CNRS Launches Year-Long Engineering Initiative to Bridge Education-Industry Gap
The CNRS is launching a year-long initiative to promote engineering, aiming to bridge the gap between education and industry, and to tackle labor shortages and environmental issues in the sector.
From September 2025 to June 2026, the thematic year on engineering will highlight all engineering professions, from CAP to doctorate. This initiative, aiming to create a continuum from school education to the industrial world, will make engineering visible in the curriculum. To foster interest, especially among women, an itinerant photographic exhibition titled 'Engineering Women' will be inaugurated at the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac in Paris on October 1, 2025.
The CNRS has also set up a new support and research unit, Utopii, dedicated to life cycle analysis of products' environmental footprint. This unit will help engineering question its sustainability and favor recyclability, playing a crucial role in the environmental transition. The 'Back to My School' operation will also bring people working in engineering back to their former schools to orient students towards these professions.
Engineering's role in the environmental transition is evident in its potential to manage electrical networks intelligently, preventing blackouts. However, the sector faces challenges like labor shortages due to its perceived role in climate change. To address this, the CNRS is initiating a photo exhibition promoting women engineers during its Thematic Year, organized by the CNRS Delegation Île-de-France Meudon, focusing on the theme 'Intelligence(s)' linked to contemporary scientific challenges.
The CNRS's thematic year on engineering, along with its various initiatives, aims to promote engineering professions, attract more women into the field, and encourage sustainability and innovation in the sector. By making engineering visible in the curriculum and fostering interest among students, the initiative seeks to address labor shortages and ensure engineering plays a significant role in the environmental transition.
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