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microorganisms

When microorganisms attack or repair materials

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Some microorganisms can seriously damage structures made of concrete or stone, leading to billions of euros in damage. Others, on the contrary, have a positive effect as they are able to heal micro-cracks.   They are microscopic, but…
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good in tech

Good in Tech: a chair to put responsibility and ethics into innovation

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On September 12, the Good in Tech chair was launched with the aim of making digital innovations more responsible and ethical. The chair is supported by the Institut Mines-Télécom Business School, the School of Management and Innovation at…
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competition, access to data

The new competition issues raised by access to data in the digital economy

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Patrick Waelbroeck, Télécom Paris – Institut Mines-Télécom and Antoine Dubus, Télécom Paris – Institut Mines-Télécom [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the digital economy, data is king. While…
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plants

When plants help us fight pollution

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To help reduce or stabilize soil and water pollution, plants provide a rather effective yet inexpensive solution. They must be implemented on a case-by-case basis and could be used in a wide variety of sites.   According to the French…
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Polybioskin

Polybioskin, natural skin through more ethical products

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Skin contact products, whether for medical, sanitary or cosmetic purposes, have two major drawbacks: they are neither recyclable nor biodegradable. The Polybioskin H2020 project aims to correct these aspects which are out of step with consumers'…
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Digital technology has given rise to new informal learning methods

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Article written in partnership with The Conversation France. By Myriam Benabid and Emmanuel Baudoin, Institut Mines-Télécom Business School; and Serge Perrot, University Paris Dauphine – PSL [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] [dropcap]C[/dropcap]onsulting…
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SERTIT

SERTIT: satellite imagery for the environment and crisis management

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I’MTech is dedicating a series of stories to success stories from research partnerships supported by the Carnot Télécom & Société Numérique Institute (TSN), to which Télécom Physique Strasbourg and IMT belong. [divider style="normal"…
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Romain Quey

Romain Quey, all about polycrystals

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A recent winner of a CNRS Bronze medal, Romain Quey is a materials science researcher at the Georges Friedel[1] laboratory at Mines Saint-Étienne. He focuses especially on the deformation of metallic polycrystalline materials. In the following…
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alcohol, tobacco, marketing

Alcohol, tobacco, pharmaceuticals: compromises between marketing and ethics

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In socially controversial sectors, marketing professionals who promote potentially harmful products are faced with a conflict of values. This is the case for the tobacco, alcohol and pharmaceutical industries. Between economic logic and established…
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carbon fibre

Recycling carbon fibre composites: a difficult task

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Carbon fibre composite materials are increasingly widespread, and their use continues to rise every year. Recycling these materials remains difficult, but is nevertheless necessary at the European level for environmental, economic and legislative…
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cerveau, brain

Imaging to help people with brain injuries

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People with brain injuries have complex cognitive and neurobiological processes. This is the case for people who have suffered a stroke, or who are in a minimally conscious state and close to a vegetative state. At IMT Mines Alès, Gérard Dray…
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catenary catenaries

A mini revolution in railway catenaries

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The decade-long ACCUM project carried out by SNCF, Stratiforme Industries, the Valenciennes Railway Testing Center and IMT Lille Douai has led to the development of a new catenary cantilever system for railways. This advance represents a major…
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Civiq

CiViQ: working towards implementing quantum communications on our networks

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End 2018, the CiViQ H2020 European project was launched for a period of three years. The project aims to integrate quantum communication technologies into traditional telecommunication networks. This scientific challenge calls upon Télécom…
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nuclear

Nuclear: a multitude of scenarios to help imagine the future of the industry

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Article written in partnership with The Conversation. By Stéphanie Tillement and Nicolas Thiolliere, IMT Atlantique. [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] [dropcap]N[/dropcap]uclear energy plays a very important role in France…
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XENON1T

XENON1T observes one of the rarest events in the universe

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The researchers working on the XENON1T project observed a strange phenomenon: the simultaneous capture of two electrons by the atomic nucleus of xenon. A phenomenon so rare that it earned the scientific collaboration, which includes the Subatech[1]…
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Vincent Thiéry

IMT Nord Europe | Civil Engineering, Environment, Geosciences, Geomaterials
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cements

In search of forgotten cements

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Out of the 4 billion tons of cement produced every year, the overwhelming majority is Portland cement.  Invented over 200 years ago in France by Louis Vicat — then patented by Englishman Joseph Aspdin —Portland is a star in the world of…
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digital identity

The ethical challenges of digital identity

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Article written in partnership with The Conversation. By Armen Khatchatourov and Pierre-Antoine Chardel, Institut Mines-Télécom Business School [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he GDPR recently…
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Russian internet

Digital sovereignty: can the Russian Internet cut itself off from the rest of the world?

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This article was originally published in French in The Conversation, an international collaborative news website of scientific expertise, of which IMT is a partner.  Article written by Benjamin Loveluck (Télécom ParisTech), Francesca…
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camouflage, military vehicles

Military vehicles are getting a new look for improved camouflage

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I’MTech is dedicating a series of articles to success stories from research partnerships supported by the Télécom & Société Numérique Carnot Institute (TSN), to which IMT Atlantique belongs. [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] How…
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visual impairments

Virtual reality improving the comfort of people with visual impairments

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People suffering from glaucoma or retinitis pigmentosa develop increased sensitivity to light and gradually lose their peripheral vision. These two symptoms cause discomfort in everyday life and limit the social activity of the people affected.…
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Qualcomm

Qualcomm, EURECOM and IMT joining forces to prepare the 5G of the future

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5G is moving into the second phase of its development, which will bring a whole host of new technological challenges and innovations. Research and industry stakeholders are working hard to address the challenges posed by the next generation…
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platforms

Another type of platform is possible: a cooperative approach

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Article written in partnership with The Conversation France.  By Mélissa Boudes (Institut Mines-Télécom Business School), Guillaume Compain (Université Paris Dauphine – PSL), Müge Ozman (Institut Mines-Télécom Business School) [divider…
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IA, AI

The unintelligence of artificial intelligence

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Despite the significant advances made by artificial intelligence, it still struggles to copy human intelligence. Artificial intelligence remains focused on performing tasks, without understanding the meaning of its actions, and its limitations…
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