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October 06 2014
Science Fair now open to elementary schoolers
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For the first time ever, the MINATEC Science Fair, held during France’s national Science Week, will welcome elementary-school students. On Thursday, October 9, five elementary-school classes will come to the Science Fair, discovering booths with activities designed just for them. As always, the goal is to spark interest in science from the earliest possible age. […] >>
October 06 2014
Construction to start on new photonics lab
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Construction of a new photonics lab will start this month, with delivery scheduled in Q4 2016. The new facility will be home to 230 employees of Leti’s Optics and Photonics Department, currently spread out across five different locations. The five-story building will contain a total of 12,800 m² of lab and office space and will […] >>
October 06 2014
Grenoble Institute of Technology ranks high for innovation
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Grenoble Institute of Technology won first place for innovation and research for the fourth time in five years in a ranking published by Industrie & Technologies magazine. The school came in ahead of big names Polytechnique and INSA Lyon, most notably due to its high number of Ph.D. and post-doc students (911) and impressive annual […] >>
October 06 2014
Phelma 2014–2015 admissions right on target
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The 2014–2015 academic year is underway, and Grenoble Institute of Technology-Phelma engineering school is right on target in terms of admissions. This year, the school admitted 365 first-year students, down from 381 last year. The school decided to limit this year’s incoming cohort in order to lighten the administrative workload. Nearly two-thirds of this year’s […] >>
October 06 2014
Jean-Marc Dedulle to head continuing and executive ed at Grenoble Institute of Technology
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Jean-Marc Dedulle was appointed director of Grenoble Institute of Technology’s Division of Continuing and Executive Education. Dedulle, who formerly served as Phelma’s head of corporate relations, succeeds Didier Pellegrino. The appointment is the logical next step in a 20-year career that has continuously balanced roles in education, research, and industry. Furthermore, he will continue to […] >>