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École Polytechnique welcomes American students for a research internship
International, Education
20.07.22
École Polytechnique welcomes American students for a research internship
As they participate in the Optics in the City of Light research experience program, four students from the University of Michigan join École Polytechnique’s laboratories for a two-month internship. Organized with several partners of the University Paris-Saclay, the program focuses on laser research.
École Polytechnique hosts the U7+ Student Challenge
International, Education, Sustainable Development
20.06.22
École Polytechnique hosts the U7+ Student Challenge
As a founding member of the international Alliance U7+, École Polytechnique organized the final of the alliance’s Student Challenge on June 13-14, 2022. The competition focused on Addressing Sustainable Development Goals through Technology and Pluridisciplinarity.
A first certifying course on Blockchain in France
Education
31.05.22
A first certifying course on Blockchain in France
École Polytechique Executive Education, which develops L’X's professional training programs, will launch a certifying online program dedicated to the Blockchain technology in the fall of 2022.  
The French team wins the International Physicists’ Tournament 2022
Education, Research
16.05.22
The French team wins the International Physicists’ Tournament 2022
After winning the French selection, a team from the Ingénieur Polytechnicien program won the world final of this physics student competition in Colombia. This is the third victory for team from l'X in this tournament.
A new collaborative course format is launched at l'X
International, Education
16.05.22
A new collaborative course format is launched at l'X
Developed within the EuroTeQ Engineering University project, an innovative learning format enters École Polytechnique’s course catalog and brings students, faculty, and industry partners together around concrete environmental challenges.
Dominique Rossin appointed Provost of Ecole Polytechnique
Education
05.05.22
Dominique Rossin appointed Provost of Ecole Polytechnique
Since 2015, Dominique Rossin was Vice-Provost for Education at Ecole Polytechnique. He takes over from Benoit Deveaud, acting Provost since the departure of Yves Laszlo last September.
An ERC Grant for mathematics applied to biology and medicine
Education, Research
26.04.22
An ERC Grant for mathematics applied to biology and medicine
Sylvie Méléard, Professor at the Centre for Applied Mathematics and Member of the Institut Universitaire de France, has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant to develop her project called SINGER. It will study mathematically specific evolutionary dynamics of cell populations, mainly using stochastic models.
Civil training in Ivory Coast for two Ingénieur Polytechnicien students
International, Education
14.04.22
Civil training in Ivory Coast for two Ingénieur Polytechnicien students
Two students (X2021) completed the civil training part of the Ingénieur Polytechnicien program in Yamoussoukro, at the high school Mamie Adjoua, and at Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny. To both, the training represented an opportunity to engage as citizens and to discover the teaching profession.
Nineteen X alumni among the economic leaders of tomorrow
Education
23.03.22
Nineteen X alumni among the economic leaders of tomorrow
Nineteen École Polytechnique alumni have been chosen by the French think tank Institut Choiseul in its annual ranking of the top 200 young French economic leaders, seven of them appearing in the top 100.
X’Srael takes students on a trip to Israel’s Tech scene
International, Education
22.03.22
X’Srael takes students on a trip to Israel’s Tech scene
Organized by the student association X’Srael, this year’s Tech Trip invited École Polytechnique’s students to discover Israel’s dynamic start-up scene...
X and IP Paris students consulted on France’s 2030 Recovery Plan
Education, Institution
21.03.22
X and IP Paris students consulted on France’s 2030 Recovery Plan
Students from École Polytechnique, the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, as well as from the ESPCI-PSL and the EPITA, put forward proposals as part of the consultations organized by the French government for upcoming French 2030 Recovery Plan, which President Emmanuel Macron set out on October 12.
École Polytechnique increases exchange opportunities with the United States
International, Education, Research
02.03.22
École Polytechnique increases exchange opportunities with the United States
L’X and Brown University extend their partnership agreement to facilitate transatlantic mobility for visiting faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students.