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The researchers receive the François Frenkiel Award from the American Physical Society for their work at the Hydrodynamics Laboratory on the modelling of active drops moving in a fluid.

Nine students from École Polytechnique are completing a four-month research internship at the international laboratory ILANCE in Japan. Co-founded by the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the University of Tokyo, the laboratory focuses on astrophysics, neutrino, and cosmolog…

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.

Nomadic Labs, one of the largest research and development centres in the Tezos ecosystem in France, and Caisse des Dépôts, a financial institution pioneering in the field of blockchain applied to banking and finance in France, are joining the "Blockchain & B2B Platforms" Chair launched by Capgemini…

The nuclear chemistry developed in the department is part of the transition of the French nuclear industry. As such, we are conducting research into the circularity of nuclear waste (Orano collaboration) and the development of fuels suitable for molten salt reactor design, in addition to essential …

A team from the Hydrodynamics Laboratory (LadHyX*), in collaboration with ETH Zürich and Cornell University, has identified a new physical phenomenon by which bioinspired protein droplets are able to move. This mechanism could play a role in the organization of living cells.

X2009 and a PhD in biophysics from the Hydrodynamics Laboratory (LadHyX*), Olga Chashchina is co-founder and CTO of Metyos, a start-up that designs connected biomedical sensors.

The Cambridge Analytica scandal has shown that targeting technologies on online platforms (Google, Facebook, Tik Tok...) go beyond the simple sale of objects or services to invest in the realm of information. The work of Oana Goga, a researcher at École Polytechnique's Computer science laboratory (…

Held at École Polytechnique, Opération CIEDS 2024 brought together researchers, students, companies and Ministry of the Armed Forces personnel to discuss issues at the crossroads of Defense, Innovation and Industry. For its second edition, Opération CIEDS confirmed its success.

Engineering schools: The natural route is a 4th year at ISAE-Supaero, but other major engineering schools can be considered. Master: The "Science and Challenges of Space" program also leads to a 4th year of a Research Master (M2). For instance, in physics: Mention Physics, M2 course "Plas…

Gustave Ronteix (X 2014), leader of the Orakl project (1st prize), Léonie Schröder (Télécom SudParis), leader of the HUVY project (2nd prize ex aequo), Hugo Weidmann (M 2021) and Alexander Dmoch (M 2022), leaders of the Noctua Care project (2nd prize ex aequo) won the 2023 Bertrand Pivin Awards. Th…

Research topics Research Areas Chemobiology and chemistry for health Heteroelement chemistry                             Organic synthesis methodologies Molecules and precursors for functional materials Sensors and probes for health and the environm…

Research topics Research Areas Biomass and plastics reforming Carbon dioxide conversion and removal Molecules and precursors for functional materials Nuclear chemistry                                Quantum technologies                      …

Three-star label "Bienvenue en France" The label “Bienvenue en France” certifies the welcoming policy and services French higher education institutions offer for international students. Awarded by Campus France, it is validated by an independent commission. École Polytechnique holds a three-…

The department offers courses in Economics across all levels and programs. BACHELORSee dedicated website of the program  1ST YEARECO_1F001_EP: Introduction to Economics , Yukio Koriyama, Jean- Baptiste MichauECO_1S002_EP : Topics in Economics , Benoit Schmutz, Geoffrey BarrowsECO_1S000_EP…