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Facile
04.12.25
A dialogue between students and professionals to discover quantitative careers in finance
The Financial Risk Chair, hosted by the Risk Foundation, led by Nicole El Karoui, professor emeritus at Sorbonne University, alongside Huyên Pham, professor at École Polytechnique, and supported by Société Générale, École des Ponts, École Polytechnique and its Foundation, and Sorbonne University, offers an excellent teaching program combining mathematics and finance. It provides students with unique opportunities to meet key players in the financial markets and discuss the place and role of quantitative profiles.
International, Education
24.11.25
A research internship at Columbia University to help mending hearts
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.
Sustainable Development
24.11.25
Ecology Week at École Polytechnique
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.
Diversity & Success
21.11.25
École Polytechnique teams up with Pronote to steer talented students toward science using AI
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.
Chairs, Institution
20.11.25
École Polytechnique accelerates in sovereign technologies in AI and cybersecurity with Orange Group
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.
Education, Diversity & Success
14.11.25
The Henri Poincaré Programme at École Polytechnique offers advanced science courses for secondary school pupils
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.
International, Research
05.11.25
2025 Nobel Prize in Physics: how the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling inspires the X today
This October 8th, the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to a trio of physicists for “the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling...
Campus, Education, Diversity & Success
04.11.25
Preparatory Class Internship: promoting access to excellent scientific training
From 27 to 31 October, the Equal Opportunities Unit organised a 'CPGE Boost' course for 30 scholarship students in their first year of scientific preparatory classes, hailing from all corners of France. This edition took place on the École Polytechnique campus for the first time, enabling these young people to envisage themselves in excellence-driven scientific training programmes and to benefit from the ecosystem of a leading engineering school.
Entrepreneurship, Corporate relations, Innovation, Sustainable Development
03.11.25
Ecosystem Days at the École polytechnique incubator
The École polytechnique incubator is launching its 1st network events, Ecosystem Days, themed and open to all innovation players. On 30 November, the first event will focus on intellectual property and legal issues. We look forward to seeing you there!
Entrepreneurship, Innovation
03.11.25
Ecosystem Days at the École polytechnique incubator
The École polytechnique incubator is launching its 1st network events, Ecosystem Days, themed and open to all innovation players. On 30 November, the first event will focus on intellectual property and legal issues. We look forward to seeing you there!
International
31.10.25
New double degree program with UTEC in Lima
École Polytechnique and the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) in Lima have developed a double degree program offering students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in various scientific and technological fields. Admitted students will be able to study in a Master of Science & Technology program at l’X while completing their four-year Bachelor of Sience degree at UTEC Lima.
Entrepreneurship, Corporate relations, Innovation
29.10.25
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The École polytechnique incubator is launching its 1st network events, Ecosystem Days, themed and open to all innovation players. On 30 November, the first event will focus on intellectual property and legal issues. We look forward to seeing you there!