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On 5 June 2026, SumDU hosted a meeting of participants in the interregional working visit “Space of Unity – Joint Solutions”. It was organized within the national project “Side by Side: United Communities”.
The event brought together representatives of government agencies, local communities, international organizations, and experts to discuss results of inter-municipal cooperation and prospects for developing partnerships.
Olha KRAMARENKO (head of the SumDU Center for Scientific Quality Assurance) received the Certificate of Appreciation from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for significant contribution to development of regulatory framework for open science. We spoke about how new rules for Ukrainian science are being formed, which open science tools are already in use at SumDU, and why future of scientific research is inextricably linked to openness, transparency, and accessibility of knowledge.
The documentary film “2,000 Meters to Andriivka” won the Emmy Award in the documentary category for Best Directing. The author was Oleksandr BABENKO, a postgraduate student at the Department of Journalism and Philology.
SumDU hosted a special event to mark Journalist Day. It was organized in collaboration with the Sumy Regional Branch of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine and the “Pivnich Media” news agency.
Participants honored memory of Sumy media workers who died defending Ukraine and expressed deep gratitude to those currently serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
On 27 May 2026, the IFSK faculty hosted the 3rd International Scientific and Practical Conference “Strategic Innovations in Social Communications, Ukrainian and Foreign Philology in Times of Crisis”. The event brought together scholars, faculty members, and researchers from Ukraine and abroad.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has approved a list of centers for collective use of scientific equipment that will receive state financial support in 2026 to develop their material and technical base and ensure uninterrupted operation of research infrastructure (Ministry of Education and Science Order No. 802 as of 18 May 2026). Two SumDU centers were among winners: the Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment (CCUSE) in the Social Sciences field and the CCUSE “Pump Studio Engineering and Modeling Center”. The total funding amounts to 3.6 million UAH.
Based on the election results, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine issued an order appointing Vasyl KARPUSHA as rector of SumDU (as of 1 June 2026) for a five-year term.
The Student Council of the BiEM Institute has launched a new podcast discussing youth development, local initiatives, and future prospects in Sumy.
The guest was Alona SERHIIENKO – CEO of the media outlet “Tsukr”. She is a SumDU graduate and former student director of the BiEM Institute.
To mark Africa Day, Kyiv hosted the forum “Ukraine-Africa: The Past, Present, and Future of Relations”. It brought together representatives of government agencies, diplomatic corps, international foundations, civil organizations, and heads of Ukrainian institutions.
How can a university near the front line become a space for societal renewal and a generator of new meaning? Today, SumDU is actively pursuing its “third mission,” specifically by helping defenders and their families find new horizons in life through education and leadership. We speak with Oleh TULIAKOV (director of the SumDU Center for Veteran Development) about practical steps toward reintegration, collaboration with communities, and why veterans will become the leaders of change in the country.