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3rd place for IP Paris in the national final of the Ma Thèse en 180 secondes competition

On Wednesday June 5, the national final of the Ma Thèse en 180 secondes scientific mediation competition took place in Nice. Elie Kadoche, an IP Paris doctoral student has been awarded th 3rd jury's prize.

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[REFLEXIONS] Breaking down the barriers to energy sustainability

The necessary decarbonisation of the energy sector raises many challenges related to resources, conflicts of resources use and the environment. These issues will be at the heart of the round table on energy sustainability to be held during the REFLEXIONS Conference, which is organised on February 5…

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[REFLEXIONS] Climate change: from awareness to governance

In response to a climate emergency that has been scientifically documented for decades, a new form of global governance has been initiated under the leadership of the United Nations. Warned by the successive reports of the scientific experts of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), …

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[REFLEXIONS] Green finance, the driving force behind the transition?

Recent years have seen the popularization of the carbon footprint concept. Applied at different scales and in different contexts, it indicates the negative contribution of an actor or project to global warming. This concept can also be applied to savings, whose impact, although indirect, is equally…

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[REFLEXIONS] Justice is key to successful energy transition

Equity is an essential condition for combating climate change, says Céline Guivarch, professor at École Polytechnique. The theme will be discussed at the REFLEXIONS conference on energy transition, along with sustainability and security. Also a Research Director in climate change economics at the C…

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[REFLEXIONS] The challenges of decarbonizing the global economy

According to the latest IPCC report, greenhouse gas emissions between 2010 and 2019 represent 80% of the "carbon budget" that humanity still has left before exceeding the 1.5°C target set by the Paris Agreement. In order to preserve this budget, we need to transform the global economy and change c…

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[REFLEXIONS] The intertwined technical and political challenges of energy security

Ensuring the stability and sustainability of an energy system has strategic political implications, emphasizes Mathieu Xémard, defense engineer and project manager at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Defence and Security (CIEDS) at IP Paris. Energy security will be the focus of the round table he w…

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[REFLEXIONS] The transition to low-carbon societies

The fight against global warming is a crucial challenge that requires us to make the transition to carbon neutrality by the end of the century at the latest. To achieve this balance between anthropogenic emissions and absorptions of greenhouse gases, we need to fundamentally transform our productio…

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[Video] A look back at IP Paris Research Day 2025

On December 1, 2025, the Institut Polytechnique de Paris held the fourth edition of its Research Day, focusing on numerical modeling and ecological transition. Around thirty speakers took part in the event, which was aimed at the IP Paris scientific community. It was an opportunity to create synerg…

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[Video] A look back at the first IP Paris Cybersecurity and Defense Conference

On October 21, 2025, the Institut Polytechnique de Paris hosted the first edition of its Cybersecurity and Defense Conference. Two hundred scientists, institutional representatives, industry professionals, and students came to listen to and discuss this sensitive topic with experts at the forefront…

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A better understanding of cell mechanical property measures

A team from the Hydrodynamics Laboratory (LadHyX*) of École Polytechnique has published an article in Biophysical Journal describing measurements of the mechanical properties of cells. An image of their experiment is featured on the cover. Here is what it looks like.Learn more on École polytechniqu…

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A day of Francophonie at IP Paris

On March 19, 2024, IP Paris' International Center for French Language and Culture organized an International Francophonie Day at École Polytechnique. This was an opportunity for international students to discover a special guest, French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud, participate in workshops and pres…