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June 10 2013

Even faster multi-core processor calculations

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Grenoble-based engineers from CEA-List have more than doubled the speed of a matrix multiplication program using a new dynamic compilation method. This method, designed specifically for multi-core processors, works by optimizing the execution of the most calculation-intensive sections of code. It offers an attractive alternative to static compilation, which optimizes the overall code using conservative […] >>

June 10 2013

iGEM team opts for an optogenetics project

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For the third year in a row, Grenoble Institute of Technology-Phelma students will take part in iGEM, the global synthetic biology competition held by MIT. The Grenoble team will consist of ten university students: four from Phelma; three from UJF; two from Mines de Saint-Étienne; and one student from the US (Louisiana) doing an internship […] >>

June 10 2013

BeSpoon sets a world record at 3,641 meters

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Locating an object to within just a few centimeters sounds easy—except when you are over 3.6 km away. But that’s what French start-up BeSpoon was able to do using impulse radio ultra-wideband (IR-UWB) technology developed by Leti. This range of 3,641 meters sets a world record based on emergency situation UWB regulations; the range based […] >>

June 10 2013

N+1 theater company camps out at the CEA

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The N+1 theater company, currently in residency at Atelier Arts-Sciences, will set up its third and last camp on June 10–14, 2013, in a yurt in front of CEA building 20.33. While there the thespians will investigate how researchers get their ideas. The theater company will work with a core team of scientists and engineers […] >>

June 10 2013

Productive fun in store at the 2013 Phelminaire

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The 2013 Phelminaire, a day-long seminar for Grenoble Institute of Technology-Phelma faculty and staff, will be held at the school’s campus on July 1, 2013. Some 100 people are expected to attend. The morning program will include a series of small-group workshops on teaching-related issues, using fun activities like role-playing games and panel discussions to […] >>
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