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"Sciences & Médias": Web capsules to prepare researchers for interviews with journalists

November 18, 2021

How should you talk to journalists? What mistakes should you avoid, and above all, how can you ensure you're being understood? Viviane Lalande, an adept at making science accessible, offers answers to these and many more queries in a series of capsul ...

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Engineering Physics Professors Ludvik Martinu and Jolanta-Ewa Sapieha win NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation

November 17, 2021

Awarded in the “Two or More Companies” category, Full Professor Martinu and Associate Professor Sapieha received one of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council- NSERC's most prestigious honours, the Synergy Awards for Innovation. ...

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Professor Maksim Skorobogatiy named American Physical Society Fellow

October 27, 2021

Full Professor Maksim Skorobogatiy (Department of Engineering Physics), received the latter distinction in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field of industrial and applied physics. ...

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Professor Gilles Savard appointed Acting President of Polytechnique Montréal

October 1, 2021

Polytechnique Montréal’s Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Professor Gilles Savard as Acting President for a term beginning October 1, 2021, and ending January 7, 2022. Thereafter, he will become Interim President (as of January 8, 202 ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/professor-gilles-savard-appointed-acting-president-polytechnique-montreal

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Professor Pierre G. Lafleur appointed President of the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAP)

September 16, 2021

Full Professor Pierre G. Lafleur, from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Director of the Bureau de l’amélioration continue des programmes at Polytechnique, was recently elected Chair of the CEAP because of his extensive knowledge of accreditation ...

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Professor Catherine Beaudry elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

September 7, 2021

Full Professor Catherine Beaudry from the Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering, is the first Polytechnique Montréal woman faculty member be elected to the Royal Society of Canada- and the institution's first professor to become a memb ...

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Professor Andrea Lodi Receives Prestigious Award from INFORMS Optimization Society

August 23, 2021

Full Professor Andrea Lodi (Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering) receives the 2021 Farkas Award for his contributions to the field of optimization. ...

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Two Polytechnique professors ranked among the world’s most productive software engineering researchers

August 17, 2021

Polytechnique Montréal’s Full Professors Giuliano Antoniol and Foutse Khomh from the Department of Computer and Software Engineering, are ranked among the world’s most productive researchers, as per two criteria: number of published articles and conferenc ...

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Rovers: PolyOrbite will represent Polytechnique Montréal at the Canadian International Rover Challenge competition

August 12, 2021

For the first time, the Polytechnique Technical Society will participate in a rover skills competition to be held in Drumheller, Alberta, August 13-16, 2021. ...

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Professor Michèle Prévost elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering

August 9, 2021

Full Professor Michèle Prévost from the Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, received the distinction for her exceptional achievements and long service to the profession of engineering. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/professor-michele-prevost-elected-fellow-canadian-academy-engineering

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Professor Samuel Pierre receives Engineers Canada's Gold Medal

June 28, 2021

Samuel Pierre is the first Polytechnique Montréal faculty member to receive Engineers Canada's most prestigious award. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/professor-samuel-pierre-receives-engineers-canadas-gold-medal

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Canada Research Chairs Program: Chair renewal for Polytechnique Montréal's Professor Julien Cohen-Adad

June 22, 2021

The Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging has been renewed for a five year period by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada- NSERC. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/canada-research-chairs-program-chair-renewal-polytechnique-montreals-professor-julien-cohen-adad

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Discovery grants: Polytechnique Montréal obtains nearly $3,9 million for research programs

June 22, 2021

Research programs led by 23 Polytechnique researchers receive support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council- NSERC. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/discovery-grants-polytechnique-montreal-obtains-nearly-39-million-research-programs

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Humanities: Polytechnique Montréal researchers involved in research projects and partnerships

June 22, 2021

Ten Polytechnique researchers are participating in research initiatives supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada- SSHRC. ...

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Transport logistics: a new SCALE AI Chair at Polytechnique

June 16, 2021

The Canadian Supercluster Specializing in Artificial Intelligence (SCALE AI) today announced the creation of a Research Chair in Transport Logistics headed by Associate Professor Thibaut Vidal, from Polytechnique Montréal's Department of Mathematics ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/transport-logistics-new-scale-ai-chair-polytechnique

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NSERC CREATE program: Polytechnique Montréal involved in two training and mentoring programs

June 14, 2021

Polytechnique Montréal Professors Foutse Khomh and Abolfazl Mohebbi are co-applicants of highly qualified research personnel training programs that have received support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). ...

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Aeronautical research and training: Polytechnique Montréal and Safran sign a new five-year agreement

June 8, 2021

Polytechnique Montréal and Safran- one of the largest equipment manufacturers in the propulsion and aeronautical, space and defense equipment industries have announced the signing of a new framework agreement that by 2025, will permit the start of several ...

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Compostable electronic devices- courtesy deep sea ink!

May 26, 2021

It will still take a few more years before biodegradable organic molecules are used in our electronic devices- however, that day is inching closer with today's announcement of new results from Professor Clara Santato's laboratory in the Departme ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/compostable-electronic-devices-courtesy-deep-sea-ink

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Polytechnique Montréal launches the "Le labo 2500" blog

May 25, 2021

Polytechnique has a new voice, with the launch of a general interest science blog written by Martin Primeau, a seasoned science journalist and member of the Communications and Public Relations Service. ...

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Launch of a project to reduce pesticide use in fruit and vegetable production

May 5, 2021

Polytechnique Montréal researchers are tackling the development of next-generation exclusion nets for the fruit and vegetable growing industry. Researchers are attempting to ensure that the fruit and vegetable industry uses less pesticides, and also gener ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/launch-project-reduce-pesticide-use-fruit-and-vegetable-production

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