December 13 in NTUU "KPI" there were held the events, envisaged by the program of the third, the last day of the finals of the All-Ukrainian Festival of innovative projects.

The Department of renewable energy is one of the youngest one in the University. It will celebrate its first anniversary. 10 years seems to be small. And I want to talk about the role of this Department in the society.

Outstanding scientist, brilliant teacher, head of the department of mathematical physics, academician of the HS of Ukraine, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Stepan Dmitrievich Ivasisen December 10 turned 75 years old.

On December 11-13, 2012 the final stage of the first Ukrainian Festival of Innovative Projects “Sikorsky Challenge” took place at NTUU “KPI”. The Festival is named after famous aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky.

Among the Festival’s organizers there were National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Science park “Kyivska Polytechnika”, Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU), Independent Association of the Banks of Ukraine (IABU). The Festival was held under the patronage of the Leonid Kuchma’s Presidential Foundation “Ukraine” in collaboration with the Embassy of the USA in Ukraine, European Commission, innovative companies and funds of Ukraine, European Union and the United States. The international jury consisted of experts from Ukraine, USA, France, Brazil and Japan.

December 12, 2002 An outstanding Ukrainian heart surgeon, scientist, writer, academician of the USSR and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Hero of Socialist Labor Nikolai Amosov died.

On December 11, 2012, the delegation of the Center for Research and Strategy Development of Japan consisting of its Professor Yukihide Hayashi, Professor of Hokkaido University Yasuhiro Yukimatsu and the second secretary of the economical department of the Embassy of Japan in Ukraine Mr.

On December 6, 2012 a delegation of "Tokyo Boeki Technology Ltd." (Japan) headed by its president Mr. Kazuei Uchida and Mr. Oleksiy Shpak, managing director of company’s office in Ukraine, visited NTUU "KPI".

The 6th of December, at the day of Armed Forces of Ukraine and on the eve of International day of civilian aviation, took place a sonorous ceremony of opening the science lab-flight IAK-40.

On November 12-13, 2012 in NTUU "KPI" the presentation of EUROEAST project in the framework of the Erasmus Mundus programme took place.

EUROEAST is a project of academic mobility for students, scholars and staff who are willing to study, to carry out research and training in universities of the European Union and CIS.

Team KPI Rugby "Polytechnic" was created in 1962 by Valentin Hannem (student of 2nd course of the faculty of automation and instrumentation), who was a talented Sprinter.