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Every year, humanity uses 18 TW of power for its activities, equivalent to the amount of energy contained in 15 billion tonnes of crude oil. The Sun provides 10,000 times more. In the current context of energy transition, the benefits of solar energy are clear to see. At the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, scientists with complementary specialties are taking the conversion of this energy into electricity head-on, as they demonstrated on September 19, 2024, during the IP Paris Research Day dedicated to light. In their sights: greater efficiency and optimal use of photovoltaic cells.

Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) and Università Bocconi of Milan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on November 13, 2024, to foster mutual educational and research advancements. Spearheaded by Thierry Coulhon, President of IP Paris, and Francesco Billari, Rector of Bocconi University, this partnership aims to strengthen both institutions' commitment to high-impact research, academic exchange, and interdisciplinary innovation.

PFAS molecules are widely used in virtually all industrial sectors, thanks to their resistance to water and oil. But they are also "forever chemicals", and regulations are becoming increasingly stringent to reduce their use. The Amphitex project, supported by the Centre interdisciplinaire d'études pour la défense et la sécurité (CIEDS), aims to find alternatives to their use in military uniforms.

The Institut Polytechnique de Paris is organizing its first Open Access Week from 5 to 8 November 2024. For this event, the documentation services of the member schools will offer a series of activities focused on open science issues.

This event organized by a committee of PhD students offers a unique chance to explore the diverse research themes of the IP Paris Biology labs, including LOB, BIOC, and LadHyX. From optics to biochemistry, structural biology, cell biology, molecular biology, biomechanics, bioinformatics, and more, you will hear IP Paris’ Biology PhD students tell their science stories.

This series of seminars is designed to bring together the community of researchers at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) working in any way on the subject of antimicrobial resistance. Each seminar is an opportunity to discover one or more research projects underway at IP Paris and its partners, and to identify new synergies.

CNRS Research Director at the Laboratory of Condensed Matter for Physics (PMC*) of the École Polytechnique, Claude Weisbuch has been awarded the Science Applications Medal by the French Academy of Sciences.

Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) signed a partnership with Nightline on October 8, with the aim of reinforcing the support for mental health within the student community of IP Paris and its member schools.

The latest surveys on the employability of IP Paris Master and PhD Track students reaffirm the Institution's reputation for producing highly sought-after graduates. The data reveals that IP Paris alumni enjoy high employment rates, with many advancing to prestigious doctoral programs, reflecting the Institute's commitment to academic and research excellence and its strong ties with leading industries.

Supported by Defense Innovation Agency, the Interdisciplinary Centre for Defence and Security (CIEDS) is pleased to announce the launch of the "Distributed Intelligence" challenge, 2024 Edition, as well as its presentation session. This challenge is a simulation-based drone swarm programming competition, on topics with real impact!

Solenne Gaucher, a post-doctoral student at the Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (CREST*) affiliated to the École polytechnique, and Madeleine Kubasch, a doctoral student at the Center for Applied Mathematics (CMAP **) of the École polytechnique, are among the 35 Jeunes Talents France L'Oréal-Unesco 2024 Pour les Femmes et la Science winners.

Supported by the French Defence Innovation Agency, the Interdisciplinary Center for Defence and Security Studies (CIEDS) is pleased to announce the launch of its call for projects, Wave 2025 - Projects 2025. The aim of this call for projects is to fund ambitious research projects targeting Defence & Security applications, which can be carried out in collaboration with academic or industrial partners.