The Mines Saint-Étienne National Higher School of Mines actively participated in the international Pink October campaign, aiming to inform the public about breast cancer screening and raise funds for research. These actions were driven by the school's student associations.
On October 4th, the Mines Saint-Étienne team participated in the Sainté Rose, a solidarity race organized for the benefit of the League Against Cancer. Initiated by the WoMines club, this project brought together over 120 runners and was awarded the Trophy for Associative and Citizen Mobilization. This participation helped donate over €500 to the Loire committee of the League Against Cancer.
On the Aix-Marseille-Provence campus, the junior enterprise Junior Mines Provence (JMP) and the Forum Entreprises Ingénieurs (FEI) organized a conference on October 7th about the challenges of women's health in engineering. Inès Ben Amor, an alumna and CEO of the start-up Luna for Health, shared her experience with technological innovation for endometriosis diagnosis.
On October 15th, the association Solidar ISMIN hosted a festive evening, 'Tibbar Rose,' featuring cookies, tiramisu, burgers, and a tombola. This event, supported by Alumni and other campus associations, raised €2,100 for the ARC Foundation to support breast cancer research.
These initiatives highlight the dynamism of Mines Saint-Étienne students and their commitment to projects with concrete societal impact.
