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Work-study programs are increasingly popular at Grenoble Institute of Technology’s Phelma engineering school. This year, 21 students were admitted into the work-study program, up from 14 the previous year, exceeding the school’s target. While the program mainly focuses on integrated systems design, its name was recently changed to Electronics, Microelectronics, and Telecommunications (EMT). Graduates of […] >>

To promote the “Women in Science” collection recently created at the Phelma library, APMST, a French non-profit group promoting gender equality in the sciences, is running an original competition to get people reading! Both women and men are eligible to enter. Participants must read one of the 49 books in the collection and do a […] >>

The FMNT (Federation for Micro and Nanotechnology) has brought its functional characterization equipment together at the OPE)N(RA platform. The open-access, multidisciplinary facility is home to a comprehensive set of measurement equipment that can be used to study the functional properties of materials, components, sensors, circuits, and systems for applications ranging from electronics, spintronics, photovoltaics, integrated […] >>

The Grenoble Ekiden relay marathon has reached record levels of popularity this year, with nearly 5,200 runners expected—that’s 60 six-runner teams more than last year! Participants are gearing up for the Sunday, October 22 event with the traditional lunchtime training (Tuesdays at Parc Paul-Mistral and Thursday in the Presqu’île neighborhood right up until the week […] >>

In June the Challenge First Step jury selected six potential startups from Leti and Liten. The project leaders received support with the business creation process this fall and will update the jury on their progress in late November. The jury will then decide whether or not to fund any of the projects. The projects address […] >>