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Grenoble Institute of Technology-Phelma faculty member Nadine Commenges-Bernole is a certified Non-violent Communication coach. She coordinates a student support center at the school. “Our mission is to provide emotional support to the students who need it.”   Tell us about the student support center Phelma opened at the beginning of the academic year. As faculty, […] >>

“Grenoble has very high ERC grant success rates”   The Fostering Science program helps scientists with their ERC grant applications. What kind of assistance do you provide? We start by making sure that applicants understand how ERC grants work and what type of grant to apply for depending on whether they have two, five, or […] >>

First-year Phelma student Marie Caillaux talks about her experience “sharing science” with elementary-school children   Why would a 20-year-old engineering student want to get involved with a bunch of ten-year-olds? I liked the idea of having to figure out how to explain things and convey my passion for science. I chose “sustainable cities” as my […] >>

Jérôme Garin, Director, IRIG*: “We are working together to address interdisciplinary topics”   INAC, BIG, and IBS merged to form IRIG in early 2019. What is the rationale behind the change? The idea is to scale up, raise our profile, and present a unified front to our partners like CNRS and the University. With a […] >>

“Rebooting Computing challenges the very foundations of today’s computers”   The ICRC conference, to be held in Grenoble in April, will provide insights into the Rebooting Computing initiative that began in the United States in 2016. What is it all about? The idea is to rethink how computers are designed. Today, most machines are built […] >>