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Researchers from CREST rewarded by the Financial Times
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25.01.22
Researchers from CREST rewarded by the Financial Times
As part of the "Responsible Business Education Awards", the Financial Times has rewarded Alexis Louaas and Pierre Picard for their work on insurance mechanisms to help farmers in developing countries.
ERC grant on the role of social interactions in demography
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Facile
10.01.22
ERC grant on the role of social interactions in demography
Pauline Rossi, associate professor of economics at the Centre for Research in Economics and Statistics, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant which will enable her to set up a research team on the role of social interactions in population dynamics.
Proving that one knows a secret without revealing it, the future of blockchain?
Research
18.11.21
Proving that one knows a secret without revealing it, the future of blockchain?
At the beginning of 2009, bitcoin was created, a fully digital currency based on blockchain technology. However, a blockchain offers few guarantees of...
CNRS bronze medal for Eleonora Di Nezza
Research
15.10.21
CNRS bronze medal for Eleonora Di Nezza
© Laurent Ardhuin pour le CNRS At the beginning of her higher education studies in Italy, mathematics was like a game. "That's what made me want to...
The blockchain promises are more relevant than the Bitcoin frenzy - Julien Prat, Research Director (CNRS), Crest
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23.02.21
The blockchain promises are more relevant than the Bitcoin frenzy - Julien Prat, Research Director (CNRS), Crest
The price of bitcoin has experienced a new surge exceeding 50,000 dollars after the car manufacturer Tesla and its founder Elon Musk declared their...
MAR1: First climate and environment report in the Mediterranean region
Research
07.12.20
MAR1: First climate and environment report in the Mediterranean region
Credit: SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE In order to assess the best available scientific knowledge on climate and...
Tax Reforms: Balancing Optimization and Feasibility
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12.11.20
Tax Reforms: Balancing Optimization and Feasibility
The design of redistributive tax policies is a recurring topic in public discourse. Who to tax, who to support? Economic theories on optimal taxation...
The health crisis, exceptional mobilization and a  driver of transformation – Eric Labaye
Institution
28.05.20
The health crisis, exceptional mobilization and a driver of transformation – Eric Labaye
École Polytechnique resumed its on-site activities on May 12. How are this post-lockdown phase and preparations for the Fall semester 2020 being...
Two young PhDs rewarded for their theses
Research
18.05.20
Two young PhDs rewarded for their theses
Optimisation of the shape of a 3-d hydraulic system for maximising heat transfer. Defended in 2019, the theses of Florian Feppon, a young researcher...
COVID-19: Researchers and Laboratories are taking initiatives in numbers
Research
26.04.20
COVID-19: Researchers and Laboratories are taking initiatives in numbers
Laboratories from École Polytechnique have undertaken numerous research projects in order to contribute to the current fight against the COVID-19...
Covid-19 underlines China’s footprint in global value chains
Research
18.03.20
Covid-19 underlines China’s footprint in global value chains
The Covid-19 pandemic which is still spreading worldwide has already had huge economic consequences. It has also highlighted China’s growing footprint...