João Tiago Aparicio awarded best Master’s Thesis Prize at Prémio ULisboa RedeMOV
João Tiago Aparicio‘s master’s thesis has been considered the best in the area of intelligent urban mobility, among those produced at the University of Lisbon (ULisboa), in 2022. Modelling and Assessing Resilience in Multimodal Transportation Systems proposed to enable transportation operators to efficiently manage the…
INESC-ID celebrates the 24th anniversary of Pavilhão do Conhecimento
INESC-ID marked the 24th anniversary of Pavilhão do Conhecimento (the “Knowledge Pavilion”) in style, on 25 July 2023, by organizing an engaging science outreach activity on computational biology titled “Digital Biology.” The event took place at the iconic science museum, known for promoting interactive and…
SHIFT2DC: Should the Energy Transition be made in DC?
Picture a future where electricity is not only reliable and affordable but also environmentally friendly and adaptable to our changing needs. This vision is at the heart of the SHIFT to Direct Current (SHIFT2DC) project, a transformative initiative that aims to revolutionize the way we…
“Vencer o Adamastor” Award — 2nd Edition now open for submissions!
INESC and the Portuguese newspaper Público are continuing the Vencer o Adamastor Award (Prémio Vencer o Adamastor, roughly translating to “Beating Adamastor”, a reference to the mythical stone giant who guarded maritime passage through the Cape of Good Hope and is featured in Luis de…
Leonel Sousa nominated Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing
Leonel Sousa has been nominated for the Editorial Board of IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing (TETC). President of INESC Lisboa and a researcher in the INESC-ID High Performance Computing Architectures and Systems (HPCAS) research area — as well as a Full Professor at…
ALL-SUSTAINABLE held its 2nd Transnational Meeting in Bologna
The Consortium of the Erasmus+ project ALL SUSTAINABLE held its 2nd Transnational Meeting in Bologna, Italy, this past June. Since its launch in November 2022, ALL SUSTAINABLE has made significant progress — from unveiling the project logos and establishing its website to scheduling co-design sessions….
OLISSIPO Summer School @ INESC-ID | Computational phylogenetics to analyse the evolution of cells and communities
The OLISSIPO 2023 Summer School on Computational phylogenetics to analyse the evolution of cells and communities, held in Lisbon, Portugal, at INESC-ID, is today closing after three days of brilliant discussions and cutting-edge computational and biological science. Including flash talks of 3-10 minutes where attendees…
In memoriam: José Manuel Prista do Valle Cardoso Igreja
It is with sorrow that we write on the passing of our friend and colleague José Igreja. José Manuel Prista do Valle Cardoso Igreja completed his Licenciatura and Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) in 1986 and 1992, respectively, as…
INESC-ID at Ciência 2023
INESC-ID is taking part in Ciência 2023, happening this week, 5 to 7 July, at the University of Aveiro campus. Ciência 2023 is the largest annual science and technology event in Portugal, organized by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the National…
The Portuguese Navy visits INESC-ID
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) today received a visit from representatives from the Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa, the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces that is charged with the military defense of Portugal), who also had the chance to take a sneak peek at the…