Mathematician and specialist in reduced modeling, Tomas Chacón Rebollo looks back on his collaboration with I2M, his Franco-Spanish career, and the challenges of applied research.

"Never change a winning team!" Maxime Kuchinski and Michaël Debarge, teachers at 2IG Méca, are running the "Cordées de la réussite" program for the second consecutive year, which resumed on November 25. 

On Monday, December 15, 2025, the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Bordeaux-Talence officially signed a partnership agreement with the Université des Métiers du Nucléaire (UMN), marking an important step in the development of training programs related to the strategic challenges facing the French nuclear industry. This partnership is part of a collaborative approach between the UMN, the Pôle Formation UIMM Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the IUT de Bordeaux, and Arts et Métiers, aimed at integrating the Passeport Nucléaire program into the courses offered on the Bordeaux campus.

After several years of hiatus due in particular to the health crisis, the humanitarian association of Arts et Métiers students Arts et Métiers Lille is back in action. Driven by the energy of the solidarity officers of the Association des Elèves Gadz'Arts de Lille (AEG), it is relaunching with a unique project in Togo: improving access to healthcare in rural areas.

Arts et Métiers reaffirmed its commitment to inclusion and disability awareness. Thanks to the Social Relations and Health, Social, and Cultural Action Department, numerous immersive activities have punctuated campus life.

Lou Grimal, a teacher-researcher at the Chambéry Institute, often has to travel abroad. She is considering ways to limit the environmental impact of her trips.

Paul Kuffer is the winner of the 2025 Alban Tixier Prize, awarded by the Arts et Métiers Foundation and the Wood teaching team. This distinction recognizes his final-year project, carried out in close collaboration with the industrial world.

Douaa Jabrane, a student in the Grande École Program, joined the first class of the Decarbonized Materials and Energy for Sustainable Industry (MEDID) program. She talks about her first steps in this work-study program, which was developed and is co-taught by industry professionals.

In Cluny, the student residence renovation project, with phase 2 of the work now officially underway, is transforming the campus: greater comfort, greater sustainability, and better living conditions for everyone's success. The last renovation took place in 1985.

On the Metz campus, researchers at the LEM3 laboratory devote part of their research to composite materials, particularly those with a thermoplastic polymer matrix. These materials are highly prized for high-performance applications such as aeronautics, automotive, and competition. This work is directly linked to current industrial needs, but it also makes it possible to anticipate future needs.