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Overcoming the Adamastor: INESC-ID PhD Student wins third edition of the award “Vencer o Adamastor”
In an effort to reduce the time spent correcting errors in coding, Pedro Orvalho, who recently concluded his PhD thesis, at INESC-ID and Instituto Superior Técnico, and is now at the University of Oxford, has developed the artificial intelligence tool MENTOR, which has earned him the third edition of the award “Vencer o Adamastor” (“Overcoming the Adamastor”). On winning this recognition, the researcher shared that “it is an honour for me to receive this award, as it recognises the impact, both at a scientific and societal level, of the research work I developed during my PhD in collaboration with my supervisors, Vasco Manquinho here at INESC-ID, and Mikoláš Janota at CIIRC, at the Czech Technical University in Prague.”
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Arlindo Oliveira receives Honorary Doctorate from Macau University of Science and Technology
“A distinguished engineer who has made outstanding contribution: in Al, algorithms and complexity, and computational biology. He actively promotes China-Portugal scientific cooperation leveraging on Macao as an important bridge.“ It was with these words that Professor Joseph-Hun-wei Lee, President of Macau University of Science and Technology, justified the attribution of the title of Doutor Honoris Causa by the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) to the INESC-ID researcher and Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, Arlindo Oliveira. The event occurred on March 27, during the university’s 25th anniversary ceremony.
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The Calm before the TecStorm – INESC-ID participates in TecSummit 2025
TecSummit, a unique event focused on entrepreneurship and technology, took place on March 28, at the Técnico Innovation Center (TIC), preceding the weekend-long TecStorm’25, the largest national university-level technology competition, organised by JUNITEC. The afternoon started with a roundtable on AI Frontiers, setting the scene for the following panels, which counted with our President of the Board, Inês Lynce as a speaker, alongside Paulo Dimas (CRAI) and moderated by João Martins (NOESIS).
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“What is missing in Web3 is trust.” CMU Professor, Seth Goldstein, reflects on Blockchain and the future of work
With its decentralized systems and the potential to reshape how we interact with the internet and conduct business, web3 sounds almost like an El Dorado. At the centre of it lies the technology that powers blockchain. Seth Goldstein, Professor at CMU School of Computer Science, is a committed thinker about the topic. During the Lisbon Blockchain Winter School 25, organized by the BIG Era Chair Project, he shared his mind-opening insights with the attendees, on a keynote under the title Web 3: trust, reputation and the future of money.
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INESC-ID participates in the INESC Brussels Hub Winter Meeting 2025
Key European and national policymakers, research and technology infrastructure managers, and funding agencies, gathered on March 6 at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), to attend the INESC Brussels Hub Winter Meeting 2025. This year’s edition was particularly significant, as it focused on aligning EU and national strategies for the sustainability, governance, and funding of Research and Technology Infrastructures (RTIs), while also celebrating the 40th anniversary of INESC TEC.
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Joaquim Jorge Inducted into IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Academy
After being recently appointed IEEE Fellow 2025, INESC-ID researcher in the area of Graphics & Interaction, Joaquim Jorge, has now been inducted into the IEEE VGTC (Visualization and Graphics Technical Community) Virtual Reality Academy. The distinction acknowledges professionals whose contributions, in advanced human-computer interaction, surpass the usual award criteria, promoting technical and scientific excellence in Virtual Reality (VR) technologies.
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Arlindo Oliveira receives the Galp and Academy of Engineering Career Award
More than just “personal recognition,” the Career Award from Galp and the Academy of Engineering, presented to Arlindo Oliveira, is a “tribute” to the institutions where he has worked, said the INESC-ID researcher.
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INESC-ID Hosts Collaborative Meeting on Innovation & Sustainability in Energy Transitition
A collaborative meeting, hosted by INESC-ID’s Sustainable Power Systems (SPS) Group, recently took place at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST). The event gathered several companies from the Petrotec and Barraqueiro Groups, along with researchers from INESC-ID and Técnico, to discuss emerging trends and strengthen partnerships.
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INESC-ID strengthens international AI collaboration with the China-Portugal Joint Laboratory on AI and Public Health Technologies
It was 10:10 AM in Lisbon and 18:10 in Guangzhou, of March 5, when the official ceremony for the establishment of the China-Portugal Joint Laboratory on AI and Public Health Technologies started. Held at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (DEI) of Instituto Superior Técnico, the event gathered Portuguese and Chinese representatives who celebrated the signing of the memorandum of understanding over a traditional cup of tea and a handshake.
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