Molson family and Molson Coors donate $3.5 million to Campus Montréal, with $2 million earmarked for the Carabins

March 27, 2015

The Molson family and the Molson Coors Brewing Company have pledged $3.5 million to Campus Montréal's joint fundraising campaign benefiting HEC Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal, and the Université de Montréal.

Second Annual Trottier Symposium on Sustainable Engineering, Energy and Design (simultaneous webcast)

March 26, 2015

Securing the Future of Energy for Québec and Canada.

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 community and the general public to donate by buying and giving virtual white roses. 

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 has created a powerful new intraoperative probe for detecting cancer cells. The hand-held Raman spectroscopy probe enables surgeons, for the first time, to accurately detect virtually all invasive brain cancer cells in real time during surgery. The probe is superior to existing technology and could set a new standard for successful brain cancer surgery.

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. Prof. Guy is receiving this honour for his accomplishments as a chemical engineering professor and researcher and as a university administrator.

Invitation to media- Officials from 1989 and 2014 unite for ceremonial laying of bouquets of 14 white roses at Polytechnique at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 6

December 5, 2014

Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of December 6, 1989

"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 1, 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 the White Rose, which begins today, Monday, December 1, 2014. The roses can be purchased on the Week of the White Rose secure e-commerce site at whiteroseweek.org.

Engineers Pierre Pomerleau, Marc St-Hilaire and Magellan Charbonneau honoured by Polytechnique alumni association at 2014 merit awards

November 14, 2014

The Association des diplômés de l'École Polytechnique (alumni association) honoured three of its members who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields, at the 36th Gala Prix Mérite (merit awards) this evening at Hôtel Omni Mont-Royal, with Gestion FÉRIQUE as honorary chair.

Hélène Brisebois, President of SDK, receives an honorary doctorate from Polytechnique Montréal

November 6, 2014

On the recommendation of Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal today awarded an honorary doctorate to Hélène Brisebois, President of SDK and Associates, during the annual supper for the friends of the Polytechnique Montréal President organization.

25 years after the tragedy, Polytechnique Montréal launches the Order of the White Rose and the Week of the White Rose

October 31, 2014

“We will continue building, but we will never forget,” is the inspiring message from engineer Nathalie Provost, who was wounded on December 6, 1989, the day the formerly peaceful lives of Polytechnique students turned tragic.

Invitation à la dixième édition de la cérémonie de l'Ordre de la rose blanche

28 novembre 2024

New technology that guides light through glass, developed by researchers from Polytechnique Montréal, could make our smartphones even smarter.

September 18, 2014

What is essential is invisible to the eye: see it all with a smartphone! 

Media briefing- Thursday, August 7, 10 a.m.- Meeting with Esteban VII, first Canadian team since 2003 to reach the top ranks of the legendary American Solar Challenge competition

August 4, 2014

On Thursday, August 7, at 10 a.m., media representatives and the Folie Technique science camp's 200 young participants are invited to meet the team behind the Esteban solar vehicle, fourth-place finisher in the celebrated American Solar Challenge race, which took place July 21 to 28 in the United States.

NEWS RELEASE-INVITATION- Polytechnique breaks sound barrier, sets new records, takes first place at international rocket competition IREC 2014

July 14, 2014

Students from the Oronos Polytechnique committee have just won first place in the advanced category at the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC). The IREC is a celebrated international competition organized every year by the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association in Green River, in the Utah desert in the United States. It brings together the best university teams from all over the planet along, with a jury of rocketry experts.

MEDIA INVITATION Final road tests this weekend in Blainville- a unique opportunity to see Esteban VII, the solar vehicle developed at Polytechnique, before its departure for the American Solar Challenge

June 27, 2014

Driving 2,700 kilometres in eight days across seven American states in a solar-powered car using only the energy equivalent to that of a hair dryer: that's the challenge that Polytechnique Montréal's 18-student delegation is preparing to tackle when they participate in the American Solar Challenge, which takes place from July 14 to 28. 

Campus Montréal fundraising campaign- Businessman Serge Gendron donates $1 million to support excellence and entrepreneurship

May 28, 2014

As part of the major Campus Montréal fundraising campaign, bringing HEC Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal and the Université de Montréal together in a joint appeal to philanthropy, AGF Group President Serge Gendron today confirmed a $1-million donation aimed at promoting excellence and entrepreneurship.

Eight industry leaders partner with WULCA experts to develop a consensual method to assess water use in life cycle assessment

April 28, 2014

Water use and freshwater depletion are key global issues. The United Nations Water Programme reports that water scarcity already affects almost every continent and over 40 percent of the people on Earth. Clear and consensual methods to quantify water footprints are needed to meet this global challenge. WULCA experts and eight industry leaders have therefore joined forces to develop a consistent approach to address the potential environmental impacts of water use throughout the life cycle of products and processes, taking into account resource extraction, processing, manufacturing, transportation, use and final disposal or treatment.

TD Bank Group donates $1 million to Campus Montréal campaign to help fund education and research on sustainable development

April 25, 2014

TD Bank Group has donated $1 million to Campus Montréal, the joint fundraising campaign by HEC Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal and Université de Montréal. The funds will help the three institutions further develop their education and research programs in the fields of environmental studies and sustainable development.

Polytechnique Montréal hails the creation of the Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC

April 17, 2014

Polytechnique Montréal most enthusiastically welcomes the founding of the Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC), and pledges its full co-operation and expertise to this endeavour.

A study carried out at Polytechnique Montréal reveals that some metallic toys and low-cost jewelry sold in North America present health risks for young children

March 5, 2014

We know that babies and young children often put non-food items in their mouths, a behaviour that occasionally leads to swallowing of foreign objects. Metallic toys and low-cost jewelry often contain toxic substances such as lead and cadmium. Do these objects present a health risk for young children?