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Ville de Montréal, AMT, MTQ and STM join forces with Polytechnique to assess and implement transportation sustainability- Launch of the MOBILITÉ Research Chair

October 5, 2010

This morning, in the presence of project partners and transportation sector representatives, École Polytechnique de Montréal launched the MOBILITÉ Research Chair on assessing and implementing sustainable transportation. ...

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Laure Lizon-A-Lugrin, a master's student in energy engineering, won the award for "Best Paper Presented by a Young Author" at the Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2010 conference.

October 1, 2010

Laure is researching thermo-nuclear reactors under the supervision of Alberto Teyssedou, a full professor at École Polytechnqiue's Department of Engineering Physics. ...

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Polytechnique Montréal professor Gilles Savard and ExPretio Technologies honoured at Célébrons le partenariat!, an ADRIQ event celebrating collaboration

September 29, 2010

On Thursday, September 23, the prestigious event honoured six successful and carefully chosen Québec research partnerships. ...

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Odotech receives Technology Green 15 award from Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program

September 28, 2010

The Technology Green 15 Award honours organizations that tackle global environmental challenges by creating technologies and products designed to reduce or eliminate environmental impacts. ...

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Hot off the press from Presses internationales Polytechnique- Productivité, efficience et valeur ajoutée, Mesure et analyse- Mario Godard

September 23, 2010

Productivity measurement and analysis is the basis of any strategy aiming to improve organizational performance. Productivité, efficience et valeur ajoutée: Mesure et analyse is the first work to present integrated systems for measuring and analyzing prod ...

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Improving engineering project management: Inauguration of the Jarislowsky/SNC-Lavalin Research Chair in the Management of International Projects

June 1, 2010

With its industry partners in attendance, the École Polytechnique de Montréal officially launched the Jarislowsky/SNC-Lavalin Research Chair in the Management of International Projects. The Chair will undertake basic and applied research as it seeks the best methods for planning and controlling highly complex international projects.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/improving-engineering-project-management-inauguration-jarislowskysnc-lavalin-research-chair

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The future of aircraft design takes flight- Launch of the NSERC-J.-Armand Bombardier-Pratt & Whitney Canada Industrial Research Chair in Integrated Design toward Efficient Aircraft (IDEA)

April 26, 2010

École Polytechnique researchers target next-generation integrated design methods with an aim to develop increasingly efficient and environmentally friendly aeronautical components.

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A new world first for the École Polytechnique de Montréal NanoRobotics Laboratory

April 6, 2010

Faster than lion tamers... More powerful than snake charmers... Make way for the bacteria trainers! Professor Sylvain Martel and his team at the École Polytechnique de Montréal NanoRobotics Laboratory have achieved a new world first: "training" living bacteria to build a nanopyramid.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/new-world-first-ecole-polytechnique-de-montreal-nanorobotics-laboratory

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École Polytechnique de Montréal honours one of its alumna during the December 6 commemorative ceremony

December 6, 2009

On the recommendation of École Polytechnique de Montréal, Université de Montréal today granted a degree honoris causa to Lili-Anna Pereša, who graduated from Polytechnique in 1987.

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Notice to media- École Polytechnique de Montréal ceremony marking December 6

December 3, 2009

École Polytechnique de Montréal will mark the 20th anniversary of the December 6, 1989, tragedy with a private, secular ceremony at Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal, on Sunday, December 6, 2009, starting at 3 p.m. (Please do not convey detailed information to the general public. Passes will be required to enter.)

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/notice-media-ecole-polytechnique-de-montreal-ceremony-marking-december-6

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Once again, Polytechnique Montréal stands out in engineering and obtains $35 million in funding in the latest Canada Foundation for Innovation competition

June 23, 2009

Heading the list of Canadian engineering schools and faculties, Polytechnique has just been granted $35 million in funding in the most recent Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) competition. The selected research projects will be receiving funds from the CFI ($14 million), the Government of Québec ($14 million) and industrial partners ($7 million).

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École Polytechnique de Montréal launches Canada's first bachelor's program in biomedical engineering

January 29, 2009

École Polytechnique de Montréal officially launched Canada's first bachelor's program in biomedical engineering this morning. Among those in attendance were Michelle Courchesne, Québec Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports, Zaki Ghavitian, ...

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INAUGURATION OF CREDEAU AT POLYTECHNIQUE- Québec and Canada now equipped with new analytical capabilities for water treatment technologies to track emerging contaminants and preserve water quality

April 10, 2008

In the presence of elected municipal officials from the cities of Montréal and Laval, as well as Thomas Mulcair, federal Member of Parliament for Outremont, and university, industrial and government partners, Gilles Savard, Director of Research and Innovat ...

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Release- CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS PROGRAM CLOSE TO $3 MILLION IN RESEARCH GRANTS-ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL PROFESSORS MOHAMAD SAWAN AND FRANÇOIS SOUMIS RECEIVE RENEWED SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

November 29, 2007

Tier 1 Chair funding has been renewed for two École Polytechnique de Montréal research professors, the school confirmed today during the official Canada Research Chairs announcement. Mohamad Sawan, holder of the Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Medical Devices and a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, has been awarded renewed funding for his Chair, which is developing medical devices and miniature prostheses designed to improve quality of life for the sight and hearing disabled, and people with certain types of paralysis. François Soumis, holder of the Canada Research Chair in Large Transportation Network Optimization (LTNO) and a professor in the Department of Mathematical and Industrial Engineering, has also obtained renewed funding for his Research Chair.

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CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS PROGRAM- ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL PROFESSORS MOHAMAD SAWAN AND FRANÇOIS SOUMIS RECEIVE RENEWED SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

November 29, 2007

Tier 1 Chair funding has been renewed for two École Polytechnique de Montréal research professors, the school confirmed today during the official Canada Research Chairs announcement. Mohamad Sawan, holder of the Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Medical ...

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École Polytechnique de Montréal acquires a subsonic wind tunnel so that researchers can better understand and control fluid-structure interaction

October 31, 2007

École Polytechnique de Montréal today launched its new scientific facility: a subsonic wind tunnel. Acquired through funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Québec government, the facility will enable researchers to better understand and ...

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RELEASE- Having passed the qualifying rounds, École Polytechnique de Montréal's Esteban IV team has crossed the starting line at the Panasonic World Solar Challenge

October 22, 2007

Esteban IV, the solar vehicle designed by students at École Polytechnique de Montréal, has crossed the starting line at the Panasonic World Solar Challenge, the most prestigious international solar-powered vehicle race, which started yesterday and runs to October 28 in Australia. The race will take the students from Darwin in the north to Adelaide in the south--a route of nearly 3,000 kilometres on board a solar-powered vehicle that uses the same amount of energy as a hairdryer.

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Having passed the qualifying rounds, École Polytechnique de Montréal's Esteban IV team has crossed the starting line at the Panasonic World Solar Challenge

October 22, 2007

Esteban IV, the solar vehicle designed by students at École Polytechnique de Montréal, has crossed the starting line at the Panasonic World Solar Challenge, the most prestigious international solar-powered vehicle race, which started yesterday and runs to ...

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École Polytechnique de Montréal presents Thierry Vandal with honorary doctorate

June 19, 2007

Thierry Vandal was presented with an honorary doctorate during École Polytechnique's graduation ceremony this past Saturday. Mr. Vandal, who graduated from the institution as an engineer, has been active in the North American energy industry for close to 25 years.

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Christophe Guy appointed CEO of École Polytechnique de Montréal

June 19, 2007

Bernard Lamarre, Eng., MSc, OC, OQ, Chairman of the Board of École Polytechnique de Montréal, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christophe Guy, Eng., PhD, FCAE, as Chief Executive Officer of Polytechnique for a four-year term, effective June 1, 2007.

https://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/en/newsreleases/christophe-guy-appointed-ceo-ecole-polytechnique-de-montreal

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