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LMGP’s David Muñoz-Rojas co-edited and is one of the authors featured in Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications, published in September by Taylor & Francis Group. The book includes contributions from researchers (from France, Turkey, Australia, the United States and other countries) active in the field and recognized by the scientific community. The chapter on solar […] >>

The Grenoble Ekiden relay marathon has become more popular with every passing year. This year, the entire event was overhauled to accommodate even more runners. The race, to be held on Sunday, October 23, will welcome 800 six-runner teams (up from 650 teams in 2015). The new course will circle around the Presqu’île neighborhood. And […] >>

The 2016 edition of the Challenge First Step is the best to date, with ten projects selected in June. The Challenge was set up to identify startup ideas at CEA Tech labs and give the project leaders support taking the crucial first steps from lab to business. This year, Challenge First Step will support projects […] >>

CIME Nanotech recently commissioned an ion-beam milling machine (from scia Systems GmbH) in its clean room. The €500,000 machine was financed in part (50%) by IRT Nanoelec. It will be used for both training and R&D. It has a Hidden spectrometer to track, monitor, and identify the material being etched in multilayer samples. The ion […] >>

Anne Vilcot, who took the reins as President of Grenoble Institute of Technology’s Phelma engineering school on June 15, 2016, will lead an administration team that remains virtually unchanged with: Alice Caplier (international relations), Saïd Obbade (corporate relations), and Christine Morales (administration). The team’s only new member, Patrice Petitclair, is a former project manager for […] >>