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50 years ago, 7 pioneers and two valedictorians The publication of the results of the entrance exam to Ecole Polytechnique on August 2, 1972 marked the arrival of the first seven women in the Ingénieur Polytechnicien program. Ecole Polytechnique celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its...

Welcome to the international academic exchange program at l’X As part of the École Polytechnique’s international academic exchange program, more than sixty students from thirty excellent partner institutions across the globe have joined l’X for the start of the 2024 academic year. Students will get the...

The high potential of archaea Discovered in the late 1970s, archaea are unicellular organisms with characteristics of both bacteria and more complex organisms. Once cast aside, advances in molecular biology and genomics have brought them back into the spotlight. In the...

Inauguration of the Mechanical Hub building With over 10,000 m2 of floor space, the Mechanical Hub building brings together research laboratories in solid, fluid mechanics and livingmechanics from École Polytechnique and ENSTA Paris. Positioned near the new ONERA site, this strategic facility...

Une nouvelle offre de l’incubateur de l’X pour accompagner l’entrepreneuriat Deeptech L’incubateur de l’École polytechnique lance une nouvelle offre d’accompagnement à destination des startups Deeptech. Programme renforcé et sur-mesure, ouverture à tous les acteurs de l’innovation, valorisation de technologies permettant de relever...

COP29 side event: Enhancing and Enabling Climate Solutions with Higher Education With COP 29 currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, Patricia Crifo, Professor at École Polytechnique, and Juan Diego Avila Hurtado, a student in École Polytechnique's Master's program in Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy participated...