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3D Printing and Nanotechnology, a Mighty Alliance to Detect Toxic Liquids

January 10, 2017

Carbon nanotubes have made headlines in scientific journals for a long time, as has 3D printing. But when both combine with the right polymer, in this case a thermoplastic, something special occurs: electrical conductivity increases and makes it possible ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/3d-printing-and-nanotechnology-mighty-alliance-detect-toxic-liquids

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Treatment of blue-green algae: Polytechnique Montréal involved in a research project based on genomics

December 9, 2016

Four Polytechnique professors are participating in a project by the Institut EDDEC to identify solutions to manage incidents of cyanobacteria proliferation. This research initiative may be the world’s largest on the topic to date. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/treatment-blue-green-algae-polytechnique-montreal-involved-research-project-based-genomics

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Robotics Programming: An Article by a Polytechnique Montréal Professor on the Cover of “Computer” Magazine

December 7, 2016

Professor Giovanni Beltrame of the Department of Computer and Software Engineering at Polytechnique is the co-author of an article on the programming of robot networks that has just appeared in one of the world’s leading publications in computing and info ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/robotics-programming-article-polytechnique-montreal-professor-cover-computer-magazine

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December 6, 2016- 27 years later- Remembering and reflecting

December 6, 2016

The pain has eased and life goes on... but we still remember the 13 Polytechnique Montréal students and one staff member who lost their lives on December 6, 1989, as well as the people who remain wounded by this tragedy. The community has chosen to favour ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/december-6-2016-27-years-later-remembering-and-reflecting

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Liane Bernstein: Second Recipient of the Order of the White Rose Scholarship

December 5, 2016

The administration of Polytechnique Montréal is pleased and proud to present the second annual Order of the White Rose scholarship to Liane Bernstein, an engineering physics graduate of Polytechnique Montréal. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/liane-bernstein-second-recipient-order-white-rose-scholarship

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

November 30, 2016

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. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/future-blossoms-our-hands-third-edition-polytechnique-montreals-week-white-rose

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Canada First Research Excellence Fund: a major investment in research and innovation

September 6, 2016

Polytechnique Montréal is associated with two strategic projects being announced today as part of the Canada First Research Excellence Fund program. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/canada-first-research-excellence-fund-major-investment-research-and-innovation

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Polytechnique Montréal’s Nanorobotics Laboratory unveils a one-of-a-kind medical interventional infrastructure

August 24, 2016

Half a century after the release of the film Fantastic voyage, science upstages fiction with Professor Sylvain Martel’s nanorobotic agents designed to travel in the human body to treat cancer. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/polytechnique-montreals-nanorobotics-laboratory-unveils-one-kind-medical-interventional

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Legions of nanorobots target cancerous tumours with precision

August 15, 2016

Administering anti-cancer drugs redefined. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/legions-nanorobots-target-cancerous-tumours-precision

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Polytechnique and Deloitte partner to fight cybercrime

May 25, 2016

Polytechnique Montréal and the professional services firms Deloitte are joining forces to revamp Polytechnique’s high-calibre training program in the field of cybersecurity. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/polytechnique-and-deloitte-partner-fight-cybercrime

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Prix de la ministre: Professor Michel Meunier receives the Guy-Rocher award

May 24, 2016

Professor Michel Meunier of the Department of Engineering Physics is the winner of a Prix de la ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur, an award for teaching excellence at the university level, from the Québec Minister Responsible for Higher Education. ...

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Tribute to a visionary engineer, outstanding businessman and renowned philanthropist – Mr. BERNARD LAMARRE (1931-2016)

March 30, 2016

It was with great emotion and sadness that the Polytechnique Montréal community learned of the death of Mr. Bernard Lamarre, a pillar of engineering in Québec, today, March 30, 2016, at age 84. Polytechnique offers its sincere condolences to Mr. Lamarre’s ...

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Polytechnique launches the 2nd edition of the Order of the White Rose

March 8, 2016

Once again this year, a $30,000 scholarship will be awarded by Polytechnique Montréal 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-launches-2nd-edition-order-white-rose

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December 6, 2015- 26 years later- Remembering and reflecting

December 6, 2015

The pain has eased and life goes on... but we still remember the 13 Polytechnique Montréal students and one staff member who lost their lives on December 6, 1989, as well as the people who remain wounded by this tragedy. The community has chosen to favour ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/december-6-2015-26-years-later-remembering-and-reflecting

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Tara Gholami is the first recipient of the Order of the White Rose

November 25, 2015

The administration of Polytechnique Montréal presented today the very first Order of the White Rose scholarship to Tara Gholami, a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Calgary. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/tara-gholami-first-recipient-order-white-rose

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Position of Polytechnique experts on the planned discharge of wastewater from the City of Montréal's southeast interceptor

October 8, 2015

Polytechnique Montréal experts on drinking water and purification of wastewater have produced a technical paper for the media and the general public, wishing to contribute to the discussion on the planned discharge of wastewater from the City of Montréal& ...

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Polytechnique professors honoured by the Canadian Academy of Engineering

June 19, 2015

Professors Miguel Anjos and David Haccoun were inducted as Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) at the 2015 Annual General Meeting during the CAE's annual Symposium. ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/polytechnique-professors-honoured-canadian-academy-engineering

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Christophe Guy appointed to new term as CEO

June 18, 2015

Michèle Thibodeau-DeGuire, Principal and Chair of the Polytechnique Board of Directors, is proud to announce the appointment, by order-in-council, of Christophe Guy as Chief Executive Officer of Polytechnique Montréal for a new four-year term effective Ju ...

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Polytechnique Montréal's "The Whale" team wins a case study competition in aerospace innovation

June 4, 2015

Students will have the opportunity to tour the aerospace engineering department at Swansea University in Wales. ...

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Polytechnique Montréal researchers develop ultra-tough fibre that imitates the structure of spider silk

June 3, 2015

A technology that heralds new high-performance composites ...

https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/polytechnique-montreal-researchers-develop-ultra-tough-fibre-imitates-structure-spider-silk

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