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Derived from extremely short-pulse laser technologies and based on light-matter interactions, multi-photon microscopy reveals information not observable with conventional microscopy. Emmanuel Beaurepaire is CNRS Research Director at the Optics and Biosciences Laboratory (LOB) at École Polytechnique. He uses the device on biological tissues to observe them in depth with micrometric precision. His work, presented at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris Science Day in September 2024, lies at the frontier between fundamental and applied research, with potential applications in the biomedical field. The aim is to establish relevant biological measurements from the images obtained.

It's not just biological samples that the multi-photon microscopy platform of the Optics and Biosciences Laboratory* (LOB) is studying. Gaël Latour, a teacher-researcher at the University of Paris-Saclay, who carries out his research at the LOB at the École Polytechnique, applies this analysis technique to ancient objects, in particular parchments, as he presented at the IP Paris science day dedicated to light in September 2024. The aim is to provide detailed, objective information on their state of preservation, without altering them.

Yves Le Yaouanq is Associate Professor in the Economics Department at École Polytechnique and researcher at the Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (CREST*). He has just received a grant from the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator) to carry out the PROSPECT project. Drawing on the field of behavioral economics, Yves Le Yaouanq's work studies decision-making by individuals, using realistic models that take into account the cognitive biases that tend to affect individual choices. In particular, PROSPECT explores the way in which individuals project themselves into information they do not yet know, using experiments carried out with cohorts.

The Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) has strengthened its position among the world's leading science and technology institutions in the latest 2024 Shanghai Rankings by Subject. These results reinforce IP Paris's role as a hub for cutting-edge research, collaboration, and thought leadership, setting a solid foundation for continued growth in global academic influence.

The second edition of Operation CIEDS brought together over 320 participants from industry, research, defense operators and innovation intermediaries. A day rich in exchanges to meet the challenges of defense innovation and discover how Institut Polytechnique de Paris is involved in major defense and security issues.

Every year, humanity uses 18 TW of power for its activities, equivalent to the amount of energy contained in 15 billion tonnes of crude oil. The Sun provides 10,000 times more. In the current context of energy transition, the benefits of solar energy are clear to see. At the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, scientists with complementary specialties are taking the conversion of this energy into electricity head-on, as they demonstrated on September 19, 2024, during the IP Paris Research Day dedicated to light. In their sights: greater efficiency and optimal use of photovoltaic cells.

Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) and Università Bocconi of Milan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on November 13, 2024, to foster mutual educational and research advancements. Spearheaded by Thierry Coulhon, President of IP Paris, and Francesco Billari, Rector of Bocconi University, this partnership aims to strengthen both institutions' commitment to high-impact research, academic exchange, and interdisciplinary innovation.

PFAS molecules are widely used in virtually all industrial sectors, thanks to their resistance to water and oil. But they are also "forever chemicals", and regulations are becoming increasingly stringent to reduce their use. The Amphitex project, supported by the Centre interdisciplinaire d'études pour la défense et la sécurité (CIEDS), aims to find alternatives to their use in military uniforms.

The Institut Polytechnique de Paris is organizing its first Open Access Week from 5 to 8 November 2024. For this event, the documentation services of the member schools will offer a series of activities focused on open science issues.

This event organized by a committee of PhD students offers a unique chance to explore the diverse research themes of the IP Paris Biology labs, including LOB, BIOC, and LadHyX. From optics to biochemistry, structural biology, cell biology, molecular biology, biomechanics, bioinformatics, and more, you will hear IP Paris’ Biology PhD students tell their science stories.

This series of seminars is designed to bring together the community of researchers at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) working in any way on the subject of antimicrobial resistance. Each seminar is an opportunity to discover one or more research projects underway at IP Paris and its partners, and to identify new synergies.

CNRS Research Director at the Laboratory of Condensed Matter for Physics (PMC*) of the École Polytechnique, Claude Weisbuch has been awarded the Science Applications Medal by the French Academy of Sciences.