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Sooyong Chae, PhD student at LPICM, is representing École Polytechnique at the Falling Walls Lab competition
Sooyong Chae, PhD student at LPICM, is representing École Polytechnique at the Falling Walls Lab competition The Falling Walls Lab Global Finale, international competition showcasing breakthrough scientific research and innovation, takes place this Friday in Berlin. Sooyong Chae, a third-year Ph.D. student at the Laboratory of Physics of Interfaces and Thin
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How Raindrops Help Plant Reproduction
How Raindrops Help Plant Reproduction In an article published in the journal PNAS, a team from the Hydrodynamics Laboratory (LadHyX*) examines an ingenious dispersal mechanism used by certain plants and other species. Ana Bratu, a doctoral student, explains.
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L’X strengthens its academic partnerships in the US
L’X strengthens its academic partnerships in the US On the occasion of École Polytechnique’s Director General and acting president Bruno Bellier’s first official visit to top-tier academic institutions in the United States, l’X signed a new agreement with Harvard University on 19 October 2026
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