Kyiv Politechnic

At the beginning of March, an off-campus seminar in Slavutych was organized for students of the Faculty of Sociology and Law at Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute who are pursuing degrees in Social Work. The city is currently preparing to host commemorative events marking the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster. The seminar therefore focused on introducing students to life in this 40-year-old city, which was built specifically to accommodate workers of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Intellectual games are becoming increasingly popular at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. University-wide and city chess tournaments hosted on campus have attracted growing participation, with Polytechnic students consistently achieving outstanding results. More recently, tournaments in Go and Shogi have also been added, promoted by the Ukrainian-Japanese Center. These Japanese strategy games can be considered close relatives of chess, offering even broader strategic possibilities. 

Recently, the 31st Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition began its work at Akademik Vernadsky Station. The team has replaced the members of the 30th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition and will spend a year at the station. The position of system administrator is held by Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute graduate Oleksandr Matsibura. This will be his second wintering at the station.

Modern industry is undergoing an active transformation, with traditional manufacturing methods increasingly being supplemented or replaced by additive technologies. The layer-by-layer production of objects based on three-dimensional digital models opens up new technological opportunities, including the manufacturing of parts with highly complex geometries, structural weight optimization, and shorter prototyping and production cycles.

Recently, Team dcua from the Educational and Research Institute of Physics and Technology (PTI) of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute won the Open Final of the Swedish National Cybersecurity Championship (Säkerhets-SM) in Stockholm. With this achievement, the team reaffirmed its status as one of the strongest not only in Ukraine but also in Europe.

In recent decades, biotechnology has often been called one of the leading sectors driving societal development, and biotech terminology has recently become commonplace virtually worldwide. After all, who hasn’t heard of PCR tests or various types of viruses, some of which have crown-like structures?

For the first time in its history, a Ukrainian expert has been included in The Top 100 Most Influential PPC Experts ranking—the leading global ranking in digital advertising and marketing, which annually recognizes the most influential experts in the field worldwide. 

Today, we are witnessing artificial intelligence entering every sphere of life at an unprecedented pace, transforming the labor market, scientific research, social communications, global security, and the economy.

On March 10, Seymur Gurban oglu Mardaliyev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Ukraine, presented awards to students of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute who won the essay contest on the topic “Startup Diplomacy: Ukraine and Azerbaijan in Building an Innovation Partnership." The Azerbaijani ambassador met with the winners and contest participants directly on the university campus. The meeting was also attended by the heads of Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and the faculties represented by the winners.

This year, the Educational and Scientific Institute of Atomic and Thermal Power Engineering (IATE Institute), established on the basis of the Faculty of Thermal Power Engineering at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI), celebrates its 95th anniversary.