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On 26 September, a defence industry job fair was held for students of the National Technical University of Ukraine ‘Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute’.

By the Resolution of the Presidium of the Committee on the Borys Paton National Prize of Ukraine dated 05 November 2024 No. 6, 229 scholarships of the President of Ukraine for young scientists of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 276 scholarships of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for young scientists were awarded and the payment of scholarships to young scientists who have successfully passed the certification was continued..

Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosted the International Festival of Innovative Projects ‘Sikorsky Challenge 2024: Innovations for Peace and Security of Ukraine’.

During the Festival from 29 October to 1 November 2024:

Oleksandr Chukhno, a student of the Faculty of Biotechnology and Biotechnology in 2009-2013, who studied at the Department of Industrial Biotechnology, died. Oleksandr had an active civic position and was the chairman of the FBT student council in 2011-2012.

Social protection, veteran policy and development of inclusiveness at the university. Kyiv Polytechnic plans to implement crucial social projects together with the Ukraine Task Force (UTF) of the Florida State University (FSU).  

Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute held a competition for those who plan to get an engineering education, like to solve complex problems and bring creative ideas to life. More than 30 students from different parts of Ukraine came to try on the role of aircraft designers, who showed good results in physics and performed well in the creative task at the first stage of the competition.

This is already the IV international scientific and practical conference organised by the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering (‘FBMI’) of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. This time, it brought together scientists, medical and engineering professionals from Ukraine, Australia, the USA, Italy and the Netherlands to discuss the prospects for the development of rehabilitation technologies and share best practices in training qualified rehabilitation specialists.

On 29 May 1914 (all dates are old style), the second prototype of the Ilya Muromets aircraft, piloted by its chief designer Igor Sikorsky, who recently turned 25 on 25 May, took off for the first time from the Korpusnyi Aerodrom of St. Petersburg. It was much lighter than its predecessor and had more powerful engines. 

Our university has also launched educational and awareness-raising events to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the women's movement in Ukraine, with a focus on technology and the scientific achievements of our compatriots.

In 2023, a comprehensive monitoring of drinking water quality across Ukraine, was conducted at the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, supported by WaterNet, the first All-Ukrainian professional public organization of specialists on water treatment.