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Polytechnique's fourth Journée de la recherche: a day for thought and interdisciplinarity

June 15, 2005

With the fourth annual Journée de la recherche (Research Day) held on June 2, 2005, Polytechnique has once again succeeded in addressing scientific issues from a social perspective, while encouraging exchanges between professors, students, contributors and ...

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Professor Lionel Bertrand receives a Minister's Award

June 14, 2005

Lionel Bertrand, a full professor in the Department of Engineering Physics, has received a Prix du Ministre de l'Éducation from the Québec Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports for his Lasers course material, which Mr. Bertrand designed for und ...

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Nobel Laureate in Economics John F. Nash visits GERAD

May 31, 2005

John F. Nash, winner of the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences, gave a plenary talk as part of the 2005 Optimization Days, organized this year by the Groupe d'études et de recherche en analyse des décisions (Research Group in Decision Analysis-- GERAD) ...

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Grand Prix of Canada Polytechnique's Formula SAE will be there!

May 31, 2005

Students in the Formule SAE-Poly technical society will unveil their 2005 prototype at the "Grande Fête de la course" at Place Jacques Cartier and Place Vauquelin in Old Montréal, from June 10 to 12, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ...

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2005 OCTAS competition Polytechnique's SOCLe team brings home the Relève universitaire award

May 30, 2005

The Fédération de l'informatique du Québec (FiQ) announced the winners of the 19th annual Concours des OCTAS competition at the gala evening held on May 28 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The SOCLe tool, developed entirely by Polytechnique stud ...

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Esteban: one step closer to the NASC 2005

May 24, 2005

École Polytechnique de Montréal's solar vehicle Esteban III came through with flying colours at the preliminary qualifying session of the North American Solar Challenge 2005 (NASC 2005), held in Topeka, Kansas, from May 16 to 20. ...

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SPIE awards scholarship to Yannick Keith Lize

May 13, 2005

The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) has awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Yannick Keith Lize, a Polytechnique graduate student who is working toward his PhD in photonics. ...

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Strong Polytechnique representation at 7th Forces AVENIR provincial competition

May 12, 2005

A record number of entries were submitted by Polytechnique teams for the seventh edition of the province-wide Forces AVENIR competition, "Des modèles à suivre" ("Role Models to Look Up To"). And it would certainly appear that Polytechni ...

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Graduate student in Industrial Engineering to study ergonomics of construction trades

May 12, 2005

Marie-Ève Chiasson, a PhD student in Industrial Engineering, has received a $36,000 bursary from the l'Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (Robert-Sauvé Institute for Research into Workplace Health and Safety-- IRSST) ...

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Some Polytechnique researchers to stand before parliamentary energy committee

March 18, 2005

As part of its research into the context, stakes and issues of the Québec energy sector, the provincial legislature committee on energy recently heard two professors from École Polytechnique's Department of Electrical Engineering. ...

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Polytechnique student honoured by the Office of Energy Efficiency

March 17, 2005

Jonathan Vianou, a mechanical engineering student at École Polytechnique, has been named "Energy Ambassador" by the federal Office of Energy Efficiency. ...

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Five École Polytechnique research projects receive funding from the CFI

March 11, 2005

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded $2,758,240 in grants to support five École Polytechnique research projects. The investment was announced by the CFI on March 11, 2005, in a ceremony attended by the federal Industry Minister David Emer ...

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International kick-off for Robofoot

March 10, 2005

It's an exciting time for Robofoot! École Polytechnique's team of robot soccer players has qualified for some major international competitions. ...

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École Polytechnique's SAE Robotics team presents its projects

March 7, 2005

Following the Robofolies event at the Science Centre in the Old Port of Montréal, École Polytechnique's SAE Robotics has been invited to present its projects at the regional finals of the Expo-Sciences Bell Science Fairs from March 10 to 31. ...

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New chair at Polytechnique: the NSERC/GM Canada Industrial Research Chair

March 3, 2005

April 1 marks the official début of work by the NSERC/GM Canada Industrial Research Chair on optimizing the manufacturing of low-cost composite materials for the automotive industry. The work will be directed by Professor François Trochu. ...

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Christian Bernier, volleyball player of the year

February 17, 2005

Université de Montréal Carabins star attacker Christian Bernier has been announced as the unanimous selection as Québec's university Volleyball Player of the Year. This is the second year in a row he has won the title. ...

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John B. Stirling medal awarded to Michel Aubertin

January 19, 2005

Michel Aubertin, a tenured professor in École Polytechnique's Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, has been honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada with the John B. Stirling Medal. ...

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Award of excellence for two Polytechnique professors at the 2004 International Symposium on RTM Composites

January 18, 2005

Two professors in École Polytechnique's Department of Mechanical Engineering department- François Trochu, a tenured professor and member of the Centre de rercherche en plasturgie et composites (CREPEC), and Raymond Gauvin, emeritus professor- were hon ...

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Professors Arthur Pelton and Christopher Bale honoured by the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society

January 17, 2005

Arthur Pelton and Christopher Bale, both professors in École Polytechnique's Department of Chemical Engineering, have been presented with the 2005 Extraction & Processing Distinguished Lecture Award by the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. ...

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Polytechnique alumnus Marie-Ève Denoncourt becomes OIQ's 50,000th member

January 6, 2005

Marie-Ève Denoncourt, 24, a 2004 mechanical engineering graduate of École Polytechnique, made history recently when she became the 50,000th member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ). The young professional currently works as a production engineer ...

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