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Houman Savoji, PhD student in biomedical engineering at Polytechnique, is one the winning star student researchers for March

March 17, 2015

The student won the honour from the Fonds Nature et technologies for his paper ‘' Electrospun Nanofiber Scaffolds and Plasma Polymerization: A Promising Combination Towards Complete, Stable Endothelial Lining for Vascular Grafts '', publish ...

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Engineering yourself an internship

March 11, 2015

The arrival of spring means the end of winter semester classes. For many bachelor's students, it's also time to get started on looking for an internship, if you haven't already! ...

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Mali's Ministry of Mines and the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI) sign a memorandum of understanding

March 6, 2015

The memorandum was signed as part of the Programme de renforcement de la gouvernance du secteur extractif (program for strengthening governance of the extractive sector) implemented by Polytechnique Montréal in West Africa. ...

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25 years after the Polytechnique tragedy... $25,000 raised to encourage the next generation of women engineers. Thank you!

February 25, 2015

To mark the 25th anniversary of the December 6, 1989, tragedy, Polytechnique Montréal last fall launched the Week of the White Rose, an annual fundraiser with the theme “The future blooms in our hands,” during which the institution encourages its own commu ...

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Two new research projects near $2 million for RIME UQÀT-Polytechnique

February 23, 2015

Rouyn-Noranda, February 23, 2015 – The mining industry in Canada and elsewhere in the world could benefit from new knowledge aiming to limit the industry's environmental impacts. The Research Institute on Mines and Environment (RIME) UQÀT-Polytechniq ...

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Québec Engineering Competition: excellent performance by the Polytechnique delegation

February 18, 2015

The 2015 competition took place at ÉTS from January 29 to February 1. ...

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Revolutionary new probe zooms in on cancer cells improves tumour surgeries and extends survival times for brain cancer patients

February 11, 2015

Brain cancer patients may live longer thanks to a new cancer-detection method developed by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, at McGill University and the MUHC, and Polytechnique Montréal. The collaborative team h ...

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Gabriel Éthier-Majcher, engineering physics doctoral student at Polytechnique, is one of the winning star student researchers for February

February 9, 2015

The student won the honour from the Fonds Nature et technologies for his paper, “ Complete Quantum Control of Exciton Qubits Bound to Isoelectronic Centres,” published in Nature Communications 5, 3980 (2014). ...

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CIRAIG student Anne-Marie Boulay wins prestigious 2014 SETAC Europe Young Scientist LCA Award

January 26, 2015

Ms. Boulay won the award from the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) for her groundbreaking work on water impact assessment modelling in life cycle analysis (LCA). ...

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Professor Sylvain Martel names an IEEE Fellow

January 22, 2015

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) recently bestowed the title of Fellow on Sylvain Martel, full professor of computer and software engineering at Polytechnique, “for his contributions to medical micro- and nano-robotics'� ...

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Poster competition at 3rd MEDTEQ Forum: Polytechnique students recognized

January 14, 2015

The Consortium de recherche et d'innovation en technologies médicales du Québec (Québec Consortium for Industrial Research and Innovation in Medical Technology – MEDTEQ) once again brought the medical technologies community together for a third Mobil ...

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Christophe Guy, CEO of Polytechnique Montréal, appointed to the Order of Canada

December 27, 2014

Christophe Guy, Chief Executive Officer of Polytechnique Montréal, has been appointed a member of the Order of Canada by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. Mr. Guy is receiving this honour for his accomplishmen ...

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A winning team in the robot obstacle course for the course Projet intégrateur en génie informatique et génie logiciel (INF1995)

December 23, 2014

On December 9, the robot competitions took place for the first-year capstone project class in computer and software engineering (INF1995). A pair of robots from each of the class teams had to complete an obstacle course. It was a high-intensity event to m ...

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Polytechnique students make their mark at the Défi Entrepreneuriat Diversité

December 17, 2014

The Centre d'Entrepreneuriat Poly-UdeM held its Holiday 5-à-7 on December 4. It was an occasion for celebration, but first and foremost for the entrepreneurship centre's Director, Lydia Bukkfalvi, to introduce the Centre's new programs: the ...

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Four students rewarded as part of the personal electrical engineering project course (ELE3000)

December 16, 2014

On December 9, awards were presented for the best projects completed as part of the Projet personnel en génie électrique (personal electrical engineering project) course (ELE3000) for the fall 2014 semester. The awards were given out following a poster pr ...

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Polytechnique Montréal's Week of the White Rose: over $20,000 raised to date

December 15, 2014

Since the campaign launch on October 31, nearly 500 donations have been made. ...

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Folie Technique wins the Coup de chapeau des membres award from the Association des camps du Québec (ACQ)

December 12, 2014

On November 12, Folie Technique, Polytechnique's science day camp, was awarded the Coup de chapeau des membres (hats off from the members) award at the ACQ's excellence gala. ...

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Water sharing: a development issue in the Mekong region

December 10, 2014

On November 27 and 28, 2014, the Asian Centre for Water Research (CARE, or Centre asiatique de recherche sur l'eau) and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology welcomed more than 150 participants and researchers to celebrate the 27th anniversary of ...

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"Say it with white roses"- Polytechnique Montréal Week of the White rose: part of the events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the tragedy of December 6, 1989

December 6, 2014

Show your love for someone close to you by giving them the gift of virtual white roses, and at the same time help introduce young girls from disadvantaged communities to the world of science. That's the idea behind the Polytechnique Montréal Week of ...

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Second term on the Conseil supérieur de l'éducation for Louise Millette

December 3, 2014

On November 12, the Québec Cabinet appointed Louise Millette, associate professor in Polytechnique Montréal's Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, to the Conseil supérieur de l'éducation (higher council for education – CSE) fo ...

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