On May 9, 2024, a regular meeting of the academic council of Sumy State University took place, during which the winners of the rating of the university's structural units were recognized. The Volodymyr Martsynkovskyy Computational Mechanics Department, of the Faculty of Technical Systems and Energy Efficient Technologies, was awarded honorary diplomas:

• for achieving the 2nd place in the department ranking based on performance results;
• for securing the 2nd place in the competition "Best Unit based on scientific activity results" in the category "Best Departments";
• for attaining the 3rd place in the competition "Best Unit based on international activity results" in the category "Best Departments".

In total, 55 departments of the university participated in the selection process, thus confirming the high quality of the department's activities in all areas.

We express sincere gratitude to the department's team for their high level of professionalism and commitment, and we encourage them not to rest on their laurels but to continue improving the department's and the university's overall rating!