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.)

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).

Invitation aux médias- Les 26 et 27 octobre: un week-end clé pour vivre l'expérience Portes ouvertes de six universités montréalaises!

25 octobre 2024

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.

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.

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.

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.

PRESS RELEASE- Creation of an international industrial chair of $4,5 M in life cycle assessment at École Polytechnique de Montréal

May 8, 2007

ALCAN, BELL CANADA, CASCADES, LE MOUVEMENT DES CAISSES DESJARDINS, HYDRO-QUÉBEC, JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, ARCELOR-MITTAL, ÉLECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE / GAZ DE FRANCE, TOTAL AND VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT JOIN TO THE ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE OF MONTREAL TO REDUCE THEIR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT

Team headed by Professor Michael D. Buschmann of École Polytechnique develops solution to knee-joint problems by leading research into novel biomaterials

April 26, 2007

In 2003 Serge Savard, former star defenceman and general manager of the Montréal Canadiens hockey club, was scheduled for an operation on his left knee. Major surgery that would have involved a complete joint replacement was avoided thanks to injection of a novel biomaterial called CarGelTM, which helped regenerate the cartilage around Mr. Savard's knee. Behind this "miracle product" were the researchers on a team led by Professor Michael D. Buschmann, one of the first in the world to develop a biomaterial capable of promoting articular cartilage healing.

World first in medical robotics

March 16, 2007

Fantastic Voyage: from science fiction to reality?  École Polytechnique de Montréal researchers  successfully control and navigate a wireless device inside an artery using a clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, paving the way for novel, minimally invasive and more accurate surgeries

TOWARD A NEW ERA IN MEDICAL PRACTICE- A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS IN SPINE BIOMECHANICS LED BY ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE PROFESSOR CARL-ÉRIC AUBIN IS REVOLUTIONIZING ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

March 15, 2007

Marie-Claude Pastorel is one of the 2 to 4% of young Quebecers afflicted with idiopathic scoliosis, a condition that results in an abnormal three dimensions curvature of the spine. In Marie-Claude's case, the deformation had passed the 60-degree mark, making surgical intervention necessary. In 2000, the young woman, then 18, underwent surgery led by Dr. Hubert Labelle, orthopedic surgeon and Chief of Orthopedics at Centre hospitalier universitaire (CHU) Sainte-Justine. The operation, which lasted nearly five hours, involved affixing metal implants to Marie-Claude's spine to force it to straighten, then fusing the vertebrae with a bone graft to stabilize the spine.

École Polytechnique and its partners announce the renewal of the NSERC-Polytechnique-UQÀT Industrial Chair in Environment and Mine-Waste Management-- and paint a glowing portrait of the mining industry

November 7, 2006

With Christian Paradis, Mégantic-L'Érable MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the federal Minister of Natural Resources, and Pierre Corbeil, Québec Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife, in attendance, École Polytechnique de Montréal Director-General Robert L. Papineau and Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQÀT) Rector Johanne Jean, along with Professors Michel Aubertin and Bruno Bussière and industrial and government partners, today announced the renewal of the NSERC-Polytechnique-UQÀT Industrial Chair in Environment and Mine-Waste Management. Professors Aubertin and Bussière will receive an operating budget of more than $3.25 million over five years to continue their research with their respective teams. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) has invested $1.625 million in this initiative.

The quality of drinking water: A public health issue!

September 19, 2006

The École Polytechnique and its partners officially inaugurate the NSERC Industrial Chair on the Treatment and Distribution of Drinking Water and unveil the first mobile unit in Canada dedicated to drinking water treatment research!

MEDIA INVITATION- A Canadian first: École Polytechnique acquires expertise in mobile drinking-water treatment

September 15, 2006

Climb aboard a one-of-a-kind mobile unit in Canada dedicated to drinking-water treatment research! Specialists will use this impressive rolling laboratory (16 m in length, with 6 km of electrical wiring and more than 300 taps) to measure water samples and conduct treatment tests for various municipalities.

PRESS RELEASE- A message of solidarity from École Polytechnique de Montréal to the Dawson College community

September 13, 2006

Following the tragic events that occurred today at Dawson College, the administration, students, teachers and support staff of École Polytechnique wish to express their solidarity with the victims and their families. The school will also extend its support to the Dawson College community during these difficult times they are facing.

Launch of the Maison des technologies de formation et d'apprentissage Roland-Giguère

June 13, 2006

The Maison des technologies de formation et d'apprentissage Roland-Giguère, announced by the Université de Montréal, HEC Montréal and the École Polytechnique de Montréal, was officially launched today.  It proudly bears the name of the former Chair of the J.A. DeSève Foundation, Roland Giguère, in recognition of the Foundation's contribution of $10 M to found the Maison, out of a total of $12 M donated to the A World of Projects campaign.

Results of the 22nd Canadian Engineering Competition, CEC 2006

March 14, 2006

The names of the winners have been announced from among the 150 students who took part in this past weekend's 22nd Canadian Engineering Competition, the largest engineering competition of its kind in the world. CEC 2006 was held at the Plaza Hotel Centre-Ville and at École Polytechnique de Montréal. A jury composed of industry and university representatives judged the performances of contestants and teams, and the three winners in each category received awards of $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. Six special awards were also presented.

École Polytechnique de Montréal hosts 2006 Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC 2006) 150 students compete in the world's largest student engineering competition!

March 8, 2006

Everyone has their own ideas when it comes to solving technical problems, preserving the environment or even saving the world. However, most of these ideas can be safely set aside--unless, of course, they're from the brilliant young minds competing in events like the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC)! From March 9 to 12, the 22nd edition of this extraordinary gathering, the largest of its kind in the world, will bring together 150 of the best engineering students from 22 Canadian universities. Contestants will vie for glory at the Plaza Hotel Centre-Ville and at École Polytechnique de Montréal, which is hosting the event for the first time since 1999.

INVITATION- École Polytechnique de Montréal hosts the 2006 Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC 2006)

March 6, 2006

More than 150 students go head-to-head in the largest student engineering  competition in the world!

Creation of the Jean Charles Lemieux Award at École Polytechnique

January 13, 2006

École Polytechnique de Montréal announces the creation of the Jean Charles Lemieux Award, thanks to Mr. Lemieux's donation of more than $100,000 to the Fondation de Polytechnique.