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Research and sports can be closely linked. This is demonstrated by the Physics Laboratory of ENS de Lyon, which has long been involved in work to improve sporting performance. As the Olympic and Paralympic Games draw to a close, let's take a look at the contribution science makes to sport.

Publication of the Chemistry Laboratory in Nature Photonics on September 2, 2024. CNRS press release on September 4, 2024.

Publication of the Physics Laboratory in the Physical Review Materials on July 9, 2024. Communication by CNRS Physics on September 5, 2024.

Publication of the Physics Laboratory in the Physical Review Letters on July 31, 2024. Communication by CNRS Physics on September 2, 2024.

Publication of the Chemistry Laboratory in the Journal of Organic Chemistry on March 14, 2024. Communication by CNRS Chemistry on September 3, 2024.

Publication of the LGL-TPE in Lithos on June 18, 2024. Communication by UBO on July 8, 2024.

Publication of the RDP in PNAS on May 30, 2024. Communication by CNRS Physics on July 8, 2024.

Publication of the Physics laboratory in Physical Review Fluids on May 3, 2024. Communication by CNRS Physics on July 3, 2024.

Publication of the LGL-TPE in the journal Nature Astronomy on May 22, 2024. Communication by CNRS Earth & Space on June 19, 2024.

Publication by Cédric Chambru, Associate Professor at the Economics Department, in American Political Science Review, August 22, 2023

Zayna Chaker, CNRS researcher at the IGFL, and Daniel Stilck França, Inria researcher, LIP member, have been awarded the prestigious "Starting" Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).

Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon is proud to be recognized in this year’s global university rankings, showcasing its continued growth and excellence across key areas such as international outreach, alumni achievements, and research impact.

Ingrid Daubechies, Doctor Honoris causa of ENS de Lyon in 2018, is invited at the 32nd edition of Eusipco, Europe's leading signal processing conference, held in Lyon this week.

Find below information concerning the availability of main services of ENS de Lyon during the summer 2024.

Welcome and congratulations on joining ENS de Lyon!

Welcome to our new students and staff! Find here the welcome booklets, the guides that will take you through ENS Lyon.

Publication of the RDP in the journal Development, on June 10, 2024.

Congratulations are in order for physicist Lydéric Bocquet, former doctoral student and later Research Associate at the Physics Laboratory of ENS de Lyon.

ENS de Lyon is honored to have two of its laboratories' researchers elected new EMBO members, namely, Olivier Hamant, INRAE research director, and Teva Vernoux, CNRS research director, both biologists at the RDP.

Following the day of mobilization on June 28, 2024 in Lyon and Istanbul, a press release from the Coordination of Solidarity Committees with Pınar Selek was released after the hearing. It was noted that the trial has been adjourned again, with a date set for February 7, 2025. The support of the entire academic community in Lyon, France and the groups rallying in support of Pinar continues. 

Conversation with Anne L'Huillier — Nobel Prize Conversation Podcast

Francis Albarède Professor emeritus at ENS de Lyon, was appointed Officer of the French National Order of Merit. Isabelle Daniel, Professor at Lyon 1 University and alumna of ENS Lyon, received the Merit Award 2024 from the French Society of Mineralogy and Crystallography.

The Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) has announced its 2024 laureates, among whom the ENS de Lyon is proud to count two of its faculty members. Andrew Pell, Professor in the Department of Chemistry and member of the CRMN, has been elected Junior IUF. Nikolay Tzvetkov, Professor in the Department of Mathematics, member of UMPA, has been elected Senior IUF. 16 alumni of the School have also been elected members of the IUF.

Emeritus Professor at IFE, Luc Trouche has been invited for a scientific visit to Beijing Normal University during the months of March and April 2024. Here's a look back at a rich and varied scientific stay, as part of the ProSFER and JoRISS cooperation programs. 

ENS de Lyon stands out in a very good position in the QS Europe rankings 2025, especially regarding the criteria focused on the number of outbound exchange students

The QS 2025 World University Ranking was published on June 04, 2024. Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon affirms its position as France's leading institution in terms of research productivity.