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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...

First Job Survey X2017: Strong employability confirmed The survey of 1st job for engineers graduating from X in 2022 confirms their high employability in a context marked by a slowdown in job creation after the very strong rebound in 2021 following the recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Catherine Rolland, a woman committed to science and culture Catherine Rolland is project manager of the GameLab of the "Science and Video Games" Chair at the École Polytechnique. In autumn 2023, she was named one of the 100 Women of Culture of the Year for her commitment to video games.

L'X at the July 14th parade, between the Paris Olympics and the Liberation celebrations École polytechnique's traditional participation in the July 14 military parade involved 246 Cycle ingénieur polytechnicien program students, slightly fewer than in previous years, for a ceremony that was scaled back due to preparations for the Paris...

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...

Nine students from l’X venture to the University of Tokyo for a research internship Nine students from École Polytechnique are completing a four-month research internship at the international laboratory ILANCE in Japan. Co-founded by the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the University of Tokyo, the...