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Each year Grenoble Institute of Technology’s engineering school, Phelma, hosts nearly 250 international students (200 undergrads and 50 grad students) from 50 different countries. On October 11, 2012 the school will hold its first-ever intercultural workshop at MINATEC. Open to French and international students alike, the workshop will give students an opportunity to meet and […] >>

MINATEC is gearing up to host the 2012 Science Fair on October 12–13, 2012. This year’s fair will offer something new by hosting the Expérimenta arts, science, and design fair. The first day of the Science Fair, Friday, will target high-school students and recent high-school grads enrolled in science and technology programs; the second day, […] >>

If you are not familiar with the research being done at Paris-based CEA-LIST, then stop by the MINATEC showroom to discover the research center’s models, videos, and demos. Several of the LIST-developed technologies being showcased stand out from the “products” familiar to Grenoble-based labs. Just a few examples include: augmented reality for sales reps; virtual […] >>

In the run-up to 2014, the International Year of Crystallography, Grenoble’s scientific community is gearing up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of modern crystallography. MINATEC and GIANT partners will play a key role in the festivities, which will include an exhibit on crystallography and its impact on our everyday lives at Grenoble’s Grand’Place shopping mall […] >>

This year engineering students at Grenoble Institute of Technology will get to learn about international opportunities at a new series of monthly events called Les Rendez-Vous de l’International. These events will include talks on timely topics like social networks, international recruitment, and “job dating,” and give students an opportunity to share their own international experiences. […] >>