At Karazin University, the "Summer School of Nuclear Physics" has started with the support of the European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN)

Karazin University continues to play a leading role in the development of science and education in Ukraine, even in the face of today's challenges. For many years, one of the priority areas of the Education and Scientific Institute of the "School of Physics and Technology" has been the training of specialists in nuclear physics — a field with immense potential for solving energy problems and advancing medicine.

The university has launched a "Summer School of Nuclear Physics" for high school students, aimed at giving young talents the opportunity to learn the basics of a science capable of changing the world. In total, the organizers received over 60 applications from students wishing to participate in the educational project.

The first day of the program began with a welcome speech from the director of the Education and Scientific Institute of the "School of Physics and Technology" and one of the school's organizers, Pylyp Kuznetsov. During the introduction, the young scientists expressed their sincere gratitude for the opportunity to participate in the in-person school. "I am very happy to be here and see many familiar faces. I am very grateful to Karazin University for organizing this event — the university truly engages with students. I hope to learn a lot of new things," said Daria Tsapenko, a student of Kharkiv Lyceum No. 55.

Senior researcher of the Department of Reactor Materials and Physical Technologies at the Educationa and Scientific Institute of the "School of Physics and Technology" Yaroslav Hrechko, spoke about Kharkiv as a center of Ukrainian nuclear education. Kateryna Pilyuhina, a representative of the European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN), introduced the participants to ENEN's activities, while Danylo Lavrenov, head of the Analytics Department at NNEGC "Energoatom" and executive secretary of the Ukrainian Nuclear Society, discussed the activities of the Ukrainian Nuclear Society.

At the end of the day, the young physicists applied their newly acquired knowledge in practice. Vitalii Khomenko, a design engineer at the "South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant," led a competition titled "How Does a Nuclear Power Plant Work?" In a game format, the student teams learned about the main processes occurring at a nuclear power plant.

We are delighted to have the opportunity to engage young people in the universe of science because hosting the school of nuclear physics is not just about education — it's an investment in the future of Ukraine and global science!