Serious games go to Parliament: INESC-ID showcases research-driven play for inclusion, trust and social good
In the house of democracy, all sorts of games are played. But on October 22, a few members of parliament and advisors only had to cross the street from Assembleia da República to Casa do Parlamento, an interactive and multimedia centre dedicated to the history…
Instituto Superior Técnico’s PhD Open Days brings research and the community together at TIC
The Técnico Innovation Centre powered by Fidelidade (TIC) hosted over 100 students who attended the 11th edition of Instituto Superior Técnico’s (IST) PhD Open Days. During October 27 and 28, the main stage was occupied by sessions and debates, and the halls filled with the…
The BIG ERA Chair Closing Ceremony
The BIG ERA Chair came to a successful finale, with its Closing Ceremony taking place last week, on October 27. In the IA room of Instituto Superior Técnico, more than 50 participants, from students to industry leaders, gathered to watch the project’s main achievements over…
Science on Stage Portugal brings Innovation for Science in the Classroom to Técnico Oeiras
A hundred teachers from all around the country gathered on the ground floor of Técnico Oeiras last weekend, October 25-26, as the Science on Stage National Festival 2025 took place! The event was organised by NUCLIO – Núcleo Interativo de Astronomia e Inovação em Educação,…
INESC‑ID Annual Meeting 2025: Year in review, showcasing excellence and a Town Hall
After a two‑year hiatus, in which the annual meeting was held jointly with INOV and INESC MN under the INESC Lisboa initiative, INESC-ID returned to hosting its own dedicated gathering. This year’s venue was Vila Galé Sintra, on an autumn day shrouded in the region’s characteristic…
Paula Carvalho, Danielle Caled and Mário Silva win “Best Portuguese Internet Research” Award 2025 by the Internet Society
The paper “The Thin Line Between Conspiracy Theories and Opinion: Why Humans and AI Struggle to Differentiate Them”, developed by INESC-ID, has recently won the “Best Portuguese Internet Research” Award of the Internet Society. The paper is authored by Paula Carvalho, now at Universidade de…
In the Media: Inês Lynce’s role at record-breaking ECAI 2025 featured in Il Mattino
According to Il Mattino, one of the main Italian newspapers, this year’s European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2025), one of the most prestigious international AI conferences, being held in Bologna from October 25 to 30, has set attendance and submission records. The article highlights…
INESC-ID Researchers among Stanford Elsevier’s World’s Top 2% Most Influential Scientists in 2024
Stanford has released the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List 2025, which feature 20 INESC-ID researchers, among the most cited scientists in the world. This annual recognition comprises two lists naming top scientists, doctors, engineers, and mathematicians, among 200 thousand people, one referring to the 2024…
Rain or shine, INESC-ID brought science to the European Researchers’ Night
Not even the threat of tropical cyclone Gabrielle discouraged the hundreds of families and curious visitors who filled the Marina of Oeiras for another edition of the European Researchers’ Night (NEI). And last Friday, September 26, brought its reward: the announced storm turned into a…
Spin-offs: SiliconGate, the company that emerged from a sabbatical
Marcelino Santos proudly opens a box of earbuds from a major global brand. Inside these sleek devices is a tiny circuit designed by SiliconGate — the INESC-ID spin-off specialising in analog and mixed-signal chip design.”These earbuds were a worldwide success”, says the co-founder of the…