Igor Sikorsky KPI became the venue and an active participant in the “Safety Distance” event, which focused on the use of remote systems for detecting explosive objects in mine action. Such technologies minimize risks to people and speed up the survey of territories.
A delegation from the Vienna-based World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) visited the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute on 16 February 2026. The highlight of the visit was the inauguration of the WINS Test Centre at the university’s Institute of Nuclear and Thermal Energy (INTE).
🕯 Volodymyr Muzh (May 12, 2001 – February 5, 2026), a graduate of our university, died in the war.
🕯 The Kyiv Polytechnic community is once again in mourning. On February 15, 2026, KPI graduate Denis “Fox” Gordeev, a lieutenant and commander of a platoon of unmanned aerial vehicles of the 156th Mechanized Brigade, was killed while performing a combat mission in Donetsk Oblast. He was 36 years old.
The anniversary hackathon traditionally brought together young, ambitious, and creative inventors, who this year designed solutions in the field of smart military electronics to strengthen the country's resilience.
When prolonged anxiety forces us to stay in cold basements, parking lots, and stairwells, hypothermia sets in faster than we can feel it — especially when the temperature drops. These tips are also relevant when staying in rooms without heating.
Starting next semester, Igor Sikorsky KPI will introduce a training course on cogeneration, integrated into the educational programs for training power engineers. The training course was developed in partnership with the engineering company RSE and will be implemented at the Energy Resilience Lab, a laboratory for autonomous and sustainable energy supply.
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.
Igor Sikorsky KPI and the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise (KNDISE) held a working meeting to strengthen their partnership and take scientific and educational cooperation to a new strategic level.
📜A quarter of a century ago, KPI initiated the separation of biotechnology as a field of training for domestic specialists and was one of the first in Ukraine to begin teaching students in all major biotechnology specializations. Today, the FBT is a place where science becomes technology and works for bioenergy and environmental safety, developing domestic biopharmacy and bioengineering in our country.
