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Each year, the French National Centre for Scientific Research (French: Centre national de la recherche scientifique, (CNRS), the largest fundamental science agency in Europe), medal awards celebrate the researchers and agents who make exceptional contributions to the dynamism and reputation of the …

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 feminization throughout this year and is stepping up its e…

Reynald Pain, director of IN2P3, at Ecole polytechnique, May 19th 2021“Exploring the two infinities” is how Reynald Pain describes the mission of the scientists at IN2P3, the National Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics of the CNRS. As director of this institute, which has federat…

The sixth edition of the Bachelors speech contest took place on February 13, 2024. Open to 2nd-year students, this competition illustrates the openness and multidisciplinarity of this post-baccalaureate program, which is taught entirely in English and is now recognized worldwide.

A team from the Hydrodynamics Laboratory (LadHyX) has published an article in Biophysical Journal describing measurements of the mechanical properties of cells. An image of their experiment is featured on the cover. Here is what it looks like.

During a three-month visit, two Sudanese researchers, Fatema Mohamed and Maram Ali Ahmed, joined École Polytechnique’s Irradiated Solids Laboratory and strengthened their collaboration with the laboratory’s Theoretical Spectroscopy group on research projects focusing on the simulation of materials’…

The closing of École Polytechnique as of March 16th and until further notice and the containment measures put in place by the French authorities has led to drastically reduced access to the school’s campus and buildings. The school is closed to visitors and maintains minimal service to ensure…

École Polytechique Executive Education, which develops L’X's professional training programs, will launch a certifying online program dedicated to the Blockchain technology in the fall of 2022.  

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Credit : Pix Videos Production CompanyGuiding lightning by laser. This could be a superpower. However, this is not a science fiction scenario, but the aim the European research project FET-OPEN Laser lightning rod, in which the Laboratory for Applied Optics (*LOA) is involved. The aim is to build a…

Alain Aspect, Professor at École Polytechnique and the Institut d'Optique Graduate School-Université Paris-Saclay, Emeritus Director of Research at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and 2022 winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, gave a lecture on “Quantum entanglement and th…

Artificial intelligence has been developing exponentially in recent years, in the context of a revival of algorithmic methods and the massive increase in the amount of data. Detection of rare diseases, automatic translation, driving assistance... certain uses seem to be 'revolutionised' by …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-kCsOaKrzEImproving campus life and the layout of the premises is a priority of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris), created in May 2019 and bringing together five renowned engineering schools, namely École Polytechnique, ENSAE Paris, ENSTA Paris, Télécom…

Congratulations on your inclusion in the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 - Europe list. According to you, what are the key factors of this nomination?Thank you! It is indeed a great honor when we see the number of nominations received by Forbes each year. I think two main factors played a role: I was …

Scientists are taking a step forward in smart buildings. Their micro-grid, set at the Drahi - X Novation Center to explore smart energy management systems in buildings, will be inaugurated in the coming weeks. It is the first of three micro-grids in the unique "Grid Power for Sustainability&qu…