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The Masters in Materials Science and Engineering at Grenoble INP – Phelma, UGA has added a new specialization: Biorefining and Biomaterials. The focus is the conversion of biomass into environmentally-friendly synthetic gas, hydrocarbons, cellulose fibers, biosourced cosmetics, and biomaterials. The curriculum covers all stages of the transformation process, from plant material to fibers, and, finally, to biomolecules. All courses are taught in English. It is a joint program offered by Phelma with Grenoble INP – Pagora, UGA. The Covid-19 pandemic… More information

Aryballe was selected to receive €1.1 million under the French government’s economic stimulus program. The company raised €7 million in 2020; the additional funds will allow Aryballe to complete its pilot production line in a 120 sq. m clean room in Grenoble.  The pilot facility will produce low-cost, miniaturized, universal odor sensors starting in early 2022. And, once it ramps up to full capacity, some 2 million units per year will come off the line. The facility will ultimately employ… More information

In September, three students from Grenoble INP – Phelma, UGA and a musicology student from UGA started a club, called Radio Plaisir, to help fill the void left by students’ social lives, interrupted by the pandemic. Every Wednesday evening, they go live on streaming platform Twitch.tv. The recordings are then dispatched to social media. The idea of starting a radio station came from Matthieu Saussaye, who wanted to create a platform for entertaining and informing students about the arts (through… More information

A total of ten CEA scientists and technicians gave GIANT’s “Affiche ta science” poster competition a helping hand this year, traveling to fourteen middle schools across the Isère district to talk about their careers. They also gave presentations on specific topics like microfluidics for medical applications, clean vehicles, low-temperature technologies, and cryogenics for space. The 350 participating students then paired up to produce either a poster or video on the topic presented to their class. The best posters and videos… More information