SparCity: the new collaborative project to create a supercomputing framework
SparCity, a new EuroHPC Joint Undertaking project, was launched. The project aims to build a sustainable exascale ecosystem and increasing Europe’s competitiveness. The project involves six player organisations in the area of high-performance computing from Portugal, Germany, Norway and Turkey. Recently funded by the European…
INESC-ID researcher Luis M. Correia honored with the 2021 EurAAP Propagation Award
The EurAAP (European Association on Antennas and Propagation) recognised Luis M. Correia with the 2021 EurAAP Propagation Award “for leadership in the field of propagation for wireless and mobile communications” Luis M. Correia specific area of work involves the development of models for the propagation…
EPEEC Partners BSC and INESC-ID Improve Multi-Device Performance of OmpSs2@OpenACC
In the context of the EPEEC project, a research team from the Barcelona Supercomputer Center (BSC) has developed in close collaboration with a team from INESC-ID a new programming tool that significantly eases the development of programs running on multi-GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) systems. By…
Project to detect COVID-19 from coughs and speech
What if it was possible to detect whether someone has COVID-19 or not, just from the sounds of their coughing or talking? It sounds like science fiction, but it may soon come true. This is the goal of the project “Detecção de COVID-19 a partir…
Artificial Intelligence for COVID-19 chest X-ray diagnosis
The DeepPathCOVIDx project will allow to develop of a solution that will assist healthcare professionals in the analysis of chest X-ray images. A team of researchers from Técnico and INESC-ID, in collaboration with Hospital da Luz Learning Health, is developing a solution consisting of AI…
Nine INESC-ID researchers are among the most cited top scientists in the world
Nine INESC-ID researchers are among the most cited top scientists at the top 2% of their respective areas. Portugal is represented in this list compiled by Stanford University with 385 scientists affiliated to several national institutions. The rankings are based upon a researcher’s citations for…
INESC-ID President Inês Lynce is also the new National Co-Director of CMU Portugal Program
Inês Lynce was appointed on January 27th as co-director of the CMU Portugal Program by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT). The Associate Professor with habilitation at Instituto Superior Técnico and Presidente of INESC-ID assumes the national co-direction of the international partnership alongside Nuno…
HeartGenetics: A new big step
INESC-ID’s startup HeartGenetics – Genetics and Biotechnology, S.A. was recently acquired by ImpactLab, the largest genetic laboratory provider in Italy in oncology and pre-/post-natal genetic testing. By being part of ImpactLab group, HeartGenetics will be able to continue its expansion in the B2B business model…
ISCA honored Isabel Trancoso with Special Service Medal
INESC-ID’s researcher Isabel Trancoso has recently been honored with the International Speech Communication Association’s (ISCA) Special Service Medal for ‘sustained service for ISCA and the Speech Communication community in terms of leadership, outreach, and society recognition’. Over the last 20 years, ISCA has only attributed…