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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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"Innovating in Québec, succeeding internationally": Bernard Landry and Lorne M. Trottier debate the issue

October 5, 2011

Organized by the Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering, the second annual lunchtime Ingénieur manager cocktail took place on September 27 at Polytechnique Montréal's Bell Amphitheatre. ...

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Honorary doctorate conferred on the President of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne on the recommendation of Polytechnique Montréal

October 3, 2011

At the 24th Entretiens Jacques Cartier convocation ceremonies, which took place yesterday in the Parquet space at the Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec building, Université de Montréal awarded a first honorary doctorate to Patrick Aebischer, Presid ...

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Polytechnique hosts "Villes de savoir" symposium as part of 24th Entretiens Jacques Cartier

October 3, 2011

The Entretiens Jacques Cartier, which take place this year from September 29 to October 6, feature 29 different symposiums. As part of this 24th edition, Polytechnique is immensely pleased to be hosting the "Villes de savoir" (cities of knowledge ...

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Prix Acfas 2011: Polytechnique student wins

September 30, 2011

The Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas) presented its 2011 awards yesterday during its annual benefit gala at the Montréal Science Centre. Viviane Lalande, a master's student in biomedical engineering at Polytechnique, won one of the five a ...

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Course-based master's in industrial engineering launches a new option: health systems engineering

September 29, 2011

On September 22, Pierre Baptiste, Head of the Department of Mathematical and Industrial Engineering, enthusiastically launched the new health systems engineering option, offered within the course-based master's degree in industrial engineering. Attend ...

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$1.12 million for a research project in which Professor Catherine Beaudry is participating

September 27, 2011

Genome Canada, in partnership with Génome Québec, is pleased to announce that $1.12 million has been awarded to a multi-university research team for the research project Boosting Entrepreneurial Skills and Training: BEST in Genomics! Polytechnique Montréal ...

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Lecturer Renée-Pascale Laberge wins prestigious award at the ICEE

September 26, 2011

Polytechnique Montréal lecturer Renée-Pascale Laberge won the Best Paper award at the International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE) in Ireland in August. Her article on Polytechnique's interpersonal communication and teamwork course earned ...

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New partnership: Polytechnique joins forces with UQÀR to provide training in fire safety emergency operations management

September 22, 2011

A partnership agreement between Polytechnique Montréal and Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQÀR) gave a group of 40 firefighters the opportunity to undertake a certificate program in fire safety emergency operations management in Lévis on Friday, Septembe ...

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Thomas Gervais and his team develop a new device to make cellular exploration easier

September 21, 2011

It's a bit of a challenge. But, imagine a microscopic jet vacuum cleaner, the size of a pen nib that hovers over cell surfaces without ever touching them. Then imagine that the soap in the cleaning solution is replaced with various molecules that can ...

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