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National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» organizes unique STEM championship for school children

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The team from Kholodnohirsk district of Lyceum No. 18 (#18_Kittens) took first place in the final of the STEM Championship of Kharkiv among high school students in natural and mathematical sciences. The final intellectual battle took place on December 23 in the bomb shelter of Kharkiv Polytechnic. During the month, the selection rounds were held with 164 teams from 140 Kharkiv lyceums. Nine winning teams went to the final. The competition was held in the form of Kahoot quizzes on the following topics: chemistry, physics, mathematics, IT, and the history of Kharkiv. The questions were made up by scientists of Kharkiv Polytechnic. The STEM Championship, which was attended by more than a thousand schoolchildren, was held for the first time in the history of Kharkiv. Its organizers: NTU «KhPI» with the support of the Kharkiv City Administration.

The final competition of the STEM Championship of Kharkiv among high school pupils in natural and mathematical sciences brought together pupils of grades 10-11, teachers, representatives of the Kharkiv City Administration, scientists and teachers of the National Technical University «KhPI». The participants of the tournament have become the winning teams from 9 districts of Kharkiv.

Before the start of the competition, the organizers of the STEM championship welcomed the participants: Professor Yevgen Sokol, Rector of NTU «KhPI», and Valeriy Shepel, deputy director of the department of education of the Kharkiv City Administration. They wished the players good luck and victory.

The competition consisted of 5 blocks of tasks and was held in the form of Kahoot quizzes on the following topics: chemistry, physics, mathematics, IT, and the history of Kharkiv. The questions for the quizzes were developed by a team of young scientists from NTU «KhPI». The leaders from Kharkiv Polytechnic were: Serhii Petrov, professor of the department of organic synthesis and pharmaceutical technologies, executive secretary of the admission committee (CHEMISTRY); Kseniia Minakova, associate professor of the department of physics, finalist of the L’Oréal-UNESCO award «For Women in Science» in 2023 (PHYSICS); Oleksii Larin, professor, director of the Institute of Computer Modeling of Applied Physics and Mathematics (MATHEMATICS); Andrii Kopp, associate professor of the department of software engineering and intelligent management technologies (IT). A fifth set of questions about Kharkiv was compiled especially for the STEM Championship final, hosted by members of the Kharkiv City Administration: Gabriel Mikhailov and Alisa Panova.

During the breaks between the competitions, the participants of the intellectual tournament were supported by the vocal show band «Suzirya», a collective of the NTU «KhPI» Students’ Palace.

Following the results of the Kharkiv STEM Championship, the team from Kholodnohirskyi district #18_Kittens (KhL No18) won the title, ІМПУЛЬС161 (KhL No161) from Nemyshlianskyi district took second place, and One for all (KhL #82) from Slobidskyi district won third place. All participants received diplomas, and the winners also received interesting gifts: power banks and memorable books about Kharkiv. In addition, 10 teachers of NTU «KhPI» – the organizers of the STEM Championship – received the Mayor’s Acknowledgments. And the leaders of the intellectual tournament, the #18_Kittens team, won the Winner’s Cup. The awards were presented by first deputy mayor of Kharkiv Oleksandr Novak and Rector of NTU «KhPI» Professor Yevgen Sokol.

The participants and organizers of the intellectual tournament noted that the competition was a unique event not only for Kharkiv, but also for the whole of Ukraine. Support and popularization of natural and mathematical subjects and technical specialties is extremely important today, although these specialties are not popular among graduates and applicants. After all, this generation will be responsible for the revival of the Ukrainian economy and industry! Therefore, the introduction of gamification, along with the popularization of STEM education and the development of Soft skills, is among the most important components of the educational process.

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The STEM Championship of Kharkiv in natural and mathematical sciences among pupils of grades 10-11 was held from 22.11.2023 to 23.12.2023. The competition was attended by 164 teams from 140 lyceums. The selection stage took place on 11/30/2023. The semifinals were held on 2 December, 2023, 9 December, 2023 and 16 December, 2023. In total, more than 1000 high school pupils from Kharkiv took part in the championship.

Focusing collaborative endeavors on prosthetics, rehabilitation

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The Ukrainian Peace Council and the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) are expanding their horizons and starting to cooperate in a prosthetics and rehabilitation project with Northwell Health, the U.S. largest healthcare provider within New York state. The meeting, which took place at KPI on the initiative of Volodymyr Yurchenko, head of the Ukrainian Peace Council’s youth wing, was also attended by representatives from several NGOs that constantly support Ukraine.

Mykhailo Zgurovsky, Head of the Ukrainian Peace Council and KPI Rector, thanked the guests for their invaluable assistance extended to Ukraine, which is estimated at dozens of ambulances for our army and millions of dollars.

Briefly highlighting KPI’s achievements over its 125-year history, he pointed out that the University, the Ukrainian Peace Council, and the Environmental Safety Council also provide comprehensive assistance to the Ukrainian army.

During the meeting, special attention was paid to the Center for Prosthetics and Rehabilitation, which is being established at KPI. Vitaliy Pasichnyk, KPI Vice-Rector for Science, presented the concept of this project, which is carried out in cooperation with several partners, including KPI, the Sikorsky Challenge Innovation Holding, Kolo Charitable Foundation, Bez Obmenzhen (No Limits) Center, and the U+ Center. The project’s mission is to improve the quality of life of people affected by war and other events that led to amputations.

Vitaliy Pasichnyk outlined five main tasks: first, scaling up the range of cutting-edge prosthetic technologies to meet the needs of more people; second, creating a new Ukrainian product in the field of biotechnology that will be competitive on the global market; third, physical and psychological rehabilitation of persons injured in the war; fourth, developing and adopting best practices and standards of training prosthetists and rehabilitators; fifth, creating and developing a system of acquiring new professions and skills for people with disabilities.

The presentation was followed by a discussion about potential areas of cooperation. Todd Goldstein, who is in charge of 3D design and innovation at Northwell Health, promised to share his experience of using digital technologies and crafting new, biocompatible materials for prostheses. In addition, he proposed to involve research teams from Northwell Health’s partner universities in cooperation with the Ukrainian Center for Prosthetics and Rehabilitation.

Eric Cioe-Pena, Vice President of the Center for Global Health at Northwell Health, emphasized their organization’s principle of cooperation and partnership. He commended the well-thought-out concept of the Ukrainian center, especially in terms of the partnership between science and industry. Mr. Cioe-Pena assured that Northwell Health would share its experience of making prostheses. The participants in the meeting concurred that exchanging ideas and information on a professional level would benefit everyone. In particular, Mykhailo Zgurovsky proposed sending detailed information on the solutions and approaches applied at the Center for Prosthetics and Rehabilitation to the American colleagues, who, in turn, would provide their vision and proposals for further cooperation.

The meeting participants also agreed to cooperate in future humanitarian projects initiated by the Ukrainian Peace Council and the Environmental Safety Council.

National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» opens Starry project for development of university

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National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» held the grand opening of a new project for the restoration and innovative development of Kharkiv Polytechnic – «Starry Sky of NTU «KhPI». Its main «stars» became the creators of the university: prominent scientists, teachers, public figures, and its continuation became the virtual space of the thematic website. Currently, everyone can become a participant of the project and light own star on the «Starry Sky of KhPI» by transferring funds to support the university. Kharkiv Polytechnic’s «Skyline» is located on the wall of the Scientific and Technical Library and on the interactive map of the Internet space. The event was attended by representatives of the Supervisory Board of NTU «KhPI», who gathered for a meeting that day. The event was dedicated to the World Science Day for Peace and Development, which is celebrated on the 10th of November.

«Starry Sky of NTU «KhPI» is a very important project for our university, said the rector of NTU «KhPI», professor Yevgen Sokol, at the opening ceremony. «One of its strategic goals is to give the opportunity to future generations of polytechnics to learn about those who have written their names into the «golden pages» of NTU «KhPI». Each institute in our «sky» is represented by its own constellation, the main stars of which are prominent scientists and teachers who have created the almost 140-year history of Kharkiv Polytechnic. The second important goal of the project is its continuity. We continue to develop and restore the university, which has suffered significant damage due to russian aggression. And, despite the difficult wartime, today everyone who is not indifferent to the fate of NTU «KhPI» can contribute and light their own star in the «Starry Sky of NTU «KhPI».

«Life goes on, and we have to build Ukraine. I will definitely not leave the country. I am sure that we need to return our people. We need to prepare to introduce modern state-of-the-art technologies for the powerful development of the university,» noted Vasyl Khmelnytsky, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NTU «KhPI» and First Vice President of the Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

Rector of Kharkiv Polytechnic Yevgen Sokol and Chairman of the Supervisory Board Vasyl Khmelnytsky cut the ribbons, launching a new project for the restoration and development of Kharkiv Polytechnic «Starry Sky of NTU «KhPI».

In addition, on this day, a meeting of the Supervisory Board of NTU «KhPI» was held, where changes in its structure were announced, as well as the report for 2021-2022 of the rector of the university was heard. The participants of the meeting were shown the performance indicators of NTU «KhPI» during this time, as well as plans and perspectives for the development of the university. After the meeting, Volodymyr Semynozhenko, a member of the Supervisory Board and Head of the North-Eastern Scientific Centre of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, presented to rector Yevgen Sokol a letter of gratitude to the Kharkiv Polytechnic staff from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. «You have not only survived, but are developing and have plans. And if there are plans, there is also optimism, which means that there will be a Victory – a mandatory Victory in all the things that we have started together,» said Volodymyr Semynozhenko at the ceremony.

Scientists of National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» took part in a study tour and conference in Finland

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Scientists of NTU «KhPI» took part in a study tour to Aalto University (Helsinki) and in the annual conference «Nordeep Deep Tech Business Summi» (Espoo) in Finland. The first delegation of Ukrainian representatives included Ruslan Kryvobok, Head of Scientific and Research Part NTU «KhPI», and Natalia Shmatko, Professor of the Management Department and Director of the Spark Start-up Centre of Kharkiv Polytechnic. Together with their Ukrainian colleagues, they presented the national ecosystem of innovations and technological achievements of our country. These events were a unique opportunity to establish contacts and discuss further cooperation between the academic, private and public sectors of Ukraine and the European scientific and business community.

This year’s study tour to Aalto University was dedicated to the development of innovations in the academic environment and the commercialization of university research. And the «Nordeep Deep Tech Business Summit» conference has become the first and only European scientific forum with a focus on deep-tech. Every year, it brings together more than one thousand five hundred entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, representatives of various institutions and media interested in the current tandem of science and business. Participants of the 2023 conference presented their practical cases of scientific developments and discussed important topics for further cooperation at panel discussions. Foreign experts were particularly interested in the presentation of the Ukrainian ecosystem and programs of scientific research and technological achievements that took place during the facilitated sessions. Thus, cooperation and partnership with Aalto University will allow Ukrainian and European experts to combine innovative research in an interdisciplinary environment of cooperation between science, business and art.

We should note that the study tour and the «Nordeep Deep Tech Business Summit» conference were held in cooperation with the Finnish university’s innovation department and ArcticStartup Events, an organization that brings together startup entrepreneurs, investors, corporate representatives and media from more than 60 countries.

Rector of National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute” signs Magna Charta Universitatum

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Rector of the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» Yevgen Sokol took part in the ceremony of signing the updated Magna Charta Universitatum. The event took place at the University of Lodz (Poland). The Magna Charta Universitatum was first signed in 1988 in Bologna, Italy, and revised in 2020. The document defines the basic principles of higher education for the coming decades and is the basis of the mission and activities of universities. Currently, its signatories are 950 rectors around the world. It should be noted that for the first time in the history of the Charter, it was presented in Ukrainian language. In addition, Rector Yevgen Sokol and Vice-rector Gennadiy Khrypunov took part in the international conference «Universities and Re-Construction of Cities: the Role of Research and Education», where they presented an innovative project of Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute scientists on energy efficiency in Kharkiv.

Each year, Magna Charta Universitatum Observatory organizes an international conference to discuss contemporary challenges to upholding fundamental values and serving society responsibly, and holds a solemn ceremony of signing the Magna Charta Universitatum. This year’s conference and ceremony took place in Lodz, Poland. The aim of the conference was to enable universities to respond more effectively to the challenges they face and foresee, and to strengthen their ability to uphold fundamental values for the benefit of society in the face of global challenges and transformations. The theme of the 2023 conference was «Universities and Re-Construction of Cities: the Role of Research and Education». The event featured renowned international speakers who shared their views and held discussions. More than 130 participants representing educational institutions from 37 countries had the opportunity to interact closely during various small group discussions.

The conference was attended by Yevgen Sokol, Rector of NTU «KhPI», and Gennadiy Khrypunov, Vice-rector for International Relations of the university. They presented an innovative project developed by the university’s researchers, Kharkiv Energy Efficient, dedicated to ensuring the sustainable development of Kharkiv in the post-war recovery.

The conference marked a significant event for global higher education – the rectors of the world’s leading universities solemnly signed the updated Magna Charta Universitatum MCU2020. This document defines the basic principles of higher education for decades. The ceremony took place at the Magna Charta Observatory and the University of Lodz. It was attended by the Rector of the National University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» Yevgen Sokol.

The Magna Carta Universitatum was first signed in 1988 in the presence of many political leaders and representatives of society and revised in 2020. The purpose of the revision is to reflect the changes in the world that universities are facing. It has now been signed by more than 950 university leaders from around the world. The Magna Carta Universitatum is based on the principles of academic freedom and institutional autonomy as a guideline for effective management and development of universities. It should be noted that for the first time this year this document (in addition to English and Polish) was presented in Ukrainian language, which demonstrates the solidarity of the international university community with Ukrainian universities. The support of Ukrainian universities was declared not only from the conference tribune, but also during the meeting of the Rector of the university Yevgen Sokol with the General Secretary of Magna Charta Observatory David J. Lock.

To watch the video broadcast of the signing of the Magna Charta Universitatum, please follow the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMFI218nxKA

Ukraine’s National Technical University holds annual international scientific conference

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The annual international scientific conference MicroCAD-2022 was held at the National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute” (NTU “KhPI”) in October this year. And although the conditions were extremely difficult, which was caused by a terrible war with missile attacks, including during the plenary session, this online conference became a top-level event.

Great honour was given to MicroCAD-2022 by the Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics and the Oliver Buckley Award winner, Professor at Princeton University, member of the Royal Scientific Society (Great Britain), and expert in the theory of condensed media Frederick Duncan Michael Haldane, who spoke at the plenary session. The scientist congratulated the participants of the Conference and noted that the science continues to develop in Ukraine in spite of such hard times. Professor Haldane’s speech was devoted to the physical foundations of creating a quantum computer –  “The hope for a topologically-protected quantum computer”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1BrgENaP6o.

Rector of NTU “KhPI”, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and Laureate of the State Prize in the Field of Science and Technology, Professor Yevgen Sokol, made a report “Education and Science as the Basis for Innovative Development of the state” at the plenary session. He stressed the important role of the Kharkiv Polytechnic, the contribution of its students, teachers, and scientists to the development of innovative products and approaches to education.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NTU “KhPI” partner, one of Kharkiv’s leading industrial enterprises – i.e. PJSC “TURBOGAS”, Oleg Kuprigin spoke about the combination of advanced scientific achievements and production technologies in cooperation with Kharkiv Polytechnics.

In addition, reports were made by the founder of the scientific direction “Electrochemical Design, Diagnostics and Prediction of the Properties of Functional Coatings”, Laureate of the National Prize of Ukraine named after Boris Paton, Head of the Physical Chemistry Department of NTU “KhPI”, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Mykola Sakhnenko.

As a result, the participants of the International Scientific Conference MicroCAD-2022, and first of all the plenary session, received strong support for their scientific activities, recognition of the importance of science and education in economic recovery, and innovative development of Ukraine.

NTU “KhPI” participates in program of popularization of science

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In our rigorously developing world we must think globally based on scientific platform, which in turn allows us to solve difficult problems and make tough decisions. To achieve this multifaceted goal at the Faculty of International Education National Technical University of “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute” (NTU “KhPI”), practically-oriented educational programs based on the scientific interest of international students and combining knowledge in various areas with using innovative teaching technologies, have been developed.

The objectives of the activities to popularize science among international students of NTU “KhPI” are as follows: obtaining systematic knowledge about scientific discoveries and developments of scientists from the world and Ukraine; acquaintance with various scientific directions and research; the formation of business ethics for the implementation and practical use of scientific developments.

In 2021 in order to effectively implement the above-mentioned, the following activities were carried out:

– online round table, devoted to the International Day of Science. International students took part in the round table, who prepared interesting reports about their scientific work and studies at our university, talked about the development of science in their native countries and in Ukraine, and also shared their plans for future scientific activity at NTU “KhPI”. Within the framework of the round table, the Center for the popularization of science among international students was opened, where students can get acquainted with the specialties and scientific activities of our university, as well as take part in scientific experiments;

– online round table dedicated to career scientific guidance and adaptation of international students “Education. Science. Success” (more than 60 participants from 12 countries). The main task of this event is to provide practical assistance to international students in solving the problems of choosing a future specialty, participating in research projects, and much more.

Participants (international students): Dur Ahmet Enes (Turkey), Tunch Emre (Turkey), Altanbayar Erdenebayar (Mongolia), Du Xizhou (China), Abediju Mariam (Iran), Dou Kai (China), Varol Idil (Turkey), Wan Sі (China), Twilight Ilkim (Turechchina), Zenati Sanae and Muhlis Yalciner (Turkey) and others. Moreover, a youth scientific community of NTU “KhPI” international students has been created. Round tables for international students, held by the Department of Natural Sciences, are bright events where students make their reports to the audience in an interesting, interactive, visual form, which creates an atmosphere of celebration and excellent mood;

3) meetings with leading scientists and visits to leading departments of the university (within the research scientific theme of “Popularization of science among international students”) with demonstration of scientific achievements and startups of our university;

4) participation in the international scientific and theoretical conference “Ukraine and Society: humanitarian and technical development and social progress, 2021”. Participants (international students): Yokozawa Shizuma (Japan), Sakib Muhammad Arsal (Pakistan), Wang Sinue (China), Twilight Ilkim (Turechchina), Dou Kai (China).http://repository.kpi.kharkov.ua/handle/KhPI-Press/52300

All these activities play an important role in forming the new worldview of foreign citizens living in Ukraine based on peaceful, appropriate use of scientific achievements, care for the environment and the development of new scientific directions.

We invite to study at the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» – a prominent educational and scientific center of Ukraine. We guarantee a high quality of education, appropriate working and relaxation conditions during the whole period of studying.