The international Astronautical Federation announced on 4 October 1957 The day of beginning space era of humanity. In this day in 1957 in the Soviet Union on the earth orbit was launched the world's first artificial Earth satellite.
Means of computer technology have appeared for a long time. Originally, they were counting sticks and pebbles (in Latin - calculi), subsequently the abacus and counters appeared.
Already for three decades exists in the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute sports club "Talisman". At first it was a club of rhythm and health, but with the advent of a new direction - aerobics - it became an aerobics club and, in fact, confirmed its name "TALISMAN".
On October, 2, in the Hall of Meetings of the Academic Council of the KPI was held a solemn ceremony of awarding the diploma “Honorary Doctor of the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, a mantle and an honorary badge for the well-known Polish public and state figure, founder and president of the Polish Educational Foundation “Perspektywy “, a true friend of Ukraine, Valdemar Siwinski.
On September, 29, the KPI hosted the events devoted to I Ukrainian Forum of Private Military Industry Enterprises
On September 29, 2017, in the hall of the Administrative Council of the a celebration took place on the occasion of the opening of the Master's program “Conflict Resolution and Mediation”.
September 22, in sports complex KPI Igor Sikorsky held a solemn opening of the rock climbing hall "KPIskelya". It will become a training base not only for the Kyiv Polytechnic National Team - anyone interested in climbing can do this.
“The third place” is a very popular concept today. It is a place where person wants to go rather than come back home. This is a place to which people hurry in after their work. Is a library a third place where anybody can find book, work or hobby?
Kiev Polytechnic Institute commenced the cooperation with the University of Ankara (the Turkish Republic). The framework memorandum on such cooperation was signed on September, 28, by the Rector of the KPI, the academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Michael Zgurovskyi and the rector of the University of Ankara, Professor Erkan Ibish.
July 15, 2017 was 70 years old assistant professor of the department of electromechanical equipment of energy-intensive industries IEE, candidate of technical sciences Victor M. Slidenko.
