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Graduates of Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute can be found on every continent and at many of the world's leading research institutions. It is especially rewarding to see that many of them maintain close ties with their alma mater, follow the university's achievements, share their own professional successes, and serve as ambassadors for both Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute and Ukraine.

The history of Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute is shaped by individuals whose achievements have defined the university's academic and human legacy for generations. One of the most distinguished among them is Professor Volodymyr Serhiiovych Kovalenko, whose contribution continues to inspire the university community. On June 20, 2026, the university marked the 85th anniversary of the birth of this outstanding scientist, whose research and teaching career was as focused and purposeful as the laser beam he devoted his life to mastering.

This spring, Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute hosted the All-Ukrainian Competition for Students and Young Researchers with International Participation, Youth Intelligence: Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Advanced Energy-Efficient Technologies. The event was held under the motto "Dream, Create, Grow!" The competition was organized by the Department of Automation of Electrical and Mechatronic Complexes of the Institute of Energy Saving and Energy Management, in cooperation with the Scientific and Technical Society of Chemmotologists NGO, under the patronage of the German-Ukrainian University Network ConnectED and in partnership with the Kyiv Junior Academy of Sciences.

Students of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute achieved the best results among 30 participants representing 18 higher education institutions from across Ukraine. Congratulations to the second-year student winners:

On the eve of the 4th International Scientific and Practical Conference, Library Development Strategies: From Idea to Implementation, held on June 17–19, 2026, at the shelter of the Denysenko Scientific and Technical Library of Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute, participants gathered for an open discussion titled "Leadership in an Era of Defined Uncertainty."

👥 The final event of the international Open4UA project—a three-year collaboration between Ukrainian universities and European partners aimed at advancing Open Science—was held at the H. I. Denysenko Scientific and Technical Library.

If, as the saying goes, a theater begins with its coat rack, then one of the oldest laboratories at Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute begins with a spiral staircase. This is the Educational and Research Laboratory of Biopolymer Technology and Modification, where generations of students specializing in this field have studied and conducted research.

Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosted the round table "Mechanism of Safety," dedicated to mechanical demining in Ukraine. The discussion brought together representatives of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, international donors, Ukrainian manufacturers, and mine action operators.