Searching life in the solar system: a lecture by Yuliana Kuznetsova

Celebrate World Space Week with our favorite astronomer.

This time we will go on a short hitchhiking trip in the solar system looking for the answers to the following questions:

• where life can exist in the universe other than Earth;
• what conditions are necessary for the occurrence and existence of life on other planets;
• on which celestial bodies mankind should focus attention in search of signs of extraterrestrial life;
• what life forms we expect to find there;
• are there currently any data from space research that may indirectly indicate the possibility of the existence of extraterrestrial organisms;
• future missions to the planets and moons in search of signs of life in the solar system.

Yuliana Kuznetsova, a researcher at the Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, will tell about all that and even more.

You also have a unique opportunity to ask any questions in astronomy.

And in the clear evening sky we will watch the stars through the telescope.

There will be no lecture recording, so hurry up and register.

Watching the movie «Adventure»

Another screening from PostArt 

We will watch the film «Adventure». 

Year: 1960 

Genre: drama 

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni 

Starring: Monica Witti, Lea Massari, Gabriele Ferzetti. 

«Adventure’ is an ‘open work» – a film in which the viewer is given the role of a free interpreter. This open structure is a feature of many of Antonioni’s films. Like «Blowup», the film begins as a detective: a company of young bourgeois goes on a yacht in the Tyrrhenian Sea, makes a stop on a desert island and loses one of the girls there. 

Trailer. 

Admission is free by prior registration. 

Warning! The film will be shown in Italian with English subtitles. 

Master class on aircraft and missile modeling

Have you been dreaming about the sky for a long time? Are you interested in aviation and astronautics? Or do you just want to make something that will fly? 

Then we invite you to a master class on the aircraft and missile modeling. What will we do? We will make models of airplanes (that will really be able to fly), and then we will look at the launch of missiles from the aviation and missile modeling club on the Square of Knowledge. 

Take your friends, good mood, and mask, and come to us! 

But before that, don’t forget to fill out the Google form so that we know that you will come. 

We will be looking forward to see you!

«Library is alive» – ​​All-Ukrainian Day of Libraries-2021

On 30th of September we announce the All-Ukrainian Day of Libraries 2021!

This year our motto is ‘Library is alive’.

We invite you to join!

There are many events in the holiday program:

• installation «Living Library» near the Foucault Pendulum – throughout the day;
• the «Secret Book» campaign in the library hall – throughout the day (until you understand all the books);
• the public report of the Library will be broadcast on Youtube and Facebook, starting at 15:00;
• photo challenge on Facebook from the Ukrainian Library Association «Library is your pivot». Take a photo of how you celebrate Library Day with us and post it on your page on September 30 until 24.00 with the hashtag #mylibrary;
• and also at 14:45 in the library there will be a flash mob «Fly, live with the KPI Library». Believe me, if you join, you will get unforgettable emotions! «Library is alive» and is always waiting for you! 

Secret book

How do you usually choose a book to read? Title, author, annotation, cover design… – what do you pay attention to?

Imagine a book wrapped in eco-paper – no information about the author or title, just a few words why this book is worth reading.

This is exactly what we have done with book gifts from our partner and friends – business founders, experts in various fields, business coaches, interesting people who love to read and share books that can change lives for the better.

For the All-Ukrainian Day of Libraries, each of them presented #kpilibrary books that impressed them, inspired them, or are must-read for everyone, the best they have read lately…

Here are the books you will find on the 30th of September in the KPI Library – modern, cool, with hidden covers – in short, «secret»;) Come and choose a book to read on the recommendation of an interesting person.

Look for a stand with secret books on the 1st floor – all books we will put on you reader’s ID card.

We are waiting for you on 30th of September from 10 am.

Public report of the Library

«Library is alive» – ​​a public report of the Library!

Traditionally, on the 30th of September, on the All-Ukrainian Day of Libraries, we will tell how we lived together this year.

You will learn how we:

• developed the Strategy, organized its public discussion and presentation at the Academic Council, how we are currently implementing it;
• provided services online and offline, what we did to keep quality and service on the same level;
• formed the informational resources of the Library for educational and scientific processes of the University;
• paid attention to the digital instruments, educational activities and consultations of the researchers; 
• events and learned to combine different formats; 
• created a modern educational space, inclusive environment and projects, popularized eco-habits by their own example.

Why do we insist that the «Library is alive»? The answer is in the Public report, which will be broadcasted on Youtube and Facebook, the event starts at 15:00.

Join the session and leave feedback!

The library lives and works for you!

Findings between pages

With the beginning of the new school year, we continue the educational cycle of lectures «Stories about the life of old textbooks». As part of the cycle, we talk about the interests of the fund of rare and valuable publications, about old textbooks and manuals.

The next lecture will be devoted to various findings in books. During ten years, many of them have been collected and each can tell interesting historical facts.

Old photos, negatives, transport tickets, flip calendar sheets, student letters, invitations, exam admissions, library cards and book orders… And many of these documents are directly related to Kyiv Polytechnic.

We invite everyone to join the study of the history of the university through acquaintance with library rarities.

The lecture will take place on the Zoom platform on 28th of September at 19:00 subject to prior registration.

A link to the Zoom conference will be sent to your email address on the day of the event.

Eric Satie’s musical revolution: a lecture by the MuzClass project

MuzKlas is back!

This time the topic of the meeting will be «Eric Sati’s Music Revolution».

Furniture music – what is it? What is an ambient? The best answer would be to get acquainted with the work of Eric Satie – a dreamer and misanthrope, conceptualist and eccentric prophet of boredom.

Visit MusicClass and feel the exquisite carnival action that lasts a lifetime, where music was only one of the components.

See you on 22nd of September at 19:00 on the Zoom platform subject to prior registration.

The link to the Zoom conference will be sent to your e-mail on the day of the event

Watching the movie «Le Magnifique»

Another screening from PostArt!

This time it is dedicated to the memory of Jean-Paul Belmondo! We will watch the movie «Le Magnifique».

 Year: 1973 

Genre: comedy

 Director: Philippe de Brock 

Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jacqueline Bisset. Belmondo and director Philippe de Brock decided to make fun of «Bondian», and at the same time the usual roles of the actor. 

Despite some absurdity and heightened parody, there are many memorable scenes in the movie, and Belmondo himself literally revels in self-irony.

The character of Belmondo in the film is witty and sensitive, and we want to remember him that way. Join us! 

When? 17th of September 17 at 18:3

 Where? 6th floor of the KPI library 

Admission is free by prior registration. 

Warning! The film will be shown in the original language (French) with English subtitles. 

Do not forget to follow all quarantine sanitary requirements.

On-line event «Frankly about… Hirsch index»

We invite teachers, researchers and KPI scientists to the online event in the format of «question-answer» – «Frankly about… Hirsch index».

 The event will take place on the 16th of September at 16:00 

Key aspects: 

• What is the «Hirsch index», what does it indicate, where and how can we find  out it; 
• Why this index is so popular; 
• What is the five-years Hirsch index; 
• Why the Hirsch index differs in different databases of scientific citations; 
• compare scientists;
• оther questions from you.

Register and prepare your questions.

The link to the Zoom conference will be emailed on the day of the event.