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Covid-19 and lockdown: researchers, doctors and lecturers, etc. speak out in a time of crisis

… in lockdown) which are broadcast on Youtube. Here, he cobbles together physics experiments using household objects. He … at the École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (social sciences department), the economic impacts of the pandemic … to the interviewees, showing different types of exposure to the virus and the medical follow-up. They were then …

Published on: Mon 20/04/2020 - 09:25

Sébastien Descotes-Genon: exceeding the limits of the standard model of particle physics

… energy physics, i.e. the structure of matter at the smallest known scales. He is aiming to understand what it is … of energies, interact with each other to form matter in the surrounding environment. He uses the standard model to … Nuclear Physics (IPNO), the Centre for Nuclear and Material Sciences (CSNSM) and the Laboratory of Medical Imaging for …

Published on: Fri 15/07/2022 - 13:47

Spintronics appeals to artificial intelligence

… to the field of artificial intelligence, artificial neural networks are computer systems capable of solving complex … in 1997, exploited the discovery of giant magnetoresistance less than ten years earlier. By introducing metallic layers … in oxidation chemistry and computational cognitive sciences, a German manufacturer that designs magnetic …

Published on: Thu 09/02/2023 - 11:49

Aurélie Gentils: Optimising materials with nuclear applications

… to irradiation of materials with nuclear applications. Together with her team, she successfully produced an oxide … Cité) and the 'Institut matériaux microélectronique nanosciences de Provence' (Institute of Microelectronics and … schools and universities is unique. The more different profiles work together, the better for science!"     Aurélie …

Published on: Fri 23/06/2023 - 14:49

Aline Lefebvre-Lepot: modelling and simulating granular flows

… 2023, mathematician Aline Lefebvre-Lepot also joined CentraleSupélec's Mathematics Federation . Her major? Studying … study of models and algorithms is essential to ensure their efficiency and accuracy. "This leads to beautiful … awarded the Blaise Pascal prize by the French Academy of Sciences in 2022 .   Teaching as a means of communication …

Published on: Wed 24/01/2024 - 09:45

Bertrand Poumellec: using light for the in-depth sculpting of material

… Normale Supérieure of Saint-Cloud in 1976 to study physical sciences with the intention of working on waste recycling. … light, scientists realised that ultraviolet light also enables matter to be transformed," continues Bertrand Poumellec. … is directed onto a material, if it is not orthogonal to the surface, the light is deflected towards higher refractive …

Published on: Fri 09/02/2024 - 17:15

Marina Kvaskoff: research in the service of women's health

… of Health and Medical Research, Inserm / Université Versailles-St-Quentin, UVSQ) . For almost twenty years, this … disease while studying the links between hormonal exposure and the risk of cutaneous melanoma. "I was astonished … specialities, including the humanities and social sciences." The availability of different cohorts is an …

Published on: Thu 28/03/2024 - 15:26

Laurence Albiges: changing the game in genitourinary oncology

… she is particularly interested in new therapies for metastatic kidney cancer and rare forms of renal cell … Researcher. Researcher portraits Research Drawn to the life sciences and the idea of conducting research, Laurence … future doctors and, if possible, oncologists, by ensuring I convey the profound human dimension of our …

Published on: Thu 04/07/2024 - 15:28

Aurélien Marabelle: using the immune system as a therapeutic tool to treat cancer

… school straight away. "I wanted to maintain the balance between mathematics, biology and the hard sciences in my learning for a few more years," explains the … as "crossing the desert", until he met Prof. Jean-Charles Soria, then head of the Department of Therapeutic …

Published on: Thu 21/11/2024 - 15:00

Marie-Anne Poursat: educating the mathematicians of the future

… conference in Toronto where the quality of my presentation surprised the other guest speakers, who had mistaken me for … population pharmacology models", then from 2018 with the CELESTE project-team "on the statistical study of rankings of … science-mathematics, mathematics-physics, mathematics-life sciences, economics-mathematics) which would later become …

Published on: Thu 03/04/2025 - 08:12

A strategic Franco-British partnership to push forward artificial intelligence for science, the economy and society

… artificial intelligence for science, the economy and society A strategic Franco-British partnership to push forward … in AI and data science, linked to humanities and social sciences. The institute also plays a key role in the … to address the most pressing challenges of our time and ensure AI serves the common good. » – says Professor Deborah …

Published on: Wed 09/07/2025 - 14:31

If sexual harassment were told to us

… at the hands of Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein. The MeToo movement, which was started in 2007 by the African … October 2019, an IFOP (French Institute for Public Opinion) survey for the Jean-Jaurès Foundation and the Foundation for … and so the fact that they were being harassed became less reprehensible. It became ‘almost’ part of the job.” …

Published on: Thu 09/06/2022 - 14:52