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26.02.21
“Emotional" algorithms for artworks
Recognizing images A key problem in computer science is teaching computers to “understand” images. Traditionally this means developing algorithms that...
Research
26.02.21
First laureate of the "CFM Women in quantitative finance" grant
First winner of the "CFM Women in Quantitative Finance" thesis grant from the " Econophysics & Complex systems" Chair, Cécilia Aubrun is a young...
25.02.21
MSc&T: Two-thirds of graduates get a job before graduation
The second « First Job survey » of the École polytechnique's Master of Science and Technology (MSc&T) graduates highlights the strong appeal of the...
Research
24.02.21
A miniature gas sensor based on carbon nanotubes
Image Credits : Salomé Forel "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom": In a founding speech for nanotechnology, physicist Richard Feynman encouraged...
Entrepreneurship
24.02.21
Focus on l'X start-ups dedicated to cryptoassets and blockchain in the wake of the Bitcoin-mania
Is the American entrepreneur Elon Musk, who has shaken up the automotive and space sectors, ready to take on the highly regulated world of finance and...
Research
23.02.21
The blockchain promises are more relevant than the Bitcoin frenzy - Julien Prat, Research Director (CNRS), Crest
The price of bitcoin has experienced a new surge exceeding 50,000 dollars after the car manufacturer Tesla and its founder Elon Musk declared their...
23.02.21
X research in nuclear power: Between fusion and fission
March 11, 2021 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear accident, which occurred as a result of a tsunami following an earthquake on...
Research
23.02.21
Discovery of a stellar graveyard
Credits : Nasa/Hubble Globular clusters are extremely dense stellar systems in which the stars are very close together. Eduardo Vitral (X2015) and...
Research
16.02.21
A nuclear safety issue: Modeling corium fusion
While severe accidents are extremely rare in nuclear power plants, it is nonetheless vital to be able to prevent them and, if they do occur, to manage...
12.02.21
Priyanka Das Rajkakati (X2013) joins the 2021 Forbes India 30 under 30 list
Priyanka learned about École Polytechnique during her undergraduate studies in Physics at St. Stephen's College in New Delhi, India, and decided to...
Research
12.02.21
Understanding space in laboratory
Their dimensions and distances make most astrophysical phenomena inaccessible to experimentation. To better understand them, researchers use...
Institution
05.02.21
IP Paris launches its digital review « Polytechnique Insights »
Polytechnique Insights, a new free digital publication, covers a broad spectrum of fundamental and applied research topics, drawing on the work...