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Yuriy Yavorsky, Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Materials Science and Heat Treatment (FMTO) at the E.O. Paton Institute of Materials Science and Welding (IMZ), received the Ukrainian Parliament Award for Young Scientists, one of the most prestigious state awards for young scientists.

Yuriy Gogotsi, a member of the supervisory board of Igor Sikorsky KPI and a professor at Drexel University, has become a key figure in the creation of a new generation of stretchable OLED displays. He is one of the discoverers of MXenes, the materials that form the basis of this breakthrough technology, and led a research team from Drexel University in the United States and Seoul National University.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky presented diplomas and honorary badges of the Boris Paton National Prize of Ukraine to scientists of the Department of High-Temperature Materials and Powder Metallurgy of the E.O. Paton Institute for Materials Science and Welding.

We have received information about the death of Yaroslav Pavlovich Nahirny (May 13, 1990 – September 16, 2024) in the war...
Yaroslav graduated from the Faculty of Welding in 2015 (the department is currently part of the E.O. Paton Educational and Scientific Institute of Materials Science and Welding).

We are sad to report that another graduate of our university has been killed in the war... Ruslan Ivanitsky (04.02.2000 – 27.09.2025)

In response to the current challenges and demands of Ukrainian society, as well as to ensure Ukraine's competitiveness in the world, promote the development of national research potential, and integrate into the global research space, the Ministry of Education and Science holds competitions among scientists, followed by the provision of funding for advanced fundamental research that involves setting and solving pressing scientific problems. Kyiv Polytechnic continues to acquaint readers with the projects of our university's scientists that have received state funding this year. Among them is a project developed by researchers at the E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute.

Recently, information appeared on the Internet that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had created the position of advisor on gender issues and that Oksana Volodymyrivna Grygorieva had been appointed to it.

Vladyslav Boyko, owner and executive director of KyivMedService, a national leader in the maintenance and repair of medical equipment, machinery, and instruments, is a graduate of the Department of Laser Engineering and Physical and Technical Technologies at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. A successful engineer and manager, he does not break ties with his alma mater. “We know everything about medical technology, and even a little bit more,” says the entrepreneur, "and we want to share our knowledge and experience with current students. 

Over the past decades, humanity has made significant progress in the development of engineering and technology. The inquisitive minds of researchers are overcoming new challenges.