Advancing Monitoring of Pandemics and Contagious Diseases: M.U.S.T and GMU visit INESC-ID
A delegation of experts from the Macau University of Science and Technology (M.U.S.T) and Guangzhou Medical University (GMU) visited INESC-ID on May 17. The delegation was interested in learning about INESC-ID, as part of a collaboration between the three entities for the advancement of health…
INESC-ID’s researcher awarded a Fulbright scholarship to advance cancer treatment
When the gene editing technology, known as CRISPR-Cas, has come to light, a small revolution in the way we manage illness has started to happen. The potential to diagnose and treat health conditions, such as cancer, exponentially increases when Artificial Intelligence is incorporated. That’s exactly…
Fostering Collaboration for Technological Advancements: A Partnership Between SGInnovate and INESC-ID
It is one of the largest markets in the world, making the collaboration between SGInnovate, a leading Singaporean government-backed organization, focused on deep tech innovation, and INESC-ID an excellent opportunity to foster partnerships and drive technological advancements with societal impact. “Innovation knows no borders, and…
Advancing Compiler Technology: Nuno Lopes receives Google Research Scholar Award with Alive2 Project
Nuno Lopes*, researcher at INESC-ID and professor at the Department of Informatics at Técnico, received the prestigious and highly competitive Google Research Scholar Award, which includes a grant of $60,000. The award was given for his research in the area of automatic verification of compilers,…
A year in review: 2023 INESC-ID Annual Report now available!
The 2023 INESC-ID Annual Report has been released! The report, published in Portuguese, offers a comprehensive overview of the INESC-ID community, including the latest facts and figures, project updates, and achievements from the past year. It also presents highlights of our research, development, and innovation…
The world needs more girls and women in tech and INESC-ID is helping to achieve that goal
It is inevitable! There is a natural urge to hold the dancing robot when it interrupts the choreography, falling down as programmed. This act, performed at INESC-ID Social Robotics Lab, from the Group of AI for People and Society (GAIPS), captured the full attention of…
“GPT is wonderful! Use it without fear, – but with caution”, advises Luísa Coheur at Técnico Open Day
The auditorium was completely full, mostly of youngsters, who wanted to listen to Luísa Coheur’s talk at Técnico Open Day: “ChatGPT – potentials and risks.” And there was no disappointment, since a good share of the participants stayed beyond schedule in a very vivid conversation…
OLISSIPO organises Workshop on How to Design a Graphical Abstract
Last Friday, we had the pleasure of hosting a workshop on “How to design a graphical abstract,” organised by OLISSIPO. The workshop was specifically tailored for Early-Stage Researchers and had Rita Félix, science communicator, illustrator, and designer from the CNC Center for Neuroscience and Cell…
AI in Science: how can the European Commission promote a responsible uptake? Arlindo Oliveira participated as an expert in a report, via the Scientific Advice Mechanism
Published on April 15, the report “Successful and timely uptake of artificial intelligence in science in the EU” was produced by a group of renowned scientists, including INESC-ID researcher Arlindo Oliveira, from the SA-IDSS research area. The experts have been asked to provide recommendations via…
Isabel Trancoso honored with ISCA Medal for Scientific Achievement
INESC-ID researcher Isabel Trancoso has been chosen as the recipient of the 2024 International Speech Communication Association (ISCA) Medal for Scientific Achievement. This prestigious award recognizes her “pioneering contributions to speech coding and resources for the Portuguese language, and sustained service to the speech community.”…