Kyiv Politechnic

Meetings with diplomatic representatives from successful countries are always of interest to KPI students and faculty. This is especially true for countries that are recognized leaders in technological development. So, when Park Ki-chang, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Ukraine, delivered his lecture at the Smart Shelter of the Scientific and Technical Library on March 27, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute students listened with rapt attention. And no wonder: his presentation on the topic "Korea-Ukraine Partnership: Technology, Innovation and a Future We Build Together" was dedicated to the partnership between one of the world’s most advanced high-tech nations and Ukraine in fields that are today arguably decisive in ensuring the economic development of civilized countries.

The World Masters Games—for veteran athletes—were recently held in Abu Dhabi (UAE). The Ukrainian 65+ team participated in the soccer tournament, featuring Igor Mentukov, an employee of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) campus and a specialist and member of the university’s trade union committee. The Ukrainian soccer players won first place and were awarded gold medals. Ihor Oleksiyovych spoke to a correspondent from “Kyiv Polytechnic” about participating in the World Masters Games.

Living stories about poet Maksym Rylsky—Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (1943), Chairman of the Writers’ Union of Ukraine (1943–1946), director of the Institute of Art Studies, Folklore, and Ethnography (1944–1964)—were heard by students, faculty, and staff of KPI, as well as everyone who visited the Scientific and Technical Library on March 17 for a meeting with his grandson—also named Maksym Rylsky, a writer, public figure, and Honored Journalist of Ukraine.

To support the most talented young researchers and encourage outstanding scientific achievements, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, by Order No. 1526 of November 19, 2025, awarded Presidential Academic Scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year to selected PhD students. The scholarship amounts to UAH 23,700 per month. Among the recipients are two researchers from Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute: Andrii Makarchuk (Educational and Research Institute of Nuclear and Thermal Energy; see Kyiv Polytechnic, No. 3–4, 2026) and Roman Pedan (Yevhen O. Paton Educational and Research Institute of Materials Science and Welding).

Early spring is a special time each year for Yuri Bohomol, Head of the Department of High-Temperature Materials and Powder Metallurgy at Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute and recipient of the 2025 Borys Paton National Prize of Ukraine.

After a cold and anxious winter, we long for warmth, light, and hope. The exhibition Women’s Territory of Art at Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute, on display at the Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute Art Gallery, offers a welcome opportunity to connect with beauty. The exhibition features works by female university staff members, including paintings, graphic art, embroidery, and decorative and applied art.

At the beginning of March, an off-campus seminar in Slavutych was organized for students of the Faculty of Sociology and Law at Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute who are pursuing degrees in Social Work. The city is currently preparing to host commemorative events marking the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster. The seminar therefore focused on introducing students to life in this 40-year-old city, which was built specifically to accommodate workers of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Intellectual games are becoming increasingly popular at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. University-wide and city chess tournaments hosted on campus have attracted growing participation, with Polytechnic students consistently achieving outstanding results. More recently, tournaments in Go and Shogi have also been added, promoted by the Ukrainian-Japanese Center. These Japanese strategy games can be considered close relatives of chess, offering even broader strategic possibilities. 

Recently, the 31st Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition began its work at Akademik Vernadsky Station. The team has replaced the members of the 30th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition and will spend a year at the station. The position of system administrator is held by Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute graduate Oleksandr Matsibura. This will be his second wintering at the station.

Modern industry is undergoing an active transformation, with traditional manufacturing methods increasingly being supplemented or replaced by additive technologies. The layer-by-layer production of objects based on three-dimensional digital models opens up new technological opportunities, including the manufacturing of parts with highly complex geometries, structural weight optimization, and shorter prototyping and production cycles.