Inês Lynce is one of the scientists honored in the book “Women in Science”
Ciência Viva launched today, March 8, International Women’s Day, the book Women in Science (“Mulheres na Ciência”) where pays tribute to Portuguese women scientists.
The third edition of this book brought together 101 new faces and testimonies of women who work in research in our country, photos captured by Clara Azevedo, José Carlos Carvalho, Luís Filipe Catarino and Rita Carmo.
The first edition was launched in 2016 and the second in 2019. In each edition, more than a hundred women are honored, whose work has been fundamental to Science and Technology’s progress in Portugal in recent decades.
Inês Lynce, President of INESC-ID, is one of the ten women in Engineering who are presented in this 2021 edition.
“It is a great honor for me to be selected to be part of this initiative, which, on the one hand, extols the importance of science and technological development and, on the other hand, lives up to the role of women in this area where they are underrepresented. I am happy to be an example that can inspire young Portuguese girls to follow their path in this area. I am a woman and I am a computer engineer” said Inês Lynce about her participation in this book.
On the page dedicated to Inês Lynce in the book we can read:
” Solving problems is a fascinating challenge for me. I found in Computer Engineering a powerful and automatic approach to solving problems. Artificial intelligence added a creative and scientific way of putting a machine to work rationally. Research gave me the opportunity to come up with seas never sailed before. Teaching and mentoring students brought me the unique possibility of enhancing the ability and talent of the youngest. ” (Mulheres na Ciência, Ciência Viva, 2021)
[pt] “Resolver problemas é para mim um desafio fascinante. Encontrei na Engenharia Informática uma abordagem poderosa e automática para resolver problemas. A inteligência artificial acrescentou uma forma criativa e científica de colocar uma máquina a atuar racionalmente. A investigação deu-me a oportunidade de chegar a mares nunca de antes navegados. O ensino e orientação de alunos trouxeram-me a possibilidade única de potenciar a capacidade e o talento dos mais jovens.” (Mulheres na Ciência, Ciência Viva, 2021)
Fotografia: Luís Filipe Catarino
See all the participants at https://www.cienciaviva.pt/mulheresnaciencia/terceira-edicao
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)