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The 5th French edition of the international FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition, organized by Grenoble Institute of Technology, will be held on May 11–12 in Fontaine. Around twenty high-school-student teams are expected to enter their robots—built and programmed according to specifications provided before the event using supplies provided by the organizer. As in previous years, […] >>

The Pint of Science Festival, to be held on May 23, 24, and 25, will invite scientists into local bars to present their research to the general public while sipping a tall, cold beer. This year marks the second edition of the festival, with fifteen events at downtown-Grenoble bars, the student union building (EVE) on […] >>

MINATEC and Argentina’s Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Industrial (INTI) signed a partnership agreement on February 26 in Buenos Aires. INTI, which has several technical centers across the country, offers R&D and technological support services to businesses. It also provides both educational programs and certification services. The partnership will help INTI acquire the know-how it needs […] >>

Although some of MINATEC’s younger researchers may not know who he was, Professor Pierre Gentil, who died in early March at age 70, played a major role in the development of microelectronics in Grenoble, elsewhere in France, and further afield. A graduate of ENSERG, he conducted research in the area of transistor reliability and electronic […] >>

Grenoble Institute of Technology-Phelma permanently vacated its Polygone site on Avenue des Martyrs in February and has moved into its new quarters: the Phelma 2 MINATEC buildings, which were delivered in late 2015. The move took two weeks and was no mean feat; certain exam sittings and classes had to be moved to other locations […] >>