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École Polytechnique de Montréal inaugurates its Lassonde buildings, the first "sustainable buildings" erected by an educational institution in Québec- A $104.9-million investment

October 3, 2005

Bernard Lamarre and Robert L. Papineau, respectively Chairman of the Board and Director General of École Polytechnique de Montréal, today officially opened the first "sustainable buildings" ever to be erected by an educational institution in Qué ...

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Director General's mandate extended

September 23, 2005

Robert L. Papineau, Director General of Polytechnique, has had his mandate extended to May 2007. ...

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Polytechnique strengthens its ties with China

September 20, 2005

École Polytechnique will join the delegation accompanying Québec Premier Jean Charest to China September 21-29, 2005. ...

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Polytechnique professors introduce engineering to cégeps

September 7, 2005

In collaboration with the Regroupement des collèges du Montréal métropolitain (RCMM), Polytechnique will present a series of engineering conferences in cégeps beginning in the fall of 2005. ...

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Yannick Keith Lize honoured by the Canadian Association of Physicists

August 9, 2005

Yannick Keith Lize, a doctoral student in the Department of Engineering Physics, was recently honoured by the Canadian Association of Physicists with its CAP/NSERC Student Presenter Award. ...

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Canadian Foundation for Innovation: Three Polytechnique professors obtain "brain gain" funding

July 13, 2005

On June 29, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced new investments to attract and retain high-calibre researchers. ...

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Ke Wu: Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

July 13, 2005

Ke Wu, a professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Canada Research Chairholder in Radio and Millimetric Wave Engineering and Director of the Poly-Grames research centre, has just been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). ...

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Robofoot en route to Japan

July 7, 2005

On July 9, Robofoot, École Polytechnique's robot soccer team, headed to Japan to participate for the first time ever in the RoboCup. More than just a game, the RoboCup project is a forum for experimentation and exchange between international researche ...

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Two prizes for Polytechnique at Canadian Nuclear Society annual conference

July 7, 2005

Wladimir Paskievici, Professor Emeritus at École Polytechnique, and David Rioux, an undergraduate student in engineering physics, were honoured at the 26th Annual Canadian Nuclear Society Conference, held in Toronto in June. ...

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Djangology: A first jazz CD for Professor Christian Cardinal

July 6, 2005

Between teaching in the Department of Electrical Engineering and conducting research into telecommunications, Professor Christian Cardinal still finds time to make music - jazz, to be specific. In fact, Mr. Cardinal has just launched his first album, Djang ...

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Polytechnique's human-powered submarine Archimède places third

July 5, 2005

Archimède returns from the 8th International Submarine Races with a respectable third place in the two-person, propeller-driven category. ...

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Philippe A. Tanguy appointed to the founding commission of the Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology of Morocco

July 5, 2005

Philippe A. Tanguy, professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, was recently appointed to the founding commission of the Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology. The commission is responsible for creating the Académie des sciences du Maroc, co ...

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Salon des arts visuels award for Nicole Roy

July 5, 2005

Portrait de femme I, a painting by Nicole Roy, Assistant to the President at École Polytechnique, was honoured at the 13th Salon des arts visuals in Brossard in May 2005. The work was featured on the cover of the Brossard Éclair on May 5. Well known at Pol ...

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Marie-Christine Denis, BA, Civil Engineering, receives Sigma Xi Excellence in Undergraduate Research award

June 30, 2005

Founded in 1886, Sigma Xi is an honour society that brings together scientists and engineers from around the world to promote original scientific research. The Montréal chapter, established at McGill University and composed of academic, government and indu ...

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PRESS RELEASE 10th Annual Conference of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society- IFESS and Polytechnique provide a glimpse into the fascinating world of tomorrow's "technomedicine"

June 27, 2005

Imagine a day when the paralysed will be able to control robotic arms through thought alone, when tiny electrodes lodged in the brain will provoke electric sparks for the blind to see again, or when amputees will walk with artificial legs controlled by the ...

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Robert L. Papineau Officer of the Ordre national du Québec

June 20, 2005

On June 22, 2005, Québec Premier Jean Charest awarded medals of the Ordre national du Québec to 44 people who, through their unwavering commitments, have made outstanding contributions to the prestige and reputation of the Province of Québec. Among those h ...

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2005 convocation ceremony Congratulations to our grads!

June 20, 2005

École Polytechnique held its 2005 convocation ceremony before more than 2,000 people at the Basilica of Saint Joseph's Oratory on Saturday, June 18. ...

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Appointments and renewals

June 17, 2005

In senior management, the terms of Christophe Guy, Executive Director, Research and Innovation, and Louise Jolicoeur, Executive Director of Institutional Affairs and General Secretary, have been renewed until May 31, 2009. With respect to the departments, ...

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Annual Symposium- St. Lawrence Chapter Priscilla Pouschat wins award for best student presentation

June 16, 2005

Priscilla Pouschat, a master's student in mining engineering under the guidance of Gérald J. Zagury, a professor in the Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, won the first ex-aequo award for the best student presentation at the 9th A ...

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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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