“Our dependence on IT systems is growing, and therefore, the problems affect us more, seem to happen more, and have more visibility”
Millions of computers affected, with airports, supermarkets, and TV stations worldwide having their activities compromised. All due to a software failure. INESC-ID board member Miguel Pupo Correia, from the Distributed Parallel and Secure Systems research area and head of the Computer Science and Engineering Department…
Yes, ISTSat-1 solar panels are charging in space
It is confirmed! The ISTSat-1 solar panels are working properly and charging the batteries. “It made my day,” says João Paulo Monteiro, a researcher at IST Nanosat Lab, minutes after the team received another piece of data from the first university CubeSat entirely developed and…
In the Media: Inês Lynce discusses the “summer of AI” in the Podcast “Futuro do Futuro”
Is the Summer of AI Here to Stay? Inês Lynce, President and researcher at INESC-ID, has recently participated in the podcast, “Futuro do Futuro”, by national newspaper “Expresso” and hosted by journalist, Hugo Séneca, along with João Tiago Martins, from Noesis, to discuss Artificial Intelligence…
In the Media: Paula Carvalho analyses the different “faces” of hate in the Podcast “Cortar o Mal pela Raiz”
Which forms can hate speech take? How to recognise them? Paula Carvalho, an INESC-ID researcher and member of the Project KNOwHATE team, joined Amanda Lima, journalist and editor of Diário de Notícias Brasil, in the second episode of the podcast “Cortar o Mal pela Raiz”…
Addressing Gender Imbalance in Academia: Insights from CMU’s Jeria Quesenberry
“Fighting gender imbalance is not hard. In fact, it is much easier than nuclear physics or Artificial Intelligence,” states Jeria Quesenberry, professor of Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and author of the book “Kicking Butt in Computer Science: Women in Computing at Carnegie…
José Tribolet, a visionary shaping INESC’s legacy
José Tribolet’s life is intertwined with the history of INESC. This dedication to science and technology was recognized by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia during Encontro Ciência 2024 with a Scientific Merit Medal. The idea to create a research institute focused on technology came…
INESC-ID joins Current/OS Foundation
INESC-ID has signed an agreement to join as Affiliate partner of the Current/OS Foundation, a non-profit, independent and open EU foundation for the promotion and adoption of active Direct Current (DC) solutions. Established in 2021 in the Netherlands and managed by ABB, Eaton, Schneider Electric,…
INESC-ID brings Smart Care, International Collaborations, and Scientific Excellence to “Ciência 2024”
From July 3 to 5, the city of Porto became the center of science and innovation during the Science Meeting “Ciência 2024”, Portugal’s premier Science and Innovation event. Organized by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), Universidade do Porto, and Ciência Viva, the…
Nuno Santos honoured with Universidade de Lisboa / Caixa Geral de Depósitos Scientific Award
INESC-ID researcher, Nuno Santos, has been recognised with an award in the 2024 edition of the Universidade de Lisboa / Caixa Geral de Depósitos Scientific Awards (Prémios Científicos Universidade de Lisboa / Caixa Geral de Depósitos). Nuno Santos, researcher at INESC-ID in the Scientific Area…
Mirror, mirror on the wall, am I real or am I fake?
Working in agriculture is exhausting, unpredictable, and sometimes not financially rewarding. Miguel Batista is a son, grandson and a great-grandson of cherry producers and he surely knows what he is talking about when mentioning the hardships, and also the joy, of living off farming. “I…