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Professor Sylvain Martel receives the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

January 18, 2013

Sylvain Martel, full professor in the Department of Computer Engineering, has made a name for himself with his significant and innovative contributions to Canadian higher learning, the excellence of his research work, and his influence in the fields of na ...

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National Bank makes historic donation to Campus Montréal

January 16, 2013

Once again, the Bank takes on a leadership role in the field of entrepreneurship ...

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Montréal, métropole universitaire: The Montréal community comes together to support its universities

January 15, 2013

On February 4, the city's nine universities, in collaboration with the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, are holding a forum leading up to the Sommet sur l'enseignement supérieur at the Centre Mont-Royal. This is the first time that the n ...

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2013 Robotique FIRST Québec Competition: More than 600 young people and some 100 mentors gather at Polytechnique Montréal for the official launch

January 11, 2013

The international FIRST Robotics Competition draws the participation of more than 52,000 students from 2,600 high schools all over the world. The launch of the Québec edition of the competition took place at the same time as the international launch. ...

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Michèle Thibodeau-DeGuire appointed Chair of the Board of the Corporation de l'École Polytechnique de Montréal

January 10, 2013

Polytechnique Montréal's first female civil engineering graduate today becomes the first woman to be named Chair of the Board. ...

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Jeux de génie 2013: a great success!

January 9, 2013

From January 3 to 7, 2013, Polytechnique Montréal welcomed nearly 450 future engineers from 12 engineering faculties and schools across the province for the 23rd Jeux de genie, whose theme this year was Les jeux dont vous êtes le héros (“the games where y ...

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Work by Professor Michel Meunier's team is among Québec Science magazine's top 10 discoveries of 2012

January 7, 2013

Each year, Québec Science magazine selects 10 top scientific discoveries submitted by universities, research centres and other institutions. The jury's attention was captured by the light scalpel that can make a nanometric incision in the surface of ...

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René Mayer, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is named a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

December 21, 2012

The IMechE is the fastest-growing professional engineering institution and learned society in the United Kingdom, with over 100,000 active members working in the country's most important and dynamic industries. ...

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Polytechnique presents its 2011-2012 sustainability report

December 20, 2012

The Polytechnique Montréal Rapport de durabilité 2011–2012 (2011–2012 sustainability report, in French only), titled En action vers un développement durable (“Taking action for sustainable development”), along with report's Faits saillants (highlight ...

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Montréal, métropole universitaire: a forum to reflect on the importance of universities in the Greater Montréal region

December 14, 2012

On February 4, Montréal's universities, in collaboration with the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, will initiate a discussion on the role and contribution of university institutions in the Greater Montréal area. To listen to the needs and expe ...

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Women and engineering conference: women's leadership honoured!

December 13, 2012

The third edition of the Conférence Femmes et génie (women and engineering conference) was held December 10. This is an event that seeks to raise women's awareness of the engineering profession by introducing to them inspiring role models. The event, ...

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Three students rewarded for their personal electrical engineering projects (ELE3000)

December 10, 2012

On December 6, awards were presented for the best projects completed as part of the Projet personnel en génie électrique (personal electrical engineering project) course (ELE3000). Once again, the students demonstrated great rigour and presented high-qual ...

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CEO of Polytechnique Montréal discusses the cuts announced by the Government of Québec

December 10, 2012

To the entire community ...

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New from Presses internationales Polytechnique: "Projets efficaces pour une mobilité durable- Facteurs de succès" by Julie Guicheteau and Louise Millette

December 7, 2012

Projets efficaces pour une mobilité durable – Facteurs de succès ...

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Launch of the "Complètement robot techno" project: Polytechnique and Folie Technique welcome 150 students from three Island of Montréal school boards

December 5, 2012

On November 13 and 14, a total of 150 elementary and high school students from various disadvantaged and multi-ethnic neighbourhoods in Montréal visited Polytechnique Montréal to learn more about the world of engineering through the Complètement robot tec ...

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Mining engineering program awards $164,000 in scholarships to undergraduate students

December 3, 2012

Bachelor's students in the mining engineering program received 58 scholarships worth a total of $164 000 on Thursday, November 22, during a ceremony attended by Gilles Savard, Dean of Research and Innovation at Polytechnique Montréal, and Richard Sim ...

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Campus Montréal awakens university philanthropy

November 29, 2012

French-speaking world's most ambitious university fundraising campaign ever launched by HEC Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal and Université de Montréal ...

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Partnership between University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and Polytechnique Montréal to create the Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development

November 28, 2012

A coalition formed by University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, in partnership with Polytechnique Montréal, was selected to create the Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development. This institute will be fun ...

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Protégez-Vous and Polytechnique study on electromagnetic radiofrequency fields: Measurements well below the standard limits

November 27, 2012

Starting today, Protégez-Vous is presenting an exclusive online report on the results of a joint study on electromagnetic radiofrequency fields, conducted in collaboration with Polytechnique Montréal, at www.protegez-vous.ca/ondes_electromagnetiques (memb ...

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Polytechnique students were members of the winning team in the Hackfest Cyberwar

November 22, 2012

The IT security competition took place on November 2 and 3 in Québec City. The winning team included students from Polytechnique and ESET Canada, an antivirus company with offices located in the Polytechnique campus's J.A.-Bombardier building. ...

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