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Mathematics in the spotlight: Olympic scholarship winners’ journeys

In 2019, Ecole normale supérieure launched the Olympic scholarship program with the aim of recruiting the best international talent for its mathematics department. Thanks to the support of several Foundation patrons, including ENS alumni, the school has welcomed four International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) winners since

Women and sciences: an evening to promote parity in scientific studies

In the run-up to International Women's Rights Day, the Foundation brought together ENS-PSL members (students, teachers, researchers), donors and high-school students for a round-table discussion aimed at identifying the obstacles to women's access to science studies and possible solutions. Moderated by Charlotte Jacquemot, Director of

Tribute to Daniel Cohen, eminent economist and ENS professor

On Monday January 29, 2024, École normale supérieure paid tribute to economist Daniel Cohen (1953-2023), after the publication by Albin Michel of his latest book “Une Brève histoire de l'Économie”, as well as a collection of articles “Daniel Cohen, l'économiste qui voulait changer le monde”

Launch of the ENS-PSL Space Chair

Over the past half-century, human societies have succeeded in turning space into a new territory. From a scientific object, space has become an economic and geopolitical issue, as made clear today by considerable public and private investment. These new realities raise lots of questions about