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World first for Professor Sylvain Martel's team: localized delivery of an anti-cancer drug by remote-controlled microcarriers

World first for Professor Sylvain Martel's team: localized delivery of an anti-cancer drug by remote-controlled microcarriers

March 16, 2011

Soon, drug delivery that precisely targets cancerous cells without exposing the healthy surrounding tissue to the medication's toxic effects will no longer be an oncologist's dream but a medical reality, thanks to the work of Professor Sylvain Martel, Director of the Nanorobotics Laboratory at Polytechnique Montréal.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/world-first-professor-sylvain-martels-team-localized-delivery-anti-cancer-drug-remote-controlled

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Polytechnique Montréal and Univalor sign major technology co-operation agreement with Safran group in Paris

Polytechnique Montréal and Univalor sign major technology co-operation agreement with Safran group in Paris

November 26, 2010

Today in Paris, at the Symposium sur les pôles de compétitivité français et les créneaux d'excellence québécois (France-Québec symposium on competitiveness and excellence clusters), Polytechnique Montréal and Univalor entered into a major technology co-operation and technology transfer agreement with Safran group. The signing ceremony was attended by Québec Premier Jean Charest and French Minister of Economic Affairs, Industry and Employment, Christine Lagarde.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/polytechnique-montreal-and-univalor-sign-major-technology-co-operation-agreement-safran-group-paris

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At its 32nd Gala Prix Mérite, the Association des Diplômés de l'École Polytechnique honours Jean-Pierre Gilardeau, President of Alcoa's Global Primary Metals Technology and Manufacturing Group, and Jacques D. L'Écuyer, President and CEO of 5N Plus Inc.

At its 32nd Gala Prix Mérite, the Association des Diplômés de l'École Polytechnique honours Jean-Pierre Gilardeau, President of Alcoa's Global Primary Metals Technology and Manufacturing Group, and Jacques D. L'Écuyer, President and CEO of 5N Plus Inc.

November 11, 2010

At its 32nd annual Gala Prix Mérite scheduled for tomorrow evening at the Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, the Association des diplômés de l'École Polytechnique will honour two illustrious members. Jean-Pierre Gilardeau, who currently heads Alcoa's Global Primary Metals Technology and Manufacturing Group, will receive the 2010 Prix Mérite, while Jacques D. L'Ecuyer, President and CEO of 5N Plus Inc., will receive the Prix Innovation Technologique. The Polytechnique alumni association will also present its Prix Étudiant to Jessica Allard Bernier, a recent graduate of the bachelor's-level Computer Engineering program. Also attending will be merit award recipients of recent years, including such prominent Québecers as René Dufour (2001), Jean-Paul Gourdeau (1986), Bernard Lamarre (1980), Kazimir Olechnowicz (1995), Roland Doré (1993) and Michèle Thibodeau-DeGuire (1994).

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/its-32nd-gala-prix-merite-association-des-diplomes-de-lecole-polytechnique-honours-jean-pierre

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NEWS_- GRAHN book launch and announcement of a short-term action plan

NEWS_- GRAHN book launch and announcement of a short-term action plan

November 3, 2010

The Groupe de réflexion et d'action pour une Haïti nouvelle (Reflection and Action Group for a New Haiti - GRAHN) today launched the book Construction d'une Haïti Nouvelle. Vision et contribution du GRAHN (Building a new Haiti. GRAHN's vision and contribution), and announced a short-term action plan. The book's publication follows on the historic "Reconstruire Haïti--Horizon 2030" symposium and international conference, held respectively last March and May at Polytechnique Montréal. The launch took place at 4 p.m. at the Ernest-Cormier Amphitheatre (Roger-Gaudry building) on the Université de Montréal campus.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/news-grahn-book-launch-and-announcement-short-term-action-plan

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MEDIA INVITATION - GRAHN book launch - GRAHN shares its vision for building a new Haiti

MEDIA INVITATION- GRAHN book launch- GRAHN shares its vision for building a new Haiti

November 1, 2010

In the wake of the historic symposium this past March 4 and 5 and the international conference on May 20 and 21 at Polytechnique Montréal, the Groupe de réflexion et d'action pour une Haïti nouvelle (Reflection and action group for a new Haiti - GRAHN) is pleased to announce the launch of the book Construction d'une Haïti Nouvelle. Vision et contribution du GRAHN (Building a new Haiti. GRAHN's vision and contribution). The event will take place on November 3, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. in the Ernest-Cormier Amphitheatre, Université de Montréal (Roger-Gaudry building).

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/media-invitation-grahn-book-launch-grahn-shares-its-vision-building-new-haiti

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FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER-PERFORMANCE FOOD PACKAGING Inauguration of - the NSERC/Saputo/Excel Pac Industrial Research Chair in Materials and films for safe, smart and sustainable (3S) packaging

FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER-PERFORMANCE FOOD PACKAGING Inauguration of- the NSERC/Saputo/Excel Pac Industrial Research Chair in Materials and films for safe, smart and sustainable (3S) packaging

November 1, 2010

Montréal, November 1, 2010 - This morning, with its partners and several guests from the food and packaging fields in attendance, Polytechnique Montréal inaugurated the NSERC/Saputo/Excel Pac Industrial Research Chair in Materials and films for safe, smart and sustainable (3S) packaging.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/development-higher-performance-food-packaging-inauguration-nsercsaputoexcel-pac-industrial-research

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EVEREST EXPERIMENTAL ROCKET - Oronos technical society stirs students to aim for new peaks!

EVEREST EXPERIMENTAL ROCKET- Oronos technical society stirs students to aim for new peaks!

October 25, 2010

Montréal, October 25, 2010 - It wasn't a bird, it wasn't a plane! The red object that headed skyward over Drummond regional county municipality on October 10 was none other than Everest, the rocket designed by a team of Polytechnique Montréal students who were conducting its certification flight to obtain a Class 3 permit.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/everest-experimental-rocket-oronos-technical-society-stirs-students-aim-new-peaks

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Ville de Montréal, AMT, MTQ and STM join forces with École Polytechnique de Montréal to assess and implement transportation sustainability - Launch of the MOBILITÉ Research Chair

Ville de Montréal, AMT, MTQ and STM join forces with École Polytechnique de Montréal to assess and implement transportation sustainability- Launch of the MOBILITÉ Research Chair

October 5, 2010

This morning, in the presence of project partners and transportation sector representatives, Polytechnique Montréal launched the MOBILITÉ Research Chair on assessing and implementing sustainable transportation.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/ville-de-montreal-amt-mtq-and-stm-join-forces-ecole-polytechnique-de-montreal-assess-and-implement

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Improving engineering project management: Inauguration of the Jarislowsky/SNC-Lavalin Research Chair in the Management of International Projects

Improving engineering project management: Inauguration of the Jarislowsky/SNC-Lavalin Research Chair in the Management of International Projects

June 1, 2010

With its industry partners in attendance, the École Polytechnique de Montréal officially launched the Jarislowsky/SNC-Lavalin Research Chair in the Management of International Projects. The Chair will undertake basic and applied research as it seeks the best methods for planning and controlling highly complex international projects.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/improving-engineering-project-management-inauguration-jarislowskysnc-lavalin-research-chair

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The future of aircraft design takes flight - Launch of the NSERC-J.-Armand Bombardier-Pratt & Whitney Canada Industrial Research Chair in Integrated Design toward Efficient Aircraft (IDEA)

The future of aircraft design takes flight- Launch of the NSERC-J.-Armand Bombardier-Pratt & Whitney Canada Industrial Research Chair in Integrated Design toward Efficient Aircraft (IDEA)

April 26, 2010

École Polytechnique researchers target next-generation integrated design methods with an aim to develop increasingly efficient and environmentally friendly aeronautical components.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/future-aircraft-design-takes-flight-launch-nserc-j-armand-bombardier-pratt-whitney-canada-industrial

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A new world first for the École Polytechnique de Montréal NanoRobotics Laboratory

A new world first for the École Polytechnique de Montréal NanoRobotics Laboratory

April 6, 2010

Faster than lion tamers... More powerful than snake charmers... Make way for the bacteria trainers! Professor Sylvain Martel and his team at the École Polytechnique de Montréal NanoRobotics Laboratory have achieved a new world first: "training" living bacteria to build a nanopyramid.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/new-world-first-ecole-polytechnique-de-montreal-nanorobotics-laboratory

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Notice to media - École Polytechnique de Montréal ceremony marking December 6

Notice to media- École Polytechnique de Montréal ceremony marking December 6

December 3, 2009

École Polytechnique de Montréal will mark the 20th anniversary of the December 6, 1989, tragedy with a private, secular ceremony at Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal, on Sunday, December 6, 2009, starting at 3 p.m. (Please do not convey detailed information to the general public. Passes will be required to enter.)

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/notice-media-ecole-polytechnique-de-montreal-ceremony-marking-december-6

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Once again, Polytechnique Montréal stands out in engineering and obtains $35 million in funding in the latest Canada Foundation for Innovation competition

Once again, Polytechnique Montréal stands out in engineering and obtains $35 million in funding in the latest Canada Foundation for Innovation competition

June 23, 2009

Heading the list of Canadian engineering schools and faculties, Polytechnique has just been granted $35 million in funding in the most recent Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) competition. The selected research projects will be receiving funds from the CFI ($14 million), the Government of Québec ($14 million) and industrial partners ($7 million).

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/once-again-polytechnique-montreal-stands-out-engineering-and-obtains-35-million-funding-latest

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Release - CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS PROGRAM CLOSE TO $3 MILLION IN RESEARCH GRANTS-ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL PROFESSORS MOHAMAD SAWAN AND FRANÇOIS SOUMIS RECEIVE RENEWED SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

Release- CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS PROGRAM CLOSE TO $3 MILLION IN RESEARCH GRANTS-ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL PROFESSORS MOHAMAD SAWAN AND FRANÇOIS SOUMIS RECEIVE RENEWED SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

November 29, 2007

Tier 1 Chair funding has been renewed for two École Polytechnique de Montréal research professors, the school confirmed today during the official Canada Research Chairs announcement. Mohamad Sawan, holder of the Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Medical Devices and a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, has been awarded renewed funding for his Chair, which is developing medical devices and miniature prostheses designed to improve quality of life for the sight and hearing disabled, and people with certain types of paralysis. François Soumis, holder of the Canada Research Chair in Large Transportation Network Optimization (LTNO) and a professor in the Department of Mathematical and Industrial Engineering, has also obtained renewed funding for his Research Chair.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/release-canada-research-chairs-program-close-3-million-research-grants-ecole-polytechnique-de

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RELEASE - Having passed the qualifying rounds, École Polytechnique de Montréal's Esteban IV team has crossed the starting line at the Panasonic World Solar Challenge

RELEASE- Having passed the qualifying rounds, École Polytechnique de Montréal's Esteban IV team has crossed the starting line at the Panasonic World Solar Challenge

October 22, 2007

Esteban IV, the solar vehicle designed by students at École Polytechnique de Montréal, has crossed the starting line at the Panasonic World Solar Challenge, the most prestigious international solar-powered vehicle race, which started yesterday and runs to October 28 in Australia. The race will take the students from Darwin in the north to Adelaide in the south--a route of nearly 3,000 kilometres on board a solar-powered vehicle that uses the same amount of energy as a hairdryer.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/release-having-passed-qualifying-rounds-ecole-polytechnique-de-montreals-esteban-iv-team-has-crossed

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École Polytechnique de Montréal presents Thierry Vandal with honorary doctorate

École Polytechnique de Montréal presents Thierry Vandal with honorary doctorate

June 19, 2007

Thierry Vandal was presented with an honorary doctorate during École Polytechnique's graduation ceremony this past Saturday. Mr. Vandal, who graduated from the institution as an engineer, has been active in the North American energy industry for close to 25 years.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/ecole-polytechnique-de-montreal-presents-thierry-vandal-honorary-doctorate

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