Creating the Future Pierre and Marie Curie University

Creating the Future Pierre and Marie Curie University 1

The Top French Scientific & Medical University → Every day, UPMC demonstrates how education and research create important synergies → Located in the heart of Paris, UPMC embodies French excellence in higher education and research Overview presentation January 2017 2

The Top French Scientific & Medical University → Facts and Figures: • 35, 400 students of which 3, 000 are Ph. D students • 5, 000 in staff, of which 2, 500 are professor-researchers • 94 research laboratories • 9, 200 publications per year (approx. 11% of the publication in France) • Ranked the top French university by Shanghai and Taiwan • Members of the European Innovation Networks: in Health, Climate and ICT Overview presentation January 2017 3

Award-Winning Faculty and Researchers UPMC’s faculty brings research directly into the classroom. Its research teams are co-sponsored with the French scientific research center (CNRS) and the national health and medical research institute (Inserm). Faculty & Researcher Awards: • Nobel Prize for Physics in 1997 and 2012 • Henri Poincaré Prize in 2012 • Fields Medal in 1994, 2010 and 2014 • CNRS Gold Medals in 1996, 1998, 2009 and 2016, plus numerous CNRS Silver Medals • 56 ERC grants of which 24 are managed by a PI at UPMC • More than a quarter of the members of the French Academies of Science and of Medicine are UPMC faculty. Overview presentation January 2017 4

Becoming Sorbonne University → UPMC and Paris-Sorbonne University are currently merging to form one of the most comprehensive university centers in the country: • Combines the top French university in Science and Medicine • The Sorbonne excellence of Humanities and Social Sciences • Represents an important change in French higher education • Covers a full range of academic domains. Overview presentation January 2017 5

Becoming Sorbonne University: Humanities Science & Medicine The Larger Sorbonne Community: Performing Arts Education Science Technology Business National research institutions: Overview presentation January 2017 6

Ground-Breaking Research Overview presentation January 2017 7

Research in All Major Scientific Domains As the largest university of its kind in France, UPMC has the critical mass to conduct cutting-edge research. UPMC has a full range of sciences and medicine, offering research capabilities to find original solutions to complex problems. Overview presentation January 2017 8

Research in All Major Scientific Domains World-renowned Capabilities • Internationally recognized in mathematics, cross-disciplinary modeling and engineering. • Research at the forefront of nanoscience, quantum and particle physics, and astrophysics. • Demonstrated expertise in large, complex modeling of Earth and the environment, integrated biology/ecology, and material and Earth sciences. • High-level integration of fundamental, clinical and translational research with the country’s largest medical university complex. Overview presentation January 2017 9

Research Policy for the 21 st Century UPMC explores the major issues of sustainable development, in health, climate change, water, biodiversity, energy, and communications. Recent Notable Achievements • Successfully using ultrasound to render cerebral blood vessels temporarily permeable to increase drug delivery in tumor patients. • Pioneered new prediction methods that played a crucial role in detecting and analyzing the signal in gravitational wave detectors. • Established new data showing a major reorganization of the distribution of heat at the surface of the oceans was the trigger of the Ice Age. Overview presentation January 2017 10

The Largest French Medical Complex Working at the crossroads of research, patient care and education, UPMC has outstanding institutes in the fields of vision, neurosciences, degenerative diseases, cardio-metabolism, immunology & infectious diseases, cancer and public health. Overview presentation January 2017 11

The Largest French Medical Complex Complete Healthcare Studies • • • More than 730 faculty physicians • The Patient’s University 11, 600 students and 1000 residents 7 main teaching hospitals A School of Midwifery Associated Nursing Institutes Paramedical programs in speech therapy, psychomotor education and orthoptics Overview presentation January 2017 12

Research with Sorbonne University research is particularly focused on multidisciplinary approaches to boost innovation potential. An exceptional number of projects were identified as Excellence Initiatives and received funding from the French government. • 3 Institutes in vision, cardio-metabolism and diseases of the nervous system • • 15 Laboratory and 5 Equipment programs 4 Biotechnology & Bioinformatics projects 1 Low-Carbon Energy Initiative 2 Science-to-Business Transfer Establishments Overview presentation January 2017 13

UPMC’s Doctoral Success UPMC prepares its doctoral candidates not only for careers in research, but also for high-level executive positions. At UPMC, a doctoral project is a professional research position, with a recruitment process and a salary. Additional training is adapted to each candidate’s professional project and career goals. Creating Researchers • • 3, 000 doctoral candidates More than 750 doctorates awarded each year 16 doctoral schools supporting doctoral training International doctoral programs Overview presentation January 2017 14

The Sorbonne Doctoral College Sorbonne University offers innovative doctoral programs for emerging job profiles that combine science or medicine with social sciences For example: § A Ph. D/MBA in science/management or science/industrial strategy § An Executive MBA offered in partnership with industry Creating Researchers • • • Interdisciplinary Seminars: to learn different approaches Additional Courses: across all disciplines Joint Doctoral Programs and International Doctorates Overview presentation January 2017 15

Exceptional Education Overview presentation January 2017 16

An Enriching Student Experience Eighty percent of UPMC students come from all over France and more than 20 percent are international. Students from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds are united by academic excellence in the center of Paris. Overview presentation January 2017 17

An Enriching Student Experience UPMC promotes individual and collective commitment for the success of the group as a whole. Campus life at UPMC reflects this vibrant community: • Student representation in the UPMC administration • 80 student associations • More than 35 entertainment and cultural activities • More than 4, 150 students participate in sports, some in world-class competitions • Services for the handicapped including exam support Overview presentation January 2017 18

Supporting Student Goals Students find their personal form of excellence at UPMC offers programs adapted to a diverse student body. Students can choose a bachelor’s degree in a single area of study, a major/minor program, or a reinforced/double major. Overview presentation January 2017 19

Supporting Student Goals These programs are designed for emerging professions that can combine, for example, Physics & Chemistry or Math & Computer Sciences. Or an even broader set of disciplines, such as: • • • Physics & Musicology Chemistry & Art History Engineering and Humanities Overview presentation January 2017 20

Highly Specialized Master’s Degrees Targeted Master’s programs prepare students for specific professions. A UPMC master’s degree has three components: • Specialization in a research domain • Practical Experience • Career Guidance International Master’s • In mathematics, biomedical imaging, computer sciences, materials and nano sciences, marine and cell biology, brain and mind sciences, bioinformatics, and molecular development • With university partnerships in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa Overview presentation January 2017 21

Five-Year Engineering Programs The University Master’s of Engineering § Electronic or mechanical specialties § Preparing for public or private research § Geared for international careers Polytech’Paris-UPMC § Multidisciplinary, with seven specializations in innovative fields § In close collaboration with industry § 90% of students hired within six months of graduation Overview presentation January 2017 22

Actively Contributing to Society Universities are at the heart of the knowledge- and innovation-based global economy developing around us. UPMC is a key player in this development. End-to-End Technology Transfer UPMC supports research results with SATT LUTECH to mature technology, Agoranov to incubate startups and Quadrivium for venture capital Life-long Learning UPMC offers courses specifically designed to help adults renew, redefine, and refocus their skills and employability. Science Outreach The University has a diverse range of programs to help the public understand the impact and challenges in science, and to be a leading scientific voice in responding to society’s concerns. Overview presentation January 2017 23

Part of the European University Community UPMC is active in the development of EU policy and reinforces the European Research Area's priorities. UPMC participates in EU networks, (LERU, EUA, and others), to establish and apply standardized higher education and research practices. Supporting UPMC Researchers • A dedicated Office of European Affairs • Scientific, judicial, financial and communications support for research proposals • Project coordination Overview presentation January 2017 24

International Strategy UPMC, through the Sorbonne University group, is establishing: § A limited number of strategic university partnerships § In specific regions – India, China, Brazil, North America, Singapore at Abu Dhabi § Bilateral exchanges in both research and education to expose our students to other countries, cultures and economies § Transdisciplinary programs that build on established cooperation Overview presentation January 2017 25

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