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In the Media: Luís Caires questions the future of Portugal’s science policy in Público
“Is this the end of the science that we need?” That’s the question Luís Caires*, INESC-ID researcher and professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, raises in a recent opinion piece for Público, one of Portugal’s main national newspapers. The article addresses the Portuguese government’s announcement to dissolve the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) and the Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI), replacing them with a new agency.
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In the Media: Helping journalists verify facts faster with trustworthy AI
INESC-ID PhD student Filipe Altoe, MSc student Sérgio Pinto, and researcher Sofia Pinto, also a Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, are behind a new fact-checking AI model that was recently featured in national media, including Expresso, Observador, and SIC Notícias.
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“Healthy Mind, PhD in Progress”: Supporting PhD Student Wellbeing at INESC-ID
Can research institutes excel without caring for the wellbeing of their people?
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INESC-ID at the INESC Brussels Hub Summer Meeting 2025
Last month, the BIP Meeting Centre, in Brussels, hosted the 2025 INESC Brussels Hub Summer Meeting, which brought together over 200 participants, including researchers, EU policymakers, and industry leaders. From June 25 to 26, the high-level policy and strategy forum, organised by INESC Brussels Hub, addressed Europe’s most pressing research and innovation policy changes, from strategic autonomy to the role of dual-use research in Europe’s future.
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INESC-ID PhD Student Awarded Best Student Paper Award at ISVLSI 2025
Sahar Moradi Cherati, one of our PhD Students in High-Performance Computing Architectures and Systems (HPCAS) was awarded the “Best Student Paper Award” during the IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI (Very-large-scale integration).
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Stepping up for Europe: INESC-ID at Encontro Ciência 2025
In a fractured, fast-changing world, Europe is facing urgent questions about security, sustainability and technological sovereignty. At Encontro Ciência 2025, Portugal’s largest annual science and technology gathering, we brought those questions into the room.
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A Year of Laps around the Earth: Celebrating ISTSat-1’s first anniversary in orbit
One year ago, Portugal launched its first university satellite into space, aboard the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ariane 6 rocket, with the mission of testing its ability to detect aircraft in remote areas.
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A Walk in the Park: Last PhD Student Meetup before Summer Break
Summer is in full swing, bringing with it warm sunshine that lasts until 9 pm. On one such day, our PhD students held their final Meetup before the slower months of July and August.
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Isabel Trancoso elected to Lisbon Academy of Sciences
Isabel Trancoso, senior researcher at INESC-ID, founder of the Human Language Technologies area, and full professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, has been elected a corresponding member of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences. She will join the Science Class, 8th Section – Information Sciences and Technologies. The official swearing-in ceremony will take place on July 3, ahead of the Academy’s annual celebrations on July 4.
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