ONU Mechnikov was included (https://www.timeshighereducation.com/.../world-ranking...) in the international ranking THE World University Rankings 2025, where it took 1501+ place (out of 2857 universities whose records are included in the ranking). Link to the source in the first comment
The delegation of Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University visited Harbin, China, and took part in the International Seminar on Cooperation between Ukrainian and Chinese Experts 2024, which was held at Harbin Engineering University.
The delegation included Vice-Rectors Andrii Smitiukh and Oleksandr Hryhoriev, Director of the Centre of International Education Nataliia Kriuchkova, Head of the Office for International Relations Yurii Hrynchenko, Director of the Interdepartmental Scientific and Educational Physical and Technical Center of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Yaroslav Lepikh, Head of the of the Department of Land Hydrology Valeriia Ovcharuk, Head of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection Angelina Chuhai, Professor of the Department of Oceanology and Marine Environmental Management Mykola Berlinskyi, Associate Professor of the Department of Meteorology and Climatology Inna Khomenko, and Associate Professor of the Department of Algebra, Geometry and Differential Equations Nataliia Sharai.
The members of the delegation made presentations, participated in discussions and held a series of talks with representatives of Chinese universities on the prospects for further cooperation.
The topic of study concerns the latest scientific knowledge on climate change from interdisciplinary perspectives, from the natural sciences to socio-economics and the arts.
Undergraduate and postgraduate students of various specialties from Ukraine, Armenia, Denmark, Finland and other EU countries are invited to participate.
From August 25 to 31, 2024, in Hamburg, Germany, within the framework of the project “European Universities' Support to Legal and Civil Society Capacity for the Environmental Restoration of Ukraine - GROMADA”, Associate Professor of the Department of Meteorology and Climatology Inna Khomenko took part in a transdisciplinary summer school with a lecture on “Climate Resilience and Environmental Law: Overcoming the Climate Consequences of War and Environmental Crimes”.
The main goal of the summer school was to explore the role of citizen science and international law in preventing and mitigating the environmental consequences of war by providing communities with tools to address environmental issues.
The summer school culminated in a mock trial, which examined war crimes committed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine that had or may have serious environmental consequences: Kakhovka Reservoir, Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, and ecocide. The task of the summer school participants was to comprehensively study the legal aspects of war crimes against the environment and represent the interests of the plaintiff (Ukraine, supported by the United States, the European Union and Georgia) and the defendant (Russia, supported by Belarus, India and China) at the mock trial.
Associate Professor of the Department of Constitutional Law and Justice of ONU Anzhela Viktorivna Levenets carried out international academic mobility to the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan and took part in the International Summer School “Internationalization and Internationalization at Home through Virtual Exchange: Creating a Motivating Environment for Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)” within the project ‘BNI-UE-2023-23: Cooperation of Adam Mickiewicz University with Ukrainian Universities within the Alliance of European Universities’. During the summer school, she attended lectures by Polish colleagues on the organizational aspects of the internationalization of the educational process, the main challenges faced by both teachers and students from different countries, and ways to solve them. The experience of communicating with colleagues from different Ukrainian universities turned out to be extremely positive, which led to the establishment of new connections and communications.
01-15.07. 2024 Professor of the Department of Marketing and Business Administration of the Economic and Law Faculty of ONU Maryna Chaikovska carried out scientific mobility to the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel, where she attended lectures by leading professors, the Innovation Transfer Center, and the laboratory of interdisciplinary projects (analyzed the challenges of teamwork in the context of interdisciplinarity, successful cases of increasing the effectiveness of multidisciplinary teams); business incubator (a meeting was held with startup owners and their mentors, effective methods of selecting viable ideas, business models for their scaling, and sources of funding for startups in the EU and Ukraine were discussed).
Last week, the Department of Microbiology, Virology, and Biotechnology at Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University held the XIX International Summer School "Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, and Biomedicine." This scientific event, held annually since 2005, aims to provide high-quality education, promote cutting-edge science, and support the development of young scientists, even amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Summer School serves as a platform where Ukrainian students, graduate students, and young scientists from various countries can interact and listen to lectures from leading scientists worldwide on a wide range of topics in modern biology, biotechnology, and biomedicine.
Dear participants of the Online International Philosophical Permanent Seminar «Post Scriptum», I sincerely invite you to the next meeting, which will take place on June, 26, 18 EET (Kyiv-Odesa)
Speaker: Eugenia Ivanova (PhD, Honorary Research Fellow, School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History, University of Aberdeen (UK); Visiting Researcher, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Stirling (UK) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Title: Museum as Complex System
22 травня 2024 р. відбулось чергове засідання міжнародного філософського семінару “Post Scriptum”, який був організований кафедрой філософії ОНУ імені Мечникова разом з нашими вітчизняними та зарубіжними колегами. Цей семінар - знаковий для нас. Географічно ми подолали кордони Європи, США, Канади. Азія приєдналась до нас. Наш спікер представляє Університет Сінгапура.
Speaker: Luke David O'Sullivan
Associate Professor,Department of Political Science,National University of Singapore,Faculty of Art and Social Sciences: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Head of the Department of Theory and Practice of Translation, Associate Professor Iryna Raevska and Department’s Associate Professor Olga Grynko visited Brussels with a study tour to the European Parliament. The visit has become a part of the grant programme awarded to our Master's degree programme "Translation from the English and a Second Foreign Language into Ukrainian". Within the grant implementation, the programme is focused on conference interpreting training.
On Friday, 05 April 2024, Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus, professor at the Touro University Law Centre (US) held another lecture for the Economic and Law Department’s students of the ONU. The would-be law practitioners discovered many insights about the peculiarities of American common law.
On Friday, 29 March 2024, Robin Boyle Laisure, Professor of Legal Writing at St. John's University Law School (USA, New York), gave a lecture on Contract Drafting to the undergraduate students of the ONU’s Economic-and-Law Department (speciality 081 "Law"). The lecturer equipped the students with the practical knowledge on the structure, content and wording of contracts in the US legal system.
In 2021 ONU Mechnikov signed the Magna Carta Universitatum - MCU 2020: a global commitment to promote and support academic freedom, institutional autonomy, the connection between teaching and research, social responsibility and the core values of higher education.
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On March 22, 2024, Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus, professor of Touro University Law Center (US), gave a lecture on US contract law to the undergraduate students of Economics and Law Faculty of Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University, 081 "Law". The students had a unique opportunity to learn about the differences of American contract law rights and the Ukrainian law, asked questions and participated in scientific discussions on the topic.
Dedicated to the Day of Science in Ukraine, the Council of Young Scientists under the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine traditionally holds a popular science event for young scientists of Ukraine "Night of Youth Science - 2024 in the war time ".
The purpose of the event is to popularize the scientific achievements of young scientists, to establish cooperation between young scientists, to establish relations with the main stakeholders and foreign partners in the war time.
Young scientists from all regions of Ukraine and from other countries of the world are invited to participate in the event, to present the results of their scientific achievements to the general public.
Date: May 17, 2024.
Conducting format: online (RMU page under the Ministry of Education and Culture on Facebook).
Registration until May 2, 2024: https://forms.gle/wZ3krhy7m5iS9S579
On March 11, 2024, the 29th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition commenced its work, as reported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Our colleague, Sergii Kadurin, Head of the Department of Marine Geology, Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology, and Paleontology, holding a PhD in Geological Sciences degree and serving as an Associate Professor, has joined the expedition bound for the Akademik Vernadsky station.
On March 18, 2024, a scientific-methodological seminar on "World-system analysis as a method of researching global political processes" was held at the Department of Political Science was held
The main speaker, doctor of philosophy, prof. Vasyl Popkov highlighted the essence of the problem and its relevance for contemporary world political processes. The seminar was attended by lecturers of the department, students and postgraduates of the "Political Science department" specialty, who took an active part in the discussion of the topic.
Representatives from leading Ukrainian universities, along with Vice-President of the European Parliament Ewa Kopacz and representatives from European university alliances, met at the University of Strasbourg in France. The event, coordinated by Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland, saw Odesa National I.I.Mechnikov University represented by Vice-Rector for International Cooperation Andrii Smitiukh. During the meeting, representatives from European university alliances shared their collaborative experiences with Ukrainian universities. Notably, the partnership between Odesa National I.I.Mechnikov University and the SEA EU Alliance, particularly with the University of Gdansk, was highlighted as a commendable example. Anna Jurkowska-Zeidler, Vice-Rector of the University of Gdańsk, summarised this collaboration in her report.
On March 4, 2024, in the humanitarian building premises of ONU named after I.I. Mechnikov, with the contribution of the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Odesa, a memorial plaque was solemnly innaugurated in honor of the outstanding writer, translator, journalist, lawyer and public figure of Bulgaria Aleko Konstantinov.
In his introductory speech, the head of the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency, Kiril Kilchev, congratulated the management and students of ONU present at the event. The life and activities of Aleko Konstantinov were another example of the close ties that exist between Bulgaria and Odessa. And the opening of a plaque in his memory is a sign of further strengthening of the long friendship between our peoples.
ONU I.I. Mechnikova gained access to Wolfram products
Odesa National University has a one-year subscription to Wolfram products. Both teachers and students can get products from Wolfram using a corporate account in the onu.edu.ua domain and register a Wolfram ID by email
https://www.wolfram.com/siteinfo/
Available products are downloads for PC, Mathematica | Online, Mathematica | Desktop, and Mathematica Student.
Wolfram products can be used in many fields: art and design, bioengineering, biology and life sciences, business and finance, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil and environmental engineering, computer engineering, computer science, economics, electrical engineering, environmental sciences , geography and GIS, language and linguistics, mathematics, medical engineering, medicine and medical imaging, atomic engineering, physics, psychology, social sciences, statistics, and others.
Special thanks to Prof. Volodymyr Kulinsky, Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Agency of European Innovation (AEI) and its partners cordially invite you to participate in an online training course titled " Fundamentals of Joint Project Activities at the Local Level." This course has been developed as part of the broader initiative, "Equipping You with the Knowledge and Skills for Success in EU Programs."
The primary objective of this course is to foster a comprehensive understanding of project management methodologies for the advancement of Ukrainian communities and organizations. Emphasis will be placed on leveraging these approaches to secure funding from EU grant programs. Participants will gain proficiency in utilising project management tools to articulate projects and programs geared towards the reconstruction and development of Ukraine.
Participation in the course is free of charge, contingent upon prior registration through the following link: Registration Link
Registration is a one-time process covering all four modules of the course.
Course Structure and Module Dates:
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Module I: "Developing Project and Design Thinking for Successful Projects"
- Date: February 27, 2024
- Time: 16:00-17:30
In this module, you will explore the algorithm for cultivating project thinking and the design thinking tool for crafting project applications.
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Module II: "Tools for Exploring Issues in Projects"
- Date: February 29, 2024
- Time: 16:00-17:30
Gain insights into effective tools for auditing community problems and understanding how they can be addressed using both internal resources and external assistance.
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Module III: "Formation of Project Ideas in the Community"
- Date: March 05, 2024
- Time: 16:00-17:30
This module will guide you in refining your project ideas into a concept that expedites the process of securing support.
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Module IV: "Partnership Development Tools"
- Date: March 07, 2024
- Time: 16:00-17:30
Learn practical recommendations and algorithms for establishing partnerships and synergies among all stakeholders involved in the development of your community.
Course Format:
The training will be conducted online through the ZOOM platform, with each module lasting 90 minutes.
Andrii Smitiukh, Odesa National Mechnikov University Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, represented our University at the Global Congress of the Alliance of European Universities SEA EU "Strong Partnership to Face Global Challenges and Achieve Sustainable Development Goals". The event took place at the University of Algarve in Faro, Portugal, and brought together 213 participants from 31 universities and 14 private institutions spanning 28 countries across 4 continents.
During the SEA EU Global Congress in Portugal, Odesa National Mechnikov University, along with 42 other institutions, became a signatory of the Global Gateway Declaration. It reiterated the commitment of the signatory organisations to the goals of sustainable development, quality education, social justice, human rights protection, promotion of a culture of international cooperation, peace, respect for human life, promotion of academic mobility, open science and free exchange of ideas.
On 29 January 2024, the Faculty of International Relations, Political Science, and Sociology carried out a solemn ceremony, where graduates majoring in Political Science were awarded their master's diplomas. The faculty's leadership offered words of encouragement, urging them to continue progressing and explore new opportunities. They highlighted that many doors are open for them, and exciting ventures lie ahead. We look forward to seeing these young colleagues pursue further studies in the doctoral program!
The school serves as an educational hub for students, learners, and political enthusiasts.
The School hosts enlightening lectures and discussions and offers a fantastic opportunity to delve deeper into political science and understand the dynamics of both domestic and global politics.
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Thanks to Alvaro Alba, Deputy Director Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB)/ USAGM, the special section created on martinoticias.com for the publications dedicated to cooperation between the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) and the OCDS: www.martinoticias.com
For the moment it consists of an introductory article, the USAGM publication at the beginning of the joint work, the two articles by Kateryna Vakarchuk and her two videos. We will be adding to the section the materials that will be made in the future!
