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“Some 1,500 young people benefitted from our school outreach programs last year.” From nanoscience classes and a robotics competition to the Science Fair and High Tech U, Grenoble Institute of Technology’s school outreach programs are gaining in popularity. What do you think is driving this momentum? The kinds of programs we run can really motivate […] >>

Patrick Duréault, the General Manager of STMicroelectronics’ Grenoble facility, was elected Chairman of the Grenoble Institute of Technology-Phelma Board on December 6, 2012. He succeeds Louis Zangara. His role is to ensure that the 40-member Board—made up of elected students, staff, faculty, and company representatives—functions as intended. The Board is responsible for approving the school’s […] >>

The first-ever “Grenoble Institute of Technology Information Day” will be held at Ense3 on February 16, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This new event will provide valuable information about Grenoble Institute of Technology’s six engineering schools to students enrolled in high school, engineering school preparatory programs, university technology programs, and their families. The […] >>

Phelma Junior Consultants, the school’s student-run consulting club, plans to reach out to more businesses in 2013 to help students refine their career plans. The club’s company outreach activities will also give students a chance to promote the school and its academic programs. Students are currently getting ready for upcoming tours of Elsys Design and […] >>

The Rotary Club and the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles consortium will hold the 9th annual “Promoting Professional Ethics” competition this year under the patronage of UNESCO. The competition is open to students from three years post high-school to PhD level. The competition participants—tomorrow’s decision makers—must write a five-page essay (individual or as a group) defending […] >>