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Polytechnique Montréal researchers obtain $3.2M grant from NSERC and Total helping transform today's waste into tomorrow's resources

December 2, 2011

This morning, in the presence of its partners and numerous guests, Polytechnique Montréal inaugurated the NSERC/Total Industrial Research Chair in Hydrodynamic Modelling of Multiphase Processes at Extreme Conditions. This Chair will specifically investigat ...

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Augustin Brais wins ADRIQ's Bâtisseur award for innovation systems

November 30, 2011

Augustin Brais, Associate Director of Polytechnique Montréal's Research and Innovation department, won the Bâtisseur (builder) award for innovation systems at the 21st Innovation awards gala held by the Association pour le développement de la recherch ...

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Polytechnique contributes to a project to give end-of-life aircraft a second wind

November 24, 2011

Polytechnique Montréal, in collaboration with the Centre technologique en aérospatiale (CTA) and Bombardier Aerospace and in the presence of partners, today announced the launch of a major research project focusing on aircraft reaching the end of their use ...

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Delphine Périé-Curnier, professor of mechanical engineering, represents Canada in the International Triathlon Union World Championships

November 23, 2011

On November 5, professor and triathlete Delphine Périé-Curnier competed in the International Triathlon Union Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Nevada. ...

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A new Web application introduced at the Placement and Internship Services

November 22, 2011

On Wednesday, November 23, Placement and Internship Services (SSP) launched its brand new information system, La Ruche. In total, more than 1,000 employers and 4,000 students each year will benefit from the new Web application. ...

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Polytechnique student wins International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation contest

November 17, 2011

Shulabh Gupta, a doctoral student on Professor Christophe Caloz's research team at the Poly-Grames Research Centre, won the student contest at the International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP) in South Korea last month with his paper &quo ...

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2011 Polytechnique Open House welcomes record number of visitors

November 14, 2011

Some 2,200 visitors took part in the Polytechnique Montréal Open House yesterday, setting a new record for the event. ...

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Alcoa Foundation Invests $350 000 at Polytechnique Montréal- The grant will fund the development of ImpactWorld+, a new global life cycle impact assessment model

November 10, 2011

Alcoa Foundation announced today a $350 000 grant to École Polytechnique de Montréal to develop ImpactWorld+, a new global life cycle impact assessment model. This sum is allotted to "Advancing Sustainability Research: Innovative Partnerships for Acti ...

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Polytechnique, proud partner of CREO's Game for Science contest to stimulate scientific curiosity

November 9, 2011

How do we encourage students not to drop out of school? How do we get young people excited about discovering science and technology? After creating the Game for Science virtual world, CREO Inc. is continuing to reach the digital generation by officially la ...

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Professor Raman Kashyap helps develop an innovative fibre optics application for music

November 2, 2011

Raman Kashyap, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Physics Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, has been carrying out groundbreaking work as part of the Canada Research Chair in Future Photonics Systems, along with Hans-Peter Looc ...

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Gervais Ouellet wins Francopol award for fighting cybercrime

October 31, 2011

On October 12, at the banquet held for the second edition of the Francopol conference on cybercrime, Gervais Ouellet, coordinator of Polytechnique's certificate programs in online investigation and online fraud, was honoured to receive the Francopol a ...

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EPM Motorsport team shines at Red Bull Racing Can

October 28, 2011

The EPM Motorsport team finished second at the Red Bull Racing Can on October 13 at HEC Montréal. The goal of the competition: to design a vehicle made entirely of Red Bull drink cans. It's a challenge that may seem silly, but it requires real enginee ...

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NSERC Chair in Environmental Design Engineering, a key partner of the paper industry

October 27, 2011

On October 19, the NSERC Chair in Environmental Design Engineering held its annual day of meetings, during which changes in the forestry industry were the focus of discussions. It was an opportunity for the Chair's partners and students to talk about ...

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Polytechnique and Folie technique welcome young "reporters" aged 11 to 14 from disadvantaged multi-ethnic neighbourhoods as part of the "Une école montréalaise pour tous" program

October 26, 2011

On November 3, 4, 7 and 8, some 100 young "reporters" aged 11 to 14, all from elementary and high schools located in disadvantaged multi-ethnic neighbourhoods in Montréal, will discover the world of science by learning how to create short video v ...

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Professor Arthur Pelton honoured with an award

October 24, 2011

The awards are proliferating for Arthur Pelton, full professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, who was presented with the prestigious ArcelorMittal Dofasco Award 2011 from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum on October 3 a ...

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Polytechnique takes part in a promising initiative for the Dominican Republic

October 14, 2011

Anastassis Kozanitis, an academic advisor with Polytechnique's Bureau d'appui pédagogique (teaching support centre), led a training session on teaching innovation in September in the Dominican Republic, where he had the opportunity to meet with t ...

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CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR PROGRAM- $1.4 million granted to Polytechnique Montréal- Professor and researcher Robert Tremblay receives the renewed support of the government of Canada

October 12, 2011

As part of the official announcement of Canada research chairs taking place today at Concordia University, Polytechnique Montréal would like to note that professor and researcher Robert Tremblay's level-1 Canada Research Chair in Earthquake Resistance ...

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Thanks to a $20,000 contribution from ASHRAE, seven Polytechnique students design and install a solar power system at Accueil Bonneau

October 11, 2011

During its annual convention in 2011, the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) gave $20,000 to seven Polytechnique Montréal mechanical engineering students to undertake a sustainable development project. The pr ...

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18 Polytechnique student athletes make the sports excellence academic honour roll

October 7, 2011

The sports excellence program of Université de Montréal and its affiliated schools is proud to announce that a record number of 97 student athletes from Les Carabins teams appear on the academic honour roll for the 2010-2011 season, including 18 from Polyt ...

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Professor Caroline Boudoux recognized at 2011 Rendez-vous du Savoir

October 6, 2011

Tonight, the Palais des congrès de Montréal Recognition Award Gala takes place, where the partners of the Rendez-vous du Savoir will have the pleasure of announcing the winners of the second "Ça mérite d'être reconnu!" competition. Polytechn ...

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