The X-Forum, an annual event dedicated to employability and bringing together students from École Polytechnique and Institut Polytechnique de Paris with companies, took place on November 25 and 26. More than 150 companies were able to interact with nearly 2,000 participants, including 1,000 École Polytechnique students.
Former director of the Center for Management Studies (CRG*), Michel Berry received the Olivier Lecerf Prize, awarded by the Académie des sciences morales et politiques, for his career achievements.
The First Job Survey of the class of 2019 confirms the diversity of graduates' career paths and the fact that the vast majority of 2024 graduates of the Cycle ingénieur polytechnicien find employment or continue their studies in France six months after graduation. Two new features in this edition of the First Job Survey: a survey of graduates on their contribution to the UN's sustainable development goals in the context of their employment, and a more detailed analysis of the professions of graduates recruited by companies.
As part of the Alliance program with Columbia University, Solène Léger and Lucie Chicaud - students in the Ingénieur Polytechnicien program – completed a five-month research internship at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center. They worked in the Pediatric Heart Valve laboratory, dedicated to developing innovative treatments for congenital heart diseases requiring artificial valve implants.
Organized by École Polytechnique student association dedicated to ecology, this Ecology and Living Together Week (SEVE) took place from November 17 to 21. It is part of the School's sustainability strategy, as formalized in its Climate Plan.
Created in 2008 and supported ever since by EDF, the École Polytechnique's Sustainable Energy Chair, headed by François Willaime, expert fellow at the CEA and lecturer at École Polytechnique, has established itself as a major player in training future experts in low-carbon energy, particularly nuclear energy.
École Polytechnique and Docaposte, through its subsidiary Index Education, publisher of PRONOTE, are launching “OrienteXpress,” a research project aimed at improving guidance for young people toward scientific fields. This project is part of École Polytechnique's ongoing policy of promoting diversity and inclusion.
École Polytechnique and Orange Group have signed a strategic partnership to strengthen research, innovation, and training in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. With this major partnership, École Polytechnique is accelerating its commitment to two key areas of digital sovereignty.
At the Laboratory of Condensed Matter for Physics (PMC*), Fabian Cadiz's team is studying ultra-thin semiconductors in which the spin of electrons can be controlled individually. This fundamental research, part of the OneSPIN project, is funded by the European Research Council.
As part of its equal opportunities initiative, École Polytechnique offers an online scientific enrichment programme designed to boost the confidence of secondary school pupils with a passion for science and encourage them to pursue excellence in their scientific studies.
Among the 86 post-preparatory engineering schools, École Polytechnique tops Le Figaro's rankings, thanks to its high employment rate and starting salaries.
Led by Philippe Drobinski, professor at École Polytechnique, research director at the CNRS's Laboratory of Dynamic Meteorology and director of the Energy4Climate (E4C) Interdisciplinary Centre, the Chair in Technological Challenges for Responsible Energy, supported by TotalEnergies, is assisting in the development of an experimental agri-photovoltaic (AgriPV) installation initiated by E4C. The aim of this full-scale demonstrator is to reconcile agricultural production with photovoltaic electricity generation.