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December 08 2015

Phelma lobby decked out in art and science

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The three mezzanine levels visible from the Phelma lobby have been transformed by an art installation titled Les Balcons de Turing (Turing’s Balconies). The work, by Alexandre Perigot and Solang Production, is made up of three glittering stainless steel lace-work balconies, with patterns evoking zebra, giraff e, and leopard hides. But what does the African […] >>

December 08 2015

Leti expands IT security evaluation services with new accreditations

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Leti is home to an IT security evaluation center (CESTI) approved by France’s national IT security administration. The center continues to expand its range of evaluation services as proven by two recent achievements. First, CESTI Leti granted EAL6+ certification (EAL7 is the highest security level) to a Samsung secure microcontroller. The certifi cation was validated […] >>

December 08 2015

ClouT project successfully rolls out sensiNact middleware in four smart cities

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In 2015, the CEA successfully implemented sensiNact middleware in four test cities. The middleware brings together data from a host of urban sensors to send information regarding traffi c, weather, pollution, and noise to a single user interface. The interface then powers a variety of apps, from information to risk prevention. The middleware was developed […] >>

December 08 2015

Droves of CheerUp! Phelma volunteers help young cancer patients

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CheerUp! Phelma (a local branch of a nationwide nonprofi t providing outreach to young cancer patients) has been busier than ever raising funds and increasing the student body’s awareness of cancer. “Pink October” was dedicated to bringing awareness to breast cancer and to the disease’s prevention. “Movember” focused on cancers aff ecting men, with a […] >>

December 08 2015

Sylvain Lodiot shoots for the stars (and comets!)

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What engineer hasn’t dreamed of breaking the career mold with an exceptional job? ENSPG (a founding school of Phelma) alumnus Sylvain Lodiot is living the dream, piloting the Rosetta space probe from the European Space Operations Center. But the job is a surprisingly complex one, involving 1,000 to 1,500 remote control commands per day. Each […] >>
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