem "Sikorsky Challenge Ukraine" was not about ideas, but ready-made projects. Most of them were dedicated to defense: from special high-strength materials to special military equipment.

“Polytechnic” dances in Poland

At the end of June – early July, the People's Ensemble of Folk Dance of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute toured Poland with triumph. Dancers took part in three international festivals.

Success of choral choir

Academic Folk Choir KPI twice a year rides with a concerts abroad. This summer, the choir traveled to Romania, where took part in the IV International Festival of Choral Music by Gabriel Muzychesku that was held in Yassi.

Mural on the front of CCA

In the "KPI" university  a new Mural appeared. Renowned Canadian artist Lee Aaron Hill, who is currently living in New York, known as a capital of street art, decorated the building of the KPI Centre of Culture and Arts with huge mural.

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