On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the second edition of the final of the Best Science Poster competition for high school and middle school students in the Dijon Academy took place. This competition stems from a partnership established in 2024 by Khalida Mertès, a member of the academic working group for the promotion of science, and Alexandre Bouhelier, CNRS research director (ICB), with the support of Stéphane Guérin, head of the ICB Laboratory. This year, the project was co-led by Rémi Chassagnon, a research engineer at the Université Bourgogne Europe (ICB).
This final brought together students, professionals from the French National Education system, and researchers from the University of Burgundy Europe to view nine science posters, selected from 38 submissions. The success of this second edition demonstrates the growing interest of students in science and their commitment to this type of project.
During the day, the students presented their work to a jury of scientists, tasked with evaluating the relevance of the topics as well as the quality of the oral presentations.
2026 Winners
High School Category
Le Castel High School (Dijon)
Poster Title: Bacteriophages
Middle School Category
Claude Debussy Middle School (Villeneuve-la-Guyard)
Poster Title: Roots and Gravity
Congratulations to the winning students for the scientific quality of their work, their creativity, and their dedication.
In the afternoon, the finalist students and their chaperones participated in tours of the ICB laboratory, led by doctoral students. These tours allowed them to discover the research themes developed at the laboratory and its scientific equipment.
