The ENS Foundation was proud to co-host a special evening on Artificial Intelligence, on October 16th 2024, at Villa Albertine in New York, alongside the Dauphine Foundation USA, the AI and Society Institute and the Abeona Foundation. École normale supérieure alumni, donors and friends attended

On September 20th, École normale supérieure opened its doors to almost 5000 people for a night. Researchers and thinkers from ENS-PSL and beyond discussed and questioned the various issues connected to this year's theme - Energy - with about thirty conferences, ten round tables, workshops

The first week of September, the school welcomed the Class of 2024. Thanks to the school's ambitions, and with help of its patrons, this Class is more diverse and inclusive than the previous ones. The ENS Foundation' social scholarships, created only a couple years ago,

On September 5th 2024, about forty almuni from class 1999 reunited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their entrance at École normale supérieure. Invited by the ENS, the ENS Foundation and a-Ulm, they spend an evening of networking and sharing memories at 45 rue d'Ulm.

One of the ENS Foundation's fields of action is the restoration of the school libraries' literary treasures. Thanks to the support of donors, the Ulm-Jourdan libraries are able to restore unique books dating back to the 19th century and prior. At the end of 2023,

In May, École normale supérieure welcomed a new sponsor, MACIF, with the signing of a new climate research chair. Jean-Philippe Dogneton, Managing Director of MACIF, was present to formalize this new collaboration, which will strengthen ties between the academic world and players in the field,

The ENS Foundation's major patrons were invited to an exceptional evening on May 16, in the historic Salle des Lettres library at 45 rue d'Ulm. Over cocktails and a sit-down dinner, the patrons were able to exchange views with ENS executives and the patrons in

Donations to the ENS Foundation have a tangible impact on École normale supérieure. As the ENS Foundation's 2023 activity report demonstrates, the support of private donors is transformative for the school, its student community, its research, and its heritage. Donations have a multiplier effect, profoundly

On April 25, École Normale Supérieure (ENS-PSL) officially announced the creation of a new research chair dedicated to carbon storage in soils and subsoils, also known as Carbon Capture. The chair is sponsored by Ardian, one of the world's leading private equity firms. This initiative

On April 3, 2024, the ENS Foundation welcomed nearly 200 people to celebrate their commitment to the school, around scientific presentations and a cross talk on the major challenges for responsible Artificial Intelligence. Donors and sponsors, as well as ENS students and teachers, were able