INESC-ID at Portugal Smart Cities/Green Business Week
The Portugal Smart Cities Summit took place in Lisbon between 11th and 13th of April at the Centro de Congressos de Lisboa. This is an event that brought together opportunities and exhibitions for conferences and networking, sharing knowledge about all sectors that involve the emerging…
PhD Open Days – Pitch Competition
On the fourth edition of the IST PhD Open Days initiative, that took place on March 21st and 22nd at Salão Nobre of IST, Phd Students Renata Castelo Branco and Filipa Correia got, respectively, first and second place in the Pitch Competition. Renata´s pitch, “Illustrated Algorithmic Design”, …
Workshop at INESC Coimbra
On March 13, INESC I&DT units participated in workshop “Systems and technologies to support institutions in occurrence management and territorial planning” in Coimbra. The aim of the event was to present projects under development and under preparation related to the theme. Presentations were made by…
International Women’s Day: Researchers inspire students at the Lisbon Academy of Sciences
On the International Women’s Day, Isabel Trancoso, researcher at INESC-ID, talked to students from Pedro Nunes and Passos Manuel High Schools at the Lisbon Academy of Sciences. Among five others prestigious scientists (Cláudia Cavadas, Maria Salomé Pais, Maria João Bebianno, Zita Martins and Amarilis de Varennes)…
INESC-ID researchers publish a paper in Nature
Fernando P. Santos and Francisco C. Santos from INESC-D/GAIPS, together with Jorge Pacheco from the University of Minho, developed a new computational model that shows how simple moral principles need to be to maximize cooperation, even in complex environments. The results of this study were…
Professor Luís Vidigal Award
The ceremony for the prestigious Prize “Prémio Prof. Luís Vidigal” and diploma was held within the 18th Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference on March 5, 2018, Monday, at 14:00, at the IST Congress Center. The ceremony was attended by Prof. Luís Miguel Silveira, researcher…
IT MEDEX @ JEEC 2018
The team of the project IT MEDEX attended the Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference (JEEC). The IT-MEDEX project conducts front-line research within collaborative healthcare scenarios where 3D medical images play an important role. This project is devoted to the study and advancement of uses…
Rui Prada speaks at TSF
Rui Prada, researcher at INESC-ID, spoke on TSF about the toys of the future. Get to know his forecast Programa Pais e Filhos
HeartGenetics selected as a EIT Health success story!
The European EIT Health program selected HeartGenetics as one of its most successful startups. This Success Story has now been published on the EIT Health webpage https://www.eithealth.eu/-/heartgenetics. Ana Teresa Freitas, Researcher at INESC-ID and CEO of Heartgenetics, explains why this merit award is so important for…
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)