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The 2013 L’Etudiant-L’Express engineering school rankings were published in mid-December 2012. Grenoble Institute of Technology-Phelma moved up four slots from the previous year. Ranked 17th out of around 100 schools, Phelma tied with the Ecole des Mines in Nancy and another Grenoble Institute of Technology school, Ensimag. Even though the rankings were tight, the school’s […] >>

The 5th Junior Scientist and Industry Annual Meeting (JSIAM) for GIANT PhD and post-doc students will be held at Maison MINATEC on April 5, 2013. The purpose of the event, which is expected to bring in around 40 industry representatives, is to maximize students’ contact with the business world. The morning will be devoted to […] >>

The team that represented the Rhône-Alpes region in the Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 competition will soon present its Canopea® solar home prototype at MINATEC. The prototype won the international energy-independent solar home competition for the Rhône-Alpes team last year. The prototype will be set up in April in front of MINATEC and will remain there […] >>

“Some 1,500 young people benefitted from our school outreach programs last year.” From nanoscience classes and a robotics competition to the Science Fair and High Tech U, Grenoble Institute of Technology’s school outreach programs are gaining in popularity. What do you think is driving this momentum? The kinds of programs we run can really motivate […] >>

Patrick Duréault, the General Manager of STMicroelectronics’ Grenoble facility, was elected Chairman of the Grenoble Institute of Technology-Phelma Board on December 6, 2012. He succeeds Louis Zangara. His role is to ensure that the 40-member Board—made up of elected students, staff, faculty, and company representatives—functions as intended. The Board is responsible for approving the school’s […] >>