When Science Fiction Helps Popularize Science – An Interview with Roland Lehoucq

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What is energy? What is power? Roland Lehoucq, an astrophysicist at CEA and professor at École Polytechnique and Sciences Po, uses Science Fiction to help explain scientific principles to the general public. Star Wars, Interstellar, The Martian……
Annales des Mines, Union numérique européenne, Réalités industrielles

The European digital union

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This issue of Réalités Industrielles is devoted to several subjects central to European Commission's strategy, such as the data economy, the economic and social functions of online platforms, and cybersecurity.   To build a Digital…
Roisin Owens received a ERC Consolidator Grant to carry on her work in the filed of bioelectronics.

Roisin Owens scores a hat-trick with the award of a third ERC grant

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In December 2016, Roisin Owens received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Following her 2011 Starting Grant and her 2014 Proof of Concept Grant, it is therefore the third time the ERC rewards the quality of the projects…
ERC Grants, Francesco Andriulli, Yanlei Diao, Petros Elia, Roisin Owens

4 ERC Consolidator Grants for IMT

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The European Research Council has announced the results of its 2016 Call for Consolidator Grants. Out of the 314 researchers to receive grants throughout Europe (across all disciplines), four come from IMT schools.   10% of French grants These…
Société Générale, Cybersecurity chair

The Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures Chair welcomes new partner Société Générale

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The Institut Mines-Télécom Cybersecurity Chair, launched last year on January 25 as part of the dynamic created by the Center of Cyber Excellence, is aimed at contributing to the international development of research activities and training…
Recherche partenariale, Carnot TSN, Carnot M.I.N.E.S., Carnot 3

M.I.N.E.S and Télécom & Société numérique Carnot institutes have again been awarded the Carnot label

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On July 6th, the Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research, Thierry Mandon, announced the recipients of the Carnot 3 Label. M.I.N.E.S Carnot institute and Télécom & Société numérique Carnot institute were among the winners:…
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French Tech Ticket : IMT incubators go global!

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The incubators at Télécom Bretagne, Télécom SudParis and Télécom Business School have been selected for the second edition of the French Tech Ticket operation. This international program allows foreign start-ups to be hosted by the incubators…
Horizon 2020, Commission européenne

IMT to embark on two new H2020 projects on the IoT and 5G

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At the end of May the European Commission announced the results of two joint calls (Europe/Japan and Europe/Korea) of the Horizon 2020 program dedicated to digital technology. Institut Mines-Télécom is taking part in two new projects in the…
Augmented Reality, Marius Preda, Télécom SudParis

Augmented Reality: new standards and new tools

Thanks to their sensors, mobile phones have become powerful platforms for augmented reality. Marius Preda and his team of researchers from Télécom SudParis, GRIN (Graphics and Interactive Media), have developed technologies recently chosen…