Ginkgo biloba L. Contemporary of dinosaurs in the KPI

A strange tree, enclosed by a  short fence, is growing on the back side of the west wing of the main building. In autumn, it drops its strange, painted in golden yellow color leaves, which kids and adults like to collect.

Ginkgo biloba tree

Ginkgo biloba can be propagated in three ways: by seeds, offshoots and grafts. Grafts are the easiest way to propagate ginkgo. It is better to take young grafts, cut them late in July, cut the leaves from them and put in the water to form roots. You can add accelerator root there.

Anatolii Dormidontov

October 22 one of the most active veterans of Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kyiv, Honored Space Technology Tester, senior researcher at the State Polytechnic Museum NTUU "KPI", academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences of National Progress Anatolii Grygorovych Dormidontov celebrated his 80th Bi

For early diagnosis [of cancer]

The main problem in the field of health care is timely diagnosis of the patient. Identify the disease at an early stage is necessary before it is possible to prevent its development and to bring man back to a healthy state.

Rocket engines V.P. Glushko

V.P. Glushko - the founder of the Soviet liquid rocket engines. But his first was electro-jet engine (ERE). The power in it arises due to instantaneous evaporation of thin strips of metal by heating them with electric currents.

Is the physics important for the engineer?

These thoughts are inspired by the new academic year, which is for all of us - those who are working and studying at the famous KPI - the anniversary. In this year we are meeting with the first generation of students born and raised in the independent Ukraine and came into our home university and dream of becoming a truly modern engineers.

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