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Frédéric Sirois and Christian Lacroix's research work makes the front page of the journal Superconductor Science and Technology

March 3, 2014

Their article, “Concept of a current flow diverter for accelerating the normal zone propagation velocity in 2G HTS coated conductors,” was published in the March issue of the top international scientific journal in the field of applied superconductivity. ...

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The Centre d'entrepreneuriat Poly-UdeM sets up shop in the J.-Armand-Bombardier Incubator

February 28, 2014

After last December's announcements, and in the spirit of continuity, the Centre d'entrepreneurship HEC-Poly-UdeM now wishes to inform the campus community, as well as the university's partners and collaborators, that first-line entrepreneu ...

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Education partnerships are main focus as Algeria-Canada Colloquium gets underway

February 26, 2014

Representatives from 13 Canadian postsecondary institutions are in Algeria today participating in the first colloquium of its kind between Canada and Algeria. ...

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More than 350 teenage girls learn about science and technology at Polytechnique Montréal during the 15th edition of the "Les filles et les sciences, un duo électrisant!" event

February 18, 2014

The 15th edition of “Les filles et les sciences, un duo électrisant!” (“Girls and science: an electrifying duo!”) took place February 15, 2014, at Polytechnique Montréal with Michèle Thibodeau-DeGuire, Chair of Polytechnique's Board of Directors, ser ...

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Québec Engineering Competition (QEC) 2014: Polytechnique delegation impresses!

February 13, 2014

The 30th edition of the Québec Engineering Competition (QEC) was held at the Sacacomie Hotel in the Mauricie region from January 30 to February 2, 2014. ...

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Marianne-Mareschal Chair: 15 years of influential projects!

February 12, 2014

The 15th anniversary of the Marianne-Mareschal Chair was marked on February 10 with the opening of an exhibition titled “15 ans de projets rayonnants” (15 years of influential projects). The event was a unique opportunity to thank the various Chair partne ...

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Professor Raman Kashyap appointed Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

February 10, 2014

Raman Kashyap, a professor in the Department of Engineering Physics and the Department of Electrical Engineering at Polytechnique, and holder of the Canada Research Chair on Future Photonics Systems, was recently appointed Fellow of the Royal Society of C ...

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Some 100 CÉGEP students rise to the challenge for the 2nd edition of the "Déplace de l'air à Poly" contest

February 6, 2014

After the success of last year's contest, Polytechnique Montréal's Department of Electrical Engineering chose to run the contest again this year. The challenge: design an alternator for a mini wind turbine. ...

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Zhihui Yi, doctoral student in Polytechnique's Department of Chemical Engineering, wins the NSERC Gilles Brassard Doctoral Prize for Interdisciplinary Research

February 3, 2014

Some of Canada's top researchers will be honoured today at an official ceremony for their outstanding achievements in the fields of natural sciences and engineering. ...

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International Institute for resources and development launched

January 31, 2014

A new Canadian institute that will assist developing countries benefit from their mining resources in environmentally and socially responsible ways was officially launched. ...

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Two teams of Polytechnique mining engineering students reach the second step of the SME/NSSGA Student Design Competition

January 29, 2014

In January, Polytechnique's two mining engineering teams took part in an international design competition that has been run since 2004 by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) (SME) and the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Associati ...

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Minister Pierre Duchesne Visits Polytechnique

January 24, 2014

Pierre Duchesne, Québec Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, visited Polytechnique on January 23 to learn about its teaching and research activities. The day's agenda featured a tour of the institution and a short working m ...

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Research work by the team of Professors Daniel Therriault and Marie-Claude Heuzey makes the cover of the prestigious journal Small

January 23, 2014

The article Solvent-Cast Three-Dimensional Printing of Multifunctional Microsystems by Shuang-Zhuang Guo, Frédérick Gosselin, Nicolas Guerin, Anne-Marie Lanouette, Marie-Claude Heuzey and Daniel Therriault was published in Volume 9, Number 24 of the scien ...

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Announcement of new NSERC awards: more than $1 million for Polytechnique

January 22, 2014

On January 9, 2014, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced the granting of new research awards for Canadian professors and students. ...

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Research projects by professors Julien Cohen-Adad, Frédéric Leblond and Philippe Pasquier supported by the CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund

January 9, 2014

Polytechnique Montréal professors Julien Cohen-Adad of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Frédéric Leblond of the Department of Engineering Physics, and Philippe Pasquier of the Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, obtained grant ...

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BPR awards ceremony: Four students rewarded for their personal electrical engineering projects

December 17, 2013

The awards ceremony was attended by members of the jury who recognized the top projects from students enrolled in ELE 3000 in the fall of 2013. ...

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First clinical study of computer security conducted at Polytechnique Montréal

December 16, 2013

Determining the likelihood of a person's computer becoming infected to that person's characteristics, user behaviour and choice of computer security measures: This was the challenge taken up by Professor José M. Fernandez and his team when they ...

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Safran group invests in Montréal- Polytechnique becomes one of the first universities in the world to inaugurate a large-scale 3D composite laboratory for the aerospace industry

December 12, 2013

Today, Polytechnique Montréal, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Safran are inaugurating the NSERC-Safran Industrial Research Chair on Novel 3D Composite Materials for the Aerospace Industry. ...

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Campus Montréal major fundraising campaign- Exceptional $4.5 million support from Desjardins

December 10, 2013

Desjardins Group has boosted its support for Campus Montréal, the joint fundraising campaign by HEC Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal and Université de Montréal, to $4.5 million. As part of the Campus Montréal campaign, Desjardins today made a sizeable gift ...

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Professor Ke Wu receives the 2013 Award of Merit from the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (FCCP) Education Foundation

December 5, 2013

Every year, the FCCP Education Foundation presents a merit award for exceptional achievement to a Chinese Canadian. ...

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