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17.06.20
Quasar jets: cosmic particle accelerators
Composite image of Centaurus A, revealing the jets emerging from the central black hole of the galaxy, and the associated gamma emission. © ESO/WFI...
Research
15.06.20
Lasers for understanding magnetic instabilities in astrophysics
Ion radiography of Weibel instability: protons accelerated by laser-plasma interaction in a first target (left) pass through a second target, itself...
Research
15.06.20
European Microscopy Life Sciences Awards 2020 winner : Emmanuel Beaurepaire
Distinguished by the Raimond Castaing Prize of the French Microscopy Society in 2019, Emmanuel Beaurepaire will be awarded the 2020 European...
10.06.20
L’X affirms its ranking in the Top 100 best universities worldwide
École Polytechnique is ranked among the Top 100 universities according to the 2021 edition of the best universities worldwide released by QS...
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...
28.05.20
« Les Minutes de l’X », webinars to help shape the post-COVID-19 crisis world
The health crisis that we are experiencing affects everyone of us in our relationship to the broader community, to our family and relatives, to our...
Research
26.05.20
Researchers identify an enzyme essential for development
Representation of the three-dimensional structure of the human METTL5-TRMT112 complex and the phenotype observed in the fly following inactivation of...
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...
18.05.20
X-EXED offering has been extended to encompass new training needs
In order to support decision-makers, experts and private individuals facing the new challenges raised by the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures to...
Entrepreneurship
15.05.20
14 Polytechnique start-ups innovating for the future
Faced with the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the French start-up ecosystem has been deprived of its two big spring events: the Paris Saclay...
Research
15.05.20
ICUBAM: Algorithms for health
One of the main challenges of the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 epidemic was and still is the availability of intensive care unit (ICU) beds...
Campus
06.05.20
COVID-19 – Students on the ground - Cyril Voisard (X2017)
“I joined the crisis cell of the Ministry of Health, in the anticipation taskforce, starting on March 16 th. I was initially involved in the modeling...