INESC founder José Tribolet interviewed by RTP3
Founder and ex-President of INESC (Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores), and Instituto Superior Técnico Emeritus Professor José Tribolet, was interviewed for the RTP3 information programme 360, which aired on 08 February at 9pm Lisbon-time. Professor Tribolet was invited to comment on the cyberattack…
The INESC-ID February 2022 Newsletter is out!
The February 2022 issue of NEWS-ID — the INESC-ID Newsletter — is out! Containing recent news from our researchers and their projects, as well as upcoming events, open positions and some extra bits of content, our monthly newsletter is a great one-stop spot for great…
Collaborative study on innovative breast cancer surgery with augmented reality selected for Elsevier’s World Cancer Day article collection
Breast cancer surgery with augmented reality, a clinical research paper published in April 2021 in the medical journal The Breast, has been selected for inclusion in Elsevier’s World Cancer Day 2022 article collection. This collection includes a curated line-up of some of the top research…
New book on electricity production from renewable energy sources
Rui Castro — a researcher in the Sustainable Power Systems Group at INESC-ID and Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Instituto Superior Técnico — has published a new book: Electricity Production from Renewables (Springer Nature, 2022). In Electricity Production from…
SenToy stars in IST’s “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” podcast
This week’s episode of the “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” podcast (which roughly translates to “110 Stories | 110 Objects”) features SenToy: a faceless, genderless and ageless toy, developed to communicate emotions to a computer and interact with a video game. SenToy originated in a…
OLISSIPO Twin Seminar III
We are happy to announce the next OLISSIPO Twin Seminar on Computational Biology – Protein driven machine learning and network approaches for precision medicine – which will take place online on 10 February 2022, 13:00-14:30 (WEST – Lisbon) / 14:00-15:30 (CEST). This seminar will be…
Joaquim Jorge selected as an IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor
Joaquim Jorge, a researcher at INESC-ID’s Graphics and Interaction (GI) group and Professor of Computer Science at Instituto Superior Técnico, has been selected as an IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor, an honor conferred to some of the most accomplished leaders in tech. Selection as a…
Happy Holidays!
We value even more the sense of belonging to the INESC-ID community in these challenging and pandemic times. And you are also part of our community! Happy Holidays and the best for 2022!
New exploratory research projects at INESC-ID supported by FCT and CMU Portugal program
The CMU Portugal Program supports the launch of Exploratory Research Projects (ERPs) on a regular basis, with the main objective of promoting Portugal’s international competitiveness and innovation capacity in Science and Technology (S&T) in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). In the 2021 call, from a…
Research project ID-GAMING awarded by Erasmus+ Agency for Education and Training
The ID-GAMING research project was awarded by the Erasmus+ National Agency Education and Training. The Inclusive E+ Awards ceremony will be on November 30th. This Erasmus+ international project, which principal researcher at INESC-ID is Rui Prada, expects to increase the competences of persons with intellectual…
Upcoming Events
OLISSIPO Workshop: “How to design a graphical abstract” with Dr. Rita Félix (CNC-UC)
On April 19, the OLISSIPO project will host an 8-hour workshop titled “How to design a graphical abstract” with Dr. Rita Félix, a science communicator, illustrator and designer from CNC Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (Coimbra, Portugal). Registration is free and seating is limited.
Registration Deadline: April 5 | Register here (free but mandatory)
Date & Time: April 19, 09h00-18h00 ( 8-hours)
Where: INESC-ID, R. Alves Redol 9, 1000-029 Lisboa | Room 9 (Auditorium), Ground Floor
Summary: “How to design a graphical abstract” Workshop aims to explain what a graphical abstract is, and give you design tools and tips on how to create a better, clear and engaging graphical abstract. This workshop is tailored to give you tools and improve your graphical abstract, without having to learn how to use a new software program (like Adobe Illustrator). Bring your graphical abstract, share it with the class, work on it and take home a new version.
Short Bio: Rita Félix is a science communicator, illustrator and designer, with life sciences research experience. Currently working as the Institutional Communication Manager and Designer at CNC-UC. She completed her PhD in Neuroscience in 2020, in the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme. After that, she enrolled in a Digital Illustration Specialization Course to further develop her visualization and design skills. Worked as a Scientific Graphic Designer at Science Crunchers, a science communication company, where she developed multiple graphical abstracts, article figures, infographics, diagrams, illustrations, visual identity, logos and webdesign for companies, scientific institutions and Horizon 2020 consortia. More information at https://ritallfelix.wixsite.com/portfolio .
INESC-ID talk: “Rise of the AI-Empowered End User Software Engineer” by Ed Ayers and Andy Gordon (Cogna)
On April 19, INESC-ID will host a talk by Ed Ayers and Andy Gordon from the startup Cogna. The talk is titled “Rise of the AI-Empowered End User Software Engineer” and is organised by INESC-ID researcher Nuno Lopes.
Date & Time: April 19, 15h00 -16h00
Where: INESC-ID, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisboa | Room 9 (Auditorium), Ground Floor
Summary:
“What if natural language really is the new programming language? Inspired by the transformation of professional software engineering by generative AI, let’s take the next step: empowering end users. We can boost their productivity with hyper-customized software generated from natural language. This challenge needs research right across software engineering: requirements, architecture, coding, testing, verification, repair, and maintenance. We will survey current progress and open research questions in this exciting new area of programming language research.”
(Photo: Cogna website)