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In Rennes, Lannion and Vannes, our scientists came together to introduce schoolchildren and the general public to computer science research through interactive demonstrations, talks and immersive experiences. Here’s a look back at some of the initiatives that marked this year’s event. In Rennes Computer science research in the service of mobility At Les Halles en Commun in La Courrouze, the VIRTUS [..]

On 8 and 9 October, IRISA welcomed 40 PhD students from the Swedish WASP programme (Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Programme). As well as showcasing our laboratory, this visit reflects a shared commitment to fostering mobility and partnerships between Sweden and IRISA. WASP: a programme of excellence supporting Swedish research The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software [..]

Automatic Generation of Local-First Collaborative Modeling Languages The ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (presented at the MODELS 2026 conference in Málaga, Spain) is a true recognition of the research conducted jointly by the DiverSE team and CEA LIST. The paper titled “ Automatic Generation of Local-First Collaborative Modeling Languages” proposes a generic solution for the automatic [..]

Congratulations to Sebastien Bonduelle, a Ph.D. student in the Épicure team, who received the Radhia Cousot Young Researcher Best Paper Award at the SAS'26 (Static Analysis Symposium) conference for his paper titled “Determinism Analysis and its Application to Evaluation Order Independence” (co-authored with Benoît Montagu and Thomas Jensen). This work falls within the scope of static analysis of [..]

And what if artificial intelligence became the “fourth teacher”? Not merely a tool, but an integral part of the learning environment. How can generative AI reshape learning environments, transform pedagogical interactions, and open up new perspectives for more adaptive and inclusive teaching? Presentation by Prof. Jo Tondeur and Antonio Bucchiarone: “AI-Enhanced Learning Environments: Exploring [..]

During the year of celebration of 50 years of the laboratory, the call "1 Artist / 1 Scientist" allowed 6 projects to see the light. Focus on two of them under the spotlight this September 2026: an exhibition at Le Cube Garges and an article in "Musique Bretonne". Looking back on a year of festivities In 2025, IRISA celebrated its 50 th anniversary throughout the year, and took the opportunity to [..]

This year, the University of Rennes this year confirms its position as France's top university in Computer Science & Engineering and moves up in the global ranking for the discipline.. At IRISA, we are proud that our researchers (University of Rennes, CNRS, CentraleSupélec, ENS Rennes, IMT Atlantique, Inria, INSA Rennes, Inserm, University of South Brittany) have contributed to this recognition of [..]

Congratulations to Thomas Rokicki and his co-authors, who have been awarded the prize for the best article for the paper entitled " clflush-based Attacks on Modern Cloud Servers", co-authored by Guillaume Didier, Augustin Lucas, Jasper Quirk and Thomas Rokicki at ESORICS 2026, which took place in Rome from 14 to 18 September. Well-deserved recognition of their work on microarchitectural attacks on [..]