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Anne Vilcot, director of Grenoble INP – Phelma, UGA since 2016, was reappointed for a new five-year term. She will be focusing on two major projects as part of the school’s 2030 strategy.First, with several department heads expected to retire in the next two years, the school will need to plan ahead for a smooth […] >>

The Magellan startup program kicked off with a call for projects in June. More than 100 submissions, covering everything from digital technology and energy to healthcare were received. A total of 29 potential founders received or are still receiving support services that include training, consulting, and help finding financing. Fifteen of the beneficiaries are from […] >>

Irig recently posted two videos on the CEA Recherche YouTube channel. The idea is to help the general public understand how scientific research can contribute to solving society’s major challenges.The first video, on the basic research supporting the transition to clean energy, highlights research addressing biofuel production from micro-algae, the development of dye-sensitized solar cells, […] >>

Rapid advances in resistive oxide memory (OxRAM) could soon put the technology on manufacturers’ production lines.In a recent demonstration by CEA-Leti, 16-kbit arrays were successfully fabricated on 300 mm, 28 nm FDSOI wafers and run for 100,000 cycles with zero memory-point failures.OxRAM is affordable, high-density, and easy to manufacture. This latest demonstration also proves it […] >>

The Masters in Materials Science and Engineering at Grenoble INP – Phelma, UGA has added a new specialization: Biorefining and Biomaterials. The focus is the conversion of biomass into environmentally-friendly synthetic gas, hydrocarbons, cellulose fibers, biosourced cosmetics, and biomaterials. The curriculum covers all stages of the transformation process, from plant material to fibers, and, finally, […] >>