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Over $814,000 in scholarships and awards to encourage excellence at Polytechnique

April 7, 2011

More than 350 people attended the 2011 Soutien à l'excellence (supporting excellence) ceremony on March 30. A total of over $814,000 was shared by 314 students from all levels. This annual event provides not only a unique opportunity to reward student ...

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12th Gala de l'implication: student life celebrates its most active members

April 1, 2011

On March 29, the 12th annual Gala de l'implication (involvement awards presentation evening) honoured 17 Polytechnique students and one employee for their outstanding personal engagement in campus life. The winners were selected by the Académie du Ga ...

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Polytechnique graduate Vanessa Cherenfant featured in Québec government campaign Toutes nos origines enrichissent le Québec

March 30, 2011

Class of 2008 industrial engineering graduate appears in campaign webisode. ...

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TRIBUTE TO A GREAT ENGINEER AND UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR- Robert Louis Papineau, PhD Eng, MACG, OQ (1943-2011)

March 28, 2011

Québec's engineering and academic communities were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Robert Louis Papineau on March 23, 2011, at the age of 67. École de technologie supérieure (ETS) and Polytechnique Montréal have come together to pay tri ...

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Écologez integrated building design competition: three Polytechnique Montréal students on winning teams

March 25, 2011

Three Polytechnique students were part of the two winning teams of the Écologez integrated building design competition. ...

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Aero Design West: technical glitch sends Polytechnique's SAE Avion-Cargo committee back to the drawing board... and looking to the next competition

March 24, 2011

Polytechnique Montréal team places 19th in the competition, held March 18-20 in Forth Worth, Texas. ...

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NSERC and Hydro-Québec join forces with Polytechnique Montréal: Inauguration of the NSERC/Hydro-Québec Industrial Research Chair on the Stochastic Optimization of Electricity Generation

March 23, 2011

This morning, in the presence of numerous partners and guests, Polytechnique Montréal launched the NSERC/Hydro-Québec Industrial Research Chair on the Stochastic Optimization of Electricity Generation. ...

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2011 Canadian Engineering Competition: Polytechnique places third in Innovative Design

March 21, 2011

The competition was hosted for the first time by McGill University, where it took place from March 10 to 13 with the theme Engineering Revolution. ...

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Polytechnique Montréal unveils its redesigned website

March 17, 2011

Visual makeover puts the accent on simplicity and easy navigation ...

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World first for Professor Sylvain Martel's team: localized delivery of an anti-cancer drug by remote-controlled microcarriers

March 16, 2011

Soon, drug delivery that precisely targets cancerous cells without exposing the healthy surrounding tissue to the medication's toxic effects will no longer be an oncologist's dream but a medical reality, thanks to the work of Professor Sylvain Ma ...

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Aerospace training laboratory slated for construction

March 14, 2011

The future laboratory's legal management will be entrusted to Polytechnique Montréal, which will also own the equipment, lease the premises and administer the funds. ...

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Computer Science Games 2011: Polytechnique team finishes third overall

March 11, 2011

Interuniversity competition took place March 4-6 at Concordia University. ...

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Polytechnique Montréal launches its sustainable development fund and publishes a list of eco-friendly event planning gestures

March 11, 2011

As part of its focus on sustainable development, Polytechnique is finding new ways to foster green initiatives. ...

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Dr. André Bazergui honoured by Green Aviation Research & Development Network (GARDN)

March 9, 2011

The former Polytechnique Montréal professor received the GARDN Award Recognition at the organization's first annual conference, held February 23 at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. Under the theme Fly Green-- Making our Dreams a Reality ...

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Chemical engineering student Frédéric Le Blanc wins bronze at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships

March 4, 2011

The Université de Montréal Carabins swimmer was a close third in the 200-metre breaststroke at the competition held in Calgary last weekend. ...

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2011 Canadian Mining Games: Polytechnique finishes second overall!

March 2, 2011

The 2011 Canadian Mining Games were held February 24-26 in Edmonton. ...

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The 3rd Graduate Careers Forum panel: the challenges of a career in industry research

February 28, 2011

On February 16, a panel discussion on the challenges of working as an industry researcher was held as part of Polytechnique's 3rd Graduate Careers Forum. The four invited panellists, experts in their respective fields, looked at this potential career ...

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Carabins player Sébastien Robichaud selected to represent the RSEQ for the Dale Iwanoczko Award

February 24, 2011

On February 15, the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (Québec student sports network- RSEQ) announced the lineup of the provincial men's university volleyball all-star team as well as the names of individual award recipients. ...

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Polytechnique students short-listed for Round 2 of the Airbus Fly Your Ideas (FYI) challenge

February 22, 2011

The best ideas at the service of greener aviation, with a €30,000 prize going to the winning team ...

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Polytechnique Montréal takes home six prizes at the 2011 Québec Engineering Competition

February 15, 2011

Under the theme of 'Forging the Future,' 226 students from 11 faculties squared off in the 27th Québec Engineering Competition, held from January 27 to 30, 2011. ...

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