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Presentation of the department   Within the École Polytechnique's Education Department, the Bachelor Program Department is responsible for the recruitment, reception and administrative follow-up of students in the Bachelor program. Its role is to accompany, inform and help the student…

The Ecole Polytechnique Communications Department is committed to making its sites accessible in accordance with article 47 of law no. 2005-102 of February 11, 2005. To this end, a digital accessibility plan and action plan are currently being drawn up. This declaration of accessibility will apply …

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Directory of the department of chemistry as of January 3, 2026 NameLaboratoryEmploymentExpertiseOfficeAlexis Archambeau LSO Research Fellow CNRSLecturerOrganic synthesisPractical work center2:30-10Audrey Auffrant LCM Research Director CNRSAssociate professorCoordinative chemistryCatalysis5:…

Credits : Nasa/HubbleGlobular clusters are extremely dense stellar systems in which the stars are very close together. Eduardo Vitral (X2015) and Gary Mamon (Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris) were interested in the cluster NGC 6397 in the Altar constellation, one of the closest globular cluste…

For over 10 years, École Polytechnique has been designing and developing equal opportunity programs to enable everyone, regardless of gender, social origin or place of residence, to access to the best scientific programs. The Diversity & Success Center's actions target middle school students, high …

Margherita Castellano (CMAP*), Magali Korolev (CPHT*), and Kate Sorg (LOB*). Three doctoral students from laboratories affiliated with École Polytechnique were honored during the “Ma thèse en 180 secondes” local competition at Institut Polytechnique de Paris.

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.

Winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics, Donna Strickland presented her current research work on ultrashort laser pulses and multi-frequency Raman generation processes.

Eleven start-ups supported by the X-Up incubator, the Drahi-X Novation Center at École Polytechnique, or from the X start-up ecosystem pitched their project to business angels, investment funds and potential partners on December 14. They operate in a varipus fields: industry 4.0, medtech and biotec…

Synthetic electrofuels represent a promising avenue in sustainable energy technology. These synthetic fuels are produced by using renewable electricity to convert carbon dioxide and water into energy carriers such as hydrogen or methane. Solar fuels, which specifically use solar energy for the conv…

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), discussed with students of École Polytechnique and of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris. She underlined three key challenges for the coming years : the ongoing transformation of globalization, the consequences, including for monetar…

École Polytechnique (L’X) is organizing its third Open Day on Saturday, October 10, 2021, starting at 10 a.m. CET. Fully bilingual (French-English), the event is offered entirely in virtual format for the second consecutive year, and open to the general public in France and across the globe. A uniq…

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.