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Ella Thomson is the third recipient of the Order of the White Rose scholarship

December 1, 2017

Today, Polytechnique Montréal is presenting the third annual Order of the White Rose scholarship to Ella Thomson, an electrical engineering graduate of the University of Manitoba. This $30,000 scholarship, created three years ago, is awarded annually to a ...

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The CIRAIG announces one of the world’s largest life cycle research partnerships

November 30, 2017

The International Reference Centre for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services (CIRAIG) announced a new five-year partnership as part of the International Life Cycle (ILC) Chair with nine major organizations in Québec and around the world: Arce ...

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Philippe A. Tanguy appointed Chief Executive Officer of Polytechnique Montréal

November 29, 2017

The Government of Québec today confirmed by decree the appointment of Philippe A. Tanguy, P. Eng., PhD, as the 15 th Chief Executive Officer of Polytechnique Montréal. Mr. Tanguy will assume his new post in January 2018. ...

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The future blossoms in our hands: Fourth edition of Polytechnique Montréal’s Week of the White Rose

November 28, 2017

As December 6 approaches and Polytechnique Montréal prepares for the annual day of remembrance of the tragic events of 1989, the institution invites members of the public to make a meaningful, symbolic gesture by taking part in the Week of the White Rose. ...

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Innovation Superclusters: shortlisted applicants from Québec announced at Polytechnique Montréal

October 11, 2017

Polytechnique Montréal recently hosted the unveiling by the Honourable Navdeep Bains, federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, of the two Québec-region proposals shortlisted for Canada’s Innovation Superclusters Initiative. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/innovation-superclusters-shortlisted-applicants-quebec-announced-polytechnique-montreal

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Étoiles académiques des Carabins 2023-2024: des honneurs pour 29 étudiantes-athlètes et étudiants-athlètes de Polytechnique Montréal

6 février 2025

Vingt-neuf membres de la communauté étudiante de Polytechnique font partie des 154 étoiles académiques qui ont fait preuve d'excellence scolaire lors de la dernière année universitaire. ...

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Professor François Bertrand serves as interim CEO of Polytechnique Montréal

August 1, 2017

Polytechnique Montréal’s Board of Governors has named François Bertrand, Polytechnique’s current Director of Research, Innovation and International Affairs, as interim Chief Executive Officer of the institution, effective August 1, 2017. ...

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Professor Martel’s works get support from Movember Foundation and Prostate Cancer Canada

July 26, 2017

A research project led by Professor Sylvain Martel will receive $1.5 million over a three-year period to accelerate the transition of existing knowledge into a clinical application for prostate cancer treatment. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/professor-martels-works-get-support-movember-foundation-and-prostate-cancer-canada

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Canada 150 Research Chairs: Pursue a Career at Polytechnique Montreal

July 17, 2017

Polytechnique Montréal invites top-tier researchers who currently work and reside outside Canada to send it expressions of interest in applying for the Canada 150 Research Chairs Program (the Program). ...

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An infallible hand-held probe to aid cancer surgery

June 28, 2017

Researchers from Polytechnique Montréal et other health research facilities in Québec invented an intraoperative probe that reliably detects multiple types of tumour cells. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/infallible-hand-held-probe-aid-cancer-surgery

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Using chitosan to combat osteoarthritis and aging cartilage- A complex sugar that can reduce inflammation

June 27, 2017

Crustacean shells, particularly from shrimp, have held the fascination of many researchers because once transformed, they produce chitosan, a biopolymer with remarkable attributes that could make all the difference in the treatment of osteoarthritis. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/using-chitosan-combat-osteoarthritis-and-aging-cartilage-complex-sugar-can-reduce-inflammation

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Leveraging the full potential of household waste- Inauguration of the Research Chair in Waste Recovery at Polytechnique Montréal

June 15, 2017

Viewing waste as a resource with true economic value is the key focus of the Research Chair in Waste Recovery at Polytechnique Montréal, inaugurated today in the presence of its partners: founding partner Ville de Montréal as well as the Ville de Laval an ...

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A stream of superfluid light

June 5, 2017

Works of Professor Stéphane Kéna-Cohen of Polytechnique Montréal demonstrated the ability of light to flow without friction when encountering an object, under special conditions. ...

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Christophe Guy to complete his term at Polytechnique Montréal and pursue a new challenge

June 1, 2017

Outgoing Polytechnique Montréal CEO Christophe Guy will take up new duties as Vice President, Research and Graduate Studies, at Concordia University, effective August 1, 2017. ...

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Solutions for innovation and productivity improvements in the construction industry

May 17, 2017

Polytechnique Montréal and the Pomerleau construction company inaugurate the Pomerleau Industrial Research Chair in Innovation and Construction Project Governance, led by professor Mario Bourgault of the Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineerin ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/solutions-innovation-and-productivity-improvements-construction-industry

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TransMedTech Institute: Propelling Québec to the Forefront of Health Technology Innovation

April 24, 2017

Researchers, physicians, engineers, patients, students, equipment vendors, and public health system stakeholders all working together to devise the medical technologies of tomorrow. That is the founding vision behind the TransMedTech Institute, created by ...

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Carl-Éric Aubin appointed Executive and Scientific Director of TransMedTech Institute

April 5, 2017

A professor of Mechanical Engineering and a researcher specializing in biomechanics and biomedical engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, Carl-Éric Aubin heads the TransMedTech Institute, a new initiative dedicated to development of next-generation medica ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/carl-eric-aubin-appointed-executive-and-scientific-director-transmedtech-institute

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Polytechnique Montréal launches the third edition of the Order of the White Rose

March 8, 2017

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

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/polytechnique-montreal-launches-third-edition-order-white-rose

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Professor Sylvain Martel and his team at the Polytechnique Montréal Nanorobotics Laboratory win the 2016 Québec Science Discovery of the Year People’s Choice award

March 3, 2017

Winning 36% of the votes cast by the public, this scientific breakthrough captured honours at the 24th annual “Discovery of the Year” contest held by the scientific magazine Québec Science. The awards celebrate the most impressive Québec discoveries of t ...

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Projects led by three Polytechnique Montréal professors awarded NSERC Strategic Partnership Grants

February 15, 2017

The federal government will invest more than $2.3 million in funding over three years for four research projects targeting sustainable technologies, led by Professors Sarah Dorner, Raman Kashyap and Oussama Moutanabbir of Polytechnique Montréal. ...

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