Lucille Despres Wins Second Place in the Audience Choice Award at the Regional Finals of “My Thesis in 180 Seconds”
On Monday, March 19, the regional final of the “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” competition, organized by the Conference of University Presidents and the CNRS, was held in Besançon. Ten contestants from across the region took turns delivering a concise, clear, and compelling three-minute presentation on their research projects. Karen Rihani, a student […]
13th Annual One-Day Film Festival
May 10–13, 2018, in Montbéliard Once again this year, the One-Day Film Festival returns for its 13th edition. It will take place from May 10 to 13, and the concept remains the same: to make a short film in 50 hours based on a theme revealed during the opening ceremony. Teams of students from all […]
Publication of the book “The Origins of Innovation: Biographies as a Vehicle for Understanding the Innovation Process”
Edited by Marianne Chouteau, Joëlle Forest, and Céline Nguyen “Engineers in the 21st Century” Series This book aims to shed light on our understanding of the innovation process through an original approach: the biographies of innovations. The contributors argue that these biographies provide a means of understanding the origins of innovations by highlighting […]
A UTBM student meets the President of the Republic as part of an internship in China
Corentin Laloup shares his experience: [upside_sticky class="sticky-note sticky-sky"]“As a student in the Energy program (specializing in building systems), I’m currently completing my final-year internship in Shanghai, China. The company hosting me is French (ADEN – ALTEREA) and has 26,000 employees throughout Asia. I’m working on various projects in China and abroad related to energy in the […]
"Creation, Creativity, and Innovation in Engineering Education and Practice"
Edited by Michel J.-F. Dubois, Marie-Laure Vitali, and Michel Sonntag “Engineers in the 21st Century” Series Abstract: This book, with its illuminating variety of perspectives, can be seen as a response to the new image of the 21st-century engineer. Engineers are expected to master computer science, mathematics, and the specific sciences […]
Publication of the book “Becoming an Actor in a Technical Democracy: Toward a Pedagogy of Technology”
Edited by John Didier, Yves-Claude Lequin, and Denis Leuba. Co-published by the UTBM Publishing Division / Haute Ecole Pédagogique Vaud / Editions Alphil-Presses universitaires Suisse Abstract: Addressing the role of technology education within democracy requires repositioning the role and function of technology education within […]
Tour de France: Working Together at UTBM
November 27–December 1, 2017: The “Tour de France AGIR ENSEMBLE” is a national initiative led by the AVUF in partnership with ADEME, MGEN, CPU, CGE, the CROUS, and the Caisse des Dépôts to foster positive regional collaborations in support of sustainable campuses in sustainable cities. In 2017, 19 alliances […]
Sexual harassment: UTBM has a zero-tolerance policy!
Combating sexist behavior and violence in higher education and research—particularly sexual harassment—is one of the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education, and Research’s (ME-NESR) top priorities in the pursuit of gender equality. As part of this effort, UTBM is committed to combating sexual harassment and is implementing […]
UTSEUS in Shanghai: New Director, New Partners, New Research Agreement
Marc Bondiou has been appointed director of UTSEUS in France; new partnerships with companies have been signed, as well as a new research agreement focused on nanotechnology. Appointed for a three-year term, Marc Bondiou, 55, succeeds MonZen Tzen. A Ph.D. holder and engineer with an agrégation in physics, he taught at the University of Haute-Alsace and conducted […]
After-Work: Energy Efficiency in Buildings
November 9, 2017 – With David Bouquain, Associate Professor, and Brigitte Vu, Lecturer and Researcher. France’s energy policy, as set forth in the Energy Transition Act No. 2015-992 of August 17, 2015, establishes four quantified targets for 2030: • reduce CO2 emissions by at least 40% compared to 1990, […]