The Soviets reorganized the university to give it a more Ukrainian character, but they did appoint Stefan Banach (Steinhaus's student) as the dean of the mathematics department and Steinhaus resumed teaching there.
Sovieticii au reorganizat universitatea pentru a-i imprima un caracter ucrainean, dar l-au numit totuși pe Stefan Banach (studentul lui Steinhaus) șef al catedrei de matematică, iar Steinhaus a continuat să predea.