News : Innovation & Society

In a new book called Des Hommes et des Ions (“Of Ions and Men”), French journalist Isabelle Doucet tells the story of how Leti researchers—including Michel Bruel, Alain Soubie, and Jean-François Michaud—studied and revolutionized microelectronics R&D with their work on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology. The book is subtitled Chroniques d’une Aventure Humaine (“Chronicles of a Human […] >>

Ezra, a beatboxer (a performing artist who produces vocal percussion sounds), is working with Organic Orchestra 2.0 to develop an interactive stage glove as part of his residency at Atelier Arts-Sciences. The glove contains numerous microsensors and miniature batteries that let the artist control an entire sound and lighting system using natural hand movements. This […] >>

The 2013 Phelminaire, a day-long seminar for Grenoble Institute of Technology-Phelma faculty and staff, will be held at the school’s campus on July 1, 2013. Some 100 people are expected to attend. The morning program will include a series of small-group workshops on teaching-related issues, using fun activities like role-playing games and panel discussions to […] >>

Fabien Ndagijimana, IMEP-LAHC, Pheline lab*: “We want to calm the debate on electromagnetic waves” In the book you wrote with Pheline colleague François Gaudaire [called Au Cœur des Ondes]—were you out to attack electromagnetic waves or defend them? Neither. What we wanted to do is calm the debate on electromagnetic waves, which is being fuelled […] >>

On March 7, 2013, Grenoble Institute of Technology will hold a conference on the role of women engineers in businesses—the first event of its kind at the school. Today women account for just 20% of all engineers at the Grenoble Institute of Technology as well as in French companies. Businesses would like to achieve a […] >>