Updates from National Technical University of Ukraine (Kyiv Polytechnic Institute).
KPI has conducted a survey among teaching staff and students. More than 90% of staff responded and more than 95% are ready to resume working remotely.
Over 10 thousand students responded, 57% of respondents would like to continue their studies remotely, 76% of 4th year undergraduate students have expressed their desire to complete their degree requirements this semester.
It was decided that the educational process at will be resumed on April 1st (and this is not a joke).
For graduating the educational process will be completed by the end of June 2022. Students are given the option to replace the thesis requirement with certification exams.
Students who are unable to resume their studies will be placed on academic leave.
Evacuation of about 700 foreign KPI students is complete. There are 9 foreign student who stayed on campus, each of whom is accounted for.
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Nadezhda Sukhorukova (Mariupol, 03/19/2022):
I go outdoors in between bombings. I need to walk the dog. She constantly whines, trembles and hides behind my legs. I am sleepy all the time. Our yard, surrounded by high-rise buildings, is quiet and dead.
I'm no longer afraid to look around. Opposite to me, building 105 is burning down. The flames have devoured five floors and are slowly spreading to the sixth. In the apartment, the fire burns gently just as a fireplace.
Black charred windows stand without glass. Out of the windows curtains gnawed by flames fall out like tongues. I look at it calmly and haplessly.
Konstantin Olmezov R.I.P.
(1995-March 20, 2022)
Konstantin was from Ukraine, he studied in Donetsk National University. He left Donetsk because of the war and eventually began graduate studies in mathematics in MIPT, Russia.
Konstatnin was in love with additive combinatorics. He was also a poet, his telegram channel is full of poems. What follows is edited death note of Konstantin. combgeo.org/en/members/olm…
He was detained for 15 days on February 26 during his first attempt to flee Russia. Then he was invited to continue graduate studies in Austria and tried leaving again. He purchased airplane tickets to Turkey, but second escape also wasn’t successful. Then he committed suicide.
In support of those affected by the Russian invasion, we’ve created the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel to help Ukrainians come to Canada as quickly as possible and to provide them with the ability to work and study while in Canada.
You can stay in Canada for ..
... up to 3 years at a time or until your passport expires. When your status in Canada is about to expire, you need to apply to extend your stay. canada.ca/en/immigration…
Starting March 18, Ukrainian refugees can obtain asylum in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine program with the right to live, work and study in the country for up to three years. Those who wish to apply must find a sponsor who vowes to provide housing for at least 6 months.
KNU: Yula Zdanovska, a talented young mathematician, died during the bombing of Kharkiv. She was a member of the Ukraine EGMO team in 2016 and in 2017, when she was awarded a silver medal. Yula was doing volunteer work, helping people in the hardest days for Kharkiv.
Her last message in Telegram was that she is staying in her city until the victory day. And before the Russian invasion she was teaching children to love math. Rest in peace, Yula. We will never forgive that.
George Shevchenko: My heart breaks — Yuliya Zdanowska, my former (although everything is former for her now) student, colleague from summer schools, rock climbing friend, was killed that night. She was only 21 years old.