EPEEC Partners BSC and INESC-ID Improve Multi-Device Performance of OmpSs2@OpenACC
In the context of the EPEEC project, a research team from the Barcelona Supercomputer Center (BSC) has developed in close collaboration with a team from INESC-ID a new programming tool that significantly eases the development of programs running on multi-GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) systems. By…
INESC-ID renews the FCT Associate Laboratory Statute
INESC-ID renews its Associate Laboratory Status for a period of 10 years. A recognition of the quality of the work developed and the rigor and excellence of the institution. On February 24th 2021, the Foundation for Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia…
INESC-ID Awards 2020
The INESC-ID Awards 2020 symbolic ceremony took place on February 23, during the 20th Scientific Council Plenary Meeting, an entirely online event. Miguel Pupo Correia, Rui Henriques and Miguel Terra Neves were the big winners, who saw their work recognized. Winners 2020 Researcher: Miguel Nuno…
Professor Moisés Piedade is honored by INESC-ID with the title of Emeritus Researcher
Today, February 23th, INESC-ID, within the scope of its 20th Scientific Council Plenary Meeting, awarded the title of Emeritus Researcher to Professor Moisés Piedade. A recognition and tribute for his work and the dedication of a lifetime to Teaching, Researching and his contribution to…
Project to detect COVID-19 from coughs and speech
What if it was possible to detect whether someone has COVID-19 or not, just from the sounds of their coughing or talking? It sounds like science fiction, but it may soon come true. This is the goal of the project “Detecção de COVID-19 a partir…
Alberto Rodrigues da Silva was nominated Senior Member of the ACM
The INESC-ID Researcher Alberto Rodrigues da Silva was nominated Senior Member of the ACM – Association for Computing Machinery. “This nomination as “ACM Senior Member” is an important recognition mainly from the analysis of my professional career and achievements conducted throughout the last years. This…
Artificial Intelligence for COVID-19 chest X-ray diagnosis
The DeepPathCOVIDx project will allow to develop of a solution that will assist healthcare professionals in the analysis of chest X-ray images. A team of researchers from Técnico and INESC-ID, in collaboration with Hospital da Luz Learning Health, is developing a solution consisting of AI…
New Book by the INESC-ID researcher Andreas Wichert and his PhD student Luís Sá-Couto
World Scientific just published the work “Machine Learning — A Journey to Deep Learning”, written by INESC-ID researcher Andreas Wichert and his PhD student Luís Sá-Couto. This unique compendium discusses some core ideas for the development and implementation of machine learning from three different perspectives…
COVID-19 detection from coughs and speech
A team of researchers from IST (Instituto Superior Técnico – Universidade de Lisboa) and INESC-ID (Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores – Investigação e Desenvolvimento), coordinated by Isabel Trancoso, is developing a new project to explore the possibility of automatically detecting COVID-19 from its…
Arlindo Oliveira is one of the new members of STOA International Advisory Board
Arlindo Oliveira, President of INESC and Researcher at INESC-ID was invited to be one of the new members of the STOA (European Parliament Panel for the Future of Science and Technology) Advisory Board. “The European Parliament panel for the future of science and technology will…
Upcoming Events
NII International Internship Programme Presentation and Q&A by Emmanuel Planas
On April 30, Emmanuel Planas, the acting director of the Global Liaison Office (GLO) and responsible for the internationalisation program at the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Tokyo, Japan, will give a presentation to introduce the NII and its internship program to INESC-ID students and IST’s Master’s in Computer Science students.
Date & Time: April 30, 14h00
Where: Sala Polivalente, Técnico – Taguspark
“The NII International Internship Program is an exchange activity with students from institutions with which NII has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement. This incentive program aims at giving interns the opportunity for professional and personal development by engaging in research activities under the guidance and supervision of NII researchers.
The NII Internship Program is open to Research Master’s and PhD students who are currently enrolled at one of the partner institutions that have signed an MOU agreement with NII.”
Educational Workshop on Responsible AI for Peace and Security (UNODA)
On June 6 and 7, The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) are offering a selected group of technical students the opportunity to join a 2-day educational workshop on Responsible AI for peace and security.
The third workshop in the series will be held in Porto Salvo, Portugal, in collaboration with GAIPS, INESC-ID, and Instituto Superior Técnico. The workshop is open to students affiliated with universities in Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa, Oceania, and Asia.
Date & Time: June 6 a 7
Where: IST – Tagus Park, Porto Salvo
Registration deadline: April 8
Summary: “As with the impacts of Artificial intelligence (AI) on people’s day-to-day lives, the impacts for international peace and security include wide-ranging and significant opportunities and challenges. AI can help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, but its dual-use nature means that peaceful applications can also be misused for harmful purposes such as political disinformation, cyberattacks, terrorism, or military operations. Meanwhile, those researching and developing AI in the civilian sector remain too often unaware of the risks that the misuse of civilian AI technology may pose to international peace and security and unsure about the role they can play in addressing them. Against this background, UNODA and SIPRI launched, in 2023, a three-year educational initiative on Promoting Responsible Innovation in AI for Peace and Security. The initiative, which is supported by the Council of the European Union, aims to support greater engagement of the civilian AI community in mitigating the unintended consequences of civilian AI research and innovation for peace and security. As part of that initiative, SIPRI and UNODA are organising a series of capacity building workshops for STEM students (at PhD and Master levels). These workshops aim to provide the opportunity for up-and-coming AI practitioners to work together and with experts to learn about a) how peaceful AI research and innovation may generate risks for international peace and security; b) how they could help prevent or mitigate those risks through responsible research and innovation; c) how they could support the promotion of responsible AI for peace and security.”