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50 years ago, 7 pioneers and two valedictorians The publication of the results of the entrance exam to Ecole Polytechnique on August 2, 1972 marked the arrival of the first seven women in the Ingénieur Polytechnicien program. Ecole Polytechnique celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its...

Nearly 30 École Polytechnique’s graduates in the Choiseul 2024 ranking Twenty-nine École Polytechnique alumni and graduates feature in the 2024 edition of the Choiseul ranking of business leaders under 40. Thirteen of them feature in the Top 100.

Three École Polytechnique researchers win ERC Advanced Grants Every year, the European Research Council supports ground-breaking research and scientific excellence. In 2024, Charles Baroud, from École Polytechnique’s Hydrodynamics Laboratory (LadHyX), Olivier Gossner, from the Centre for Research in Economics...

French Minister of the Armed Forces at École Polytechnique to boost AI in Defense The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, announced at École polytechnique the creation as early as summer 2024 of a new Ministerial Agency for Artificial Intelligence in Defense (MAAID). The agency's research center will be located...

Ecosystem Days at the École polytechnique incubator The École polytechnique incubator is continuing its network events, Ecosystem Days, on 14 December, with a focus on dilutive financing. Come and take part, it's an opportunity to share expertise open to all those involved in innovation!

Preparatory training for non-French-speaking students of the Ingénieur Polytechnicien program Designed specifically for non-French-speaking students as an integral part of their first year in the Ingénieur Polytechnicien program, the preparatory training combines French culture and language classes, scientific courses, sports, and cultural...