Lecture of Mr. Herbert Mang, Honorary Doctor of NTUU "KPI", Professor of Vienna University
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.
"Intel Techno Ukraine-2013": the winners determined!
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.
Participation of NTUU “KPI” in events devoted to Israeli Days of Culture in Ukraine
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.
Visit of representatives of Canadian universities
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.
Meeting with the delegation of Shenyang Aerospace University ( People’s Republic of China)
From January 28 till February 3, 2013 NTUU “KPI” had received the delegation of the Shenyang Aerospace University of the People’s Republic of China.
The guests were acquainted with the University campus, expositions of the State Polytechnic museum of Ukraine at NTUU “KPI” and I.I. Sikorsky Department of Aviation and Cosmonautic.