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Spaceport America Cup 2022: Oronos-developed hybrid rocket reaches new heights!

July 20, 2022

With its Atlas MK II rocket, Polytechnique's technical society has won first place at the Spaceport America Cup 2022- the world's largest rocket competition. Held from June 21 to 25 in the New Mexico desert (U.S.), the Polytechnique team earned ...

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And the winner is… Projet Esteban! Poly-designed solar-powered car wins the Formula Sun Grand Prix and earns third place American Solar Challenge 2022 competitions

July 19, 2022

Esteban 10- the first two-seat prototype in its history - and Polytechnique's technical society, won the annual Formula Sun Grand Prix closed-course competition in the multi-passenger vehicle category with all-solar power consumption: a first in the ...

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Quantum Photonics Quebec: over $377,000 awarded to three projects Polytechnique-led that advance innovation in quantum photonics

July 12, 2022

Quantum Photonics Quebec (PQ2), a collaborative initiative established by Polytechnique Montréal with the support of the Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation (MEI) and led in collaboration with the Institut national de la recherche scient ...

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The Fonds de recherche du Québec award nearly $565,000 in research grants to seven Polytechnique Montréal professors

June 29, 2022

Seven Polytechnique Montréal researchers have received a total of $564,356 via various government programs to carry out research mandates. ...

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Formula Polytechnique Montreal wins the Formula SAE 2022 electric competition in Michigan

June 28, 2022

The Polytechnique technical student society won in its first-ever participation in the electric single-seater event, at the prestigious SAE International competition. ...

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Maud Cohen: Polytechnique Montréal’s first ever female president

June 22, 2022

An accomplished manager with a passion for science, engineer Maud Cohen (Po 1996), Eng., FIC, MBA, ASC has been named Polytechnique Montréal president. She will officially take office August 10, 2022, for a four-year term. On the eve of its 150th annivers ...

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Two new Canada Research Chairs for Professors Morency and Cheng; Professor Boffito’s CR Chair renewed

June 2, 2022

Full Professor Catherine Morency (Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering), Associate Professor Daria Camilla Boffito (Department of Chemical Engineering), and Assistant Professor Jinghui Cheng (Department of Computer Engineering and Softwa ...

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The Carrefour de modélisation énergétique at Polytechnique Montréal takes shape, with the granting of nearly $5 million from the Government of Canada

May 25, 2022

On May 25, 2022, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Rachel Bendayan (on behalf of Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson), announced the granting of nearly $5 million to ...

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Gala Polychrome 2024: Polytechnique Montréal félicite des membres de sa communauté ayant reçu des prix et distinctions

8 novembre 2024

Vingt-deux personnes ayant obtenu des distinctions et des prix prestigieux au cours des douze derniers mois ont été honorés par la direction de Polytechnique le jeudi 7 novembre dernier, à l'occasion de la troisième édition du gala Polychrome. ...

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Adaptability and determination are the recipe for success at the 32nd Canadian Mining Games in hybrid format

March 11, 2022

After a 2021 edition held completely in remote-mode due to the pandemic, the 2022 edition of the Canadian Mining Games was again held online- but with delegations in action on campuses or in hotels in their respective cities. Read on for a look back at th ...

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Team Polytechnique Montréal- Champions of the 2022 Canadian Mining Games!

March 11, 2022

Mining engineering students from Polytechnique finished at the top of the podium during the Canadian Mining Games inter-university competition, held from March 3 to 5, 2022 which took place in hybrid mode. ...

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Polytechnique Montréal’s Eighth edition of the Order of the White Rose

March 8, 2022

Polytechnique Montréal will award a $30,000 scholarship to a Canadian woman engineering student who wishes to pursue graduate-level engineering studies. ...

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Isabelle Leclerc nommée au conseil d’administration de Polytechnique Montréal

7 novembre 2024

Le Conseil des ministres du gouvernement du Québec a entériné par voie de décret la désignation d’Isabelle Leclerc au conseil d’administration de notre université. Madame Leclerc, qui est diplômée de Polytechnique, est nommée pour un mandat de quatre ans. ...

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COVID-19: A new detection strategy developed at Polytechnique Montréal

February 9, 2022

A team from Polytechnique Montréal and the CRCHUM has just demonstrated how Raman spectroscopy and simple saliva samples could be used to quickly detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. The breakthrough was published today in an article the Journal ...

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Renewal of Professor Beaudry and Professor Kéna-Cohen Canada Research Chairs

January 12, 2022

Polytechnique Montréal’s Full Professor Catherine Beaudry (Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering), and Associate Professor Stéphane Kéna-Cohen (Department of Engineering Physics) have received support from the Canada Research Chairs Program ...

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Québec Science Discovery of the Year: two Polytechnique Montréal professors among the top10 finalists

January 6, 2022

No less than two Polytechnique Montréal professors have earned a top 10 spot in Québec Science magazine’s prestigious Discovery of the Year competition for 2021. ...

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Professor Carl-Éric Aubin receives appointment to the Order of Canada

December 29, 2021

Polytechnique Montréal is proud to announce that Full Professor Carl-Éric Aubin from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine at the Université de Montréal, researcher at CHU Sai ...

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Strategic research: Professor Lahrichi and Professor Pal principal investigators of two of several IVADO-funded programs

December 17, 2021

Professor Nadia Lahrichi is Principal Investigator of an Institut de valorisation des données - IVADO supported program on human health and secondary use of data. Professor Christopher Pal is Principal Investigator of a program focused on artificial inte ...

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Professor Ke Wu elected member of Germany’s acatech academy

December 16, 2021

Full Professor Ke Wu (Department of Electrical Engineering), has been elected to the Deutsche Akademie der Technikwiessenchaften (acatech), the German Academy of Science and Engineering. ...

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Appointments to the CIRAIG management team

December 13, 2021

The International Reference Centre for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services – CIRAIG announces the appointment of Sara Russo Garrido as Executive Director and François Saunier as Assistant Executive Director. ...

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