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…
PRR Projects: 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…
INESC-ID Sparks Innovation at ElectroDay 2024
Last Saturday, INESC-ID marked its presence at ElectroDay 2024, held at the Técnico Innovation Center (TIC), with its researchers enthusiastically presenting several projects in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In a venue completely packed with engineering enthusiasts, students, families and friends, the INESC-ID…
Arlindo Oliveira elected member of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon
Arlindo Oliveira, INESC-ID researcher in the area of Information and Decision Support Systems, was elected a member of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, receiving the status of corresponding member of the science class, 8th section – Information Sciences and Technologies. The official diploma award ceremony…
INESC-ID researcher Rui Castro publishes new book, “Engineering of Power Systems Economics”
Rui Castro, an INESC-ID researcher under the Sustainable Power Systems Scientific Area and a Full Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, has recently published a new book entitled “Engineering of Power Systems Economics” (Springer 2024). The book tackles engineering topics in power systems, and explains economic…
Paulo Carreira, INESC-ID Researcher, named Fellow of Information Privacy from the International Association of Privacy Professionals
Paulo Carreira, researcher at INESC-ID and Associate Professor at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), was named a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. The title acknowledges senior professionals who possess expertise in applying privacy laws, practices, and technologies to…