XIV Interuniversity Scientific Conference of Students, Masters, and Postgraduates «Science, Technology, Culture, Art: Achievements in Ukraine, Searches and Prospects, Outstanding Figures»

This is the name of a scientific conference with international participation, dedicated to the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language and the 117th anniversary of ZNTU. It was held at the Department of Ukrainian Studies and General Language Training of the Faculty of Humanities as part of the Days of Science in Ukraine.

The conference was held from November 7 to 9, 2017. The conference was opened by its curator and founder – Associate Professor Halyna Serhiivna Onufrienko, noting that this holiday is a state holiday, that the national language self-identifies the nation in the world space. In addition to the plenary session, there were three sectional meetings and a «round table», the work of which was organized by associate professors G.S. Onufrienko, T.G. Bilenko, T.V. Katysh and the secretaries of the sections – students from the Faculty of Physics and Technology Konovalenko D. and Pakhmutova G., from the Faculty of Physics and Technology Krasnoselska I., from the Faculty of Science and Technology Jragatspanyan N.

The conference impressed with the relevance of the issues and its scale: students of the 1st-4th years from 8 Ukrainian universities from different cities – Zaporizhzhia (ZNTU, ZNU, ZDMU, KhNNRA), Kyiv (KNU named after T.G. Shevchenko, NAVSU), Kryvyi Rih (KNU), Mykolaiv (IP LDUVS) and the Polish University named after Adam Mickiewicz (Poznan). 86 reports were heard and discussed, including poster presentations. A total of about 350 students showed interest in the conference issues. Among them were students from all faculties of ZNTU, but most of them – from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics.

The competition for the best public speech at the plenary and sectional meetings was won by the most erudite speakers, who demonstrated fluency in Ukrainian and oratorical skills, presenting their topic, prepared under the scientific guidance of teachers. Among the winners and active participants who were awarded certificates are Konovalenko Daryna (GF-327), Belinsky Bohdan (ZDMU), Gavrylenko Valerii (GF-217), Gorbunova Anastasiia (GF-327), Kovalenko Elizaveta (GF-217), Kapytova Alina (FSN-327), Didenko Andriy (FKNT-127), Borovyk Kateryna (FSN-317), Kolupaev Dmytro (ZNU), Volobuyeva Iryna (FEU-417), Kushnirenko Olena (ZNU), Gavyak Vasilyna (FSN-316), Kavun Hanna (FSN-316), Kononenko Andriy (IFF-317), Puzyr Darya (FSN-325), Pavlenko Yevheniya (GF-327).

The conference showed the results of scientific work of students from different The university and laid its nearest prospects, confirmed the fruitful classroom and extracurricular work of their scientific supervisors, enriched everyone with knowledge, added experience, mood and confidence. What did this conference leave in the memories of its participants?

The conference through the eyes of its participants

It was a pleasure to take part in the scientific conference at ZNTU for the sixth time on the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language. As always, it was large-scale, very informative and interesting. I am grateful to the organizers of the conference for the high level of its preparation and hospitality.

Belinsky Bohdan, 6th year student of ZDMU

The conference was well organized, which gave the opportunity to enjoy it, to immerse yourself in the problems covered by the speakers. There was a pleasant atmosphere in the auditorium, because its decoration (embroidered towels, motanka dolls, clay dishes) reflected the character of the Ukrainian people, their unique talent, and national color. At this event, I gained invaluable experience. It became an incentive for me to continue my scientific activities.

Konovalenko Daria, student group GF-317 ZNTU

I am pleased to take part in the interuniversity conference at ZNTU for the fourth time on the occasion of the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language. It is interesting to communicate with humanities, economists and designers. The conference was informative and brought together students from nine Ukrainian universities.

Kolupaev Dmytro, student group 4215-1 ZNU

The conference was fruitful, majestic, dignified, and family-like. Participation in the conference is a unique opportunity to get to know and communicate with a large number of smart and creative people. The interior of the auditorium raised the mood, encouraged good and creative work. Everything was so appropriate, it seemed that the auditorium had turned into a real Ukrainian living room. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in such an interesting conference, during which I had the opportunity to learn a lot of new and useful information, which will now be used in practice. Such conferences need to be organized. It was an unforgettable event that will definitely remain in my memory for a lifetime.

Kovalenko Elizaveta, student group GF-217 ZNTU

The conference began with a solemn speech about this national holiday by its organizer at ZNTU – Doctor of Philosophy in Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Halyna Sergiyevna Onufrienko. We learned a lot about polyglots, lawyer V.M. Koretsky, mathematician M.V. Ostrohradsky, achievements of academician B.E. Paton, novel by V. Lys «The Century of Jacob», current street names of Zaporizhzhia, about Petrykivskyi painting, express lessons of the Ukrainian language by Oleksandr Avramenko, poetry by T.H. Shevchenko in various European translations, about the colors of Ukrainian embroidery, prominent Zaporizhzhia doctors, engineers, athletes, philologists.

Lyushchanska Svitlana, stud. gr. GF-317 ZNTU

The conference was organized flawlessly: everything is thought out, clear, and balanced. This is an intellectual game that captivates and attracts with many shades of the luxury of communication, and it took place at a high level of scientific format. The conference was meaningful and covered many discussion issues. I am sincerely grateful for the opportunity to actively exchange thoughts, observations, opinions, and knowledge. This is an invaluable experience, especially for young scientists.

Shevchuk Iryna, student group GF-327 ZNTU

This scientific forum fulfills the important mission of actively involving Ukrainian youth in the all-Ukrainian scientific and cultural space.

Derkach Bohdan, student group GF-217 ZNTU

I express my sincere gratitude to the organizers for the constructive cooperation and for the opportunity to discover new facts in interesting topics, to get acquainted and find like-minded people. Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this festive event.

Pyatenko Alla, student group GF-217 ZNTU

Sincere thanks to all participants of the conference for their thorough reports, exchange of views, and valuable advice! Onufrienko Halyna Serhiivna – for the opportunity for such a dialogue, for the excellent preparation of the event! The participants managed to collect such interesting and at the same time different reports. I especially liked the reports of my classmate Konovalenko Daryna and medical university student Maksym Chorny. Once again, thank you to Halyna Sergiyevna and all the participants for the honor and annual joy of being part of this festive event!

Martynova Alina, student group GF-317 ZNTU

The topics were very diverse. We heard about the beauty of the Rivne region, the village of Petrykivka, the colors of Ukrainian embroidery and about people we should be proud of. Also, the reports were dedicated to famous personalities, among whom were Ostrogradsky Mykhailo Vasyliovych, Paton Borys Yevgenych, Barsky Vasyl Grigorovich, Mechnikov Illia Ilyich and Lobanovsky Valerii Vasylovich. I am sure that everyone had a pleasant impression, and I believe that holding such events is very useful. Thanks to them, we, students, can develop intellectually and learn about new things. Next year I will definitely try to become a participant in such a conference and it will be an honor for me.

Vasyukova Alina, stud. gr. GF-317 ZNTU

The experience of participating in conferences is especially important in the life of a modern student, because everyone has had to speak in front of a large audience more than once, and by participating in such events, you can develop your oratorical skills well. Holding such conferences is very useful for both listeners and speakers: some learn something new, others develop their oratorical skills. Such conferences have only a positive impact on students, undergraduates, and graduate students and are desirable for holding.

Dzhenzhera Margarita, student group GF-317 ZNTU

I was impressed by the scale of the conference: many of my peers came from other higher educational institutions. The conference participants presented interesting facts from Ukrainian culture, from various branches of Ukrainian science, technology, medicine, etc.

Daryna Khubulova, student group SN-317 ZNTU

It was our university in Zaporizhzhia that brought together students not only from different faculties, but also from different educational institutions. All the reports were bright, interesting, filled with deep meaning, and there were no restrictions: from literature to technology, the humanities, natural sciences and exact sciences – such limitless were the topics. In general – I really liked it, because it was a great opportunity for me to learn something new, important, something that I had not had time for before, or simply wanted to.

Borovyk Karina, student group SN-317 ZNTU

Such events are necessary, since they are a source of self-development, it is very interesting: this is how we get a lot of information from those industries in which we do not work.

Merenkova Viktoriya student group SN-317 ZNTU

The atmosphere in the classroom was very friendly and warm.

Sofiia Shishkina student group SN-317 ZNTU