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Swimming is one of the disciplines in which France could well distinguish itself at the 2024 Olympic Games. With this in mind, science is helping athletes to optimize their practice through physical models based on the recording of numerous swimming parameters. Thomas Brunel is doing his doctorate between the hydrodynamics laboratory (LadhyX*) at École polytechnique and the Saint-Venant hydraulics laboratory** at École nationale des ponts et chaussées. In particular, his work aims to gain a better understanding of swimmers' gestures during the start phases of competition.

Bruno Cattan was appointed Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Institut Polytechnique de Paris on May 1, 2024. He holds the same position at École Polytechnique, one of the Institute's five founding schools. His mission, at IP Paris level, is to deploy and manage innovation support programs for students, researchers and startups, and to develop synergies between IP Paris member schools.

Christopher Cripps will soon join the Institut Polytechnique de Paris as Vice-President for Europe and International Affairs. His mission: to contribute to making IP Paris a global benchmark for French scientific and technological excellence through a strategy developed with its five member schools. He will take his new position on 1st June.

This year the E4C Fall School will be about "Interdisciplinary Approaches for Future Smart Grids: Use Cases, Methodologies, and Technologies." Over one week from 7th to 11th October 2024, participants will immerse themselves in a comprehensive exploration of interdisciplinary approaches for future Smart Grids.

On Thursday 25th April, IP Paris International Centre for French Language and Culture celebrated at the Panthéon in Paris the winners of its 'Nouvelles Avancées' competition, which aims to bridge the gap between science and literature. The theme chosen for this 2024 edition, "Should we take time seriously ? From Aristotle to Einstein...", particularly inspired the young writers, who were praised by the jury for the high quality writings.

Between physics and physiology, scientists can help athletes define which strategy to adopt to perform at their best, particularly in racing competitions. Alice Boillet, a doctoral student at the Hydrodynamics Laboratory (LadHyX*), is optimizing team pursuit strategies in track cycling.

VivaTechnology, Europe's largest innovation and technology expo, will open its doors from May 22nd to May 25th in Paris. Twenty-eight startups from Institut Polytechnique de Paris will be showcasing their innovations at booth C44, attracting investors, CEOs, and researchers.

In the run-up to the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, scientists are helping athletes to achieve results through the Sciences 2024 research program. Choosing equipment, understanding key physical parameters, optimizing training: science can make a wide range of contributions to sport and performance. At Institut Polytechnique de Paris, several laboratories are involved in this objective. Interview with Christophe Clanet, CNRS Research Director at the Hydrodynamics Laboratory (LadHyX*) of the École Polytechnique and Director of Sciences 2024.

IP Paris and its partners invite you to Operation CIEDS 2024: a day of meetings between science, innovation and industry players to discuss their achievements and ambitions in the field of defence and security.

16 startups from Institut Polytechnique de Paris will be present for the 2024 edition of Paris-Saclay SPRING, the innovation and entrepreneurship show held on May 16 and 17 on the campus of HEC. An opportunity for entrepreneurs to present their projects, meet investors and exchange ideas with business leaders.

Institut Polytechnique de Paris and Polytechnique Montreal signed a strategic agreement in Montreal on Friday, April 12, strengthening their collaboration in research, education, innovation and entrepreneurship. The agreement was signed as part of the 21st Rencontre Alternée des Premiers ministres français et québécois (RAPM), (Alternate Meeting of the French and Quebec Prime Ministers).

Conducted among Danish citizens, a study led by a team of researchers based in Denmark, Canada, and France, within the Technology for Change Research Chair at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, explores whether citizens will resist the use of drones, and elucidates the factors to address to deploy drones for health purposes. This work is published in the journal Drone Systems and Applications[1].