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This fall Grenoble Institute of Technology-Phelma will kick-off France’s first work-study program for micro and nanoelectronic systems design. This program was developed in association with Grenoble-area high-tech businesses and was approved by the regional government in April 2013. The program will give engineers the theoretical knowledge and real-world experience to design integrated systems. It aims […] >>

Grenoble Institute of Technology came in second place in the latest ranking of France’s 100 top engineering schools, just behind rival Polytechnique. In terms of R&D, Grenoble Institute of Technology jumped from seventh place in 2012 to first place this year. The ranking is put together every year by L’Usine Nouvelle magazine. In 2013 the […] >>

A European Research Council program on single dopant detection by holography has given the Titan Ultimate transmission microscope yet another chance to prove its worth. The microscope, installed at PFNC in October 2011, delivers resolutions of 50 picometers, allowing researchers to see things they never could before. They can now use new techniques like chemical […] >>

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 […] >>

Patrick Boisseau, head of CEA-Leti’s nanomedicine program, was elected President of the European Technology Platform for Nanomedicine (ETPN) on December 5, 2012. The new Vice President, also French, is Nanobiotix CEO Laurent Lévy. Founded in 2005, ETPN is coordinated by the European Commission and industry representatives to promote nanotechnology applications in medicine. The organization serves […] >>