A Walk in the Park: Last PhD Student Meetup before Summer Break
Summer is fast approaching, bringing with it warm sunshine that lasts until 9 pm. On one such day, our PhD students held their final meetup before the slower months of July and August. The garden at Campo Grande was the preferred meeting point, and on…
Isabel Trancoso elected to Lisbon Academy of Sciences
Isabel Trancoso, senior researcher at INESC-ID, founder of the Human Language Technologies area, and full professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, has been elected a corresponding member of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences. She will join the Science Class, 8th Section – Information Sciences and Technologies….
INESC-ID and CMU team up to advance Conversational AI
With the goal of launching a new research collaboration, for the development of Adaptive Conversational Engines, a research team led by Shinji Watanabe, Associate Professor at the Language Technologies Institute (CMU) traveled to Lisbon from June 15 to 18. This falls under the scope of…
Rui Henriques honoured with Universidade de Lisboa/Caixa Geral de Depósitos Scientific Award 2025
The results for the Universidade de Lisboa/Caixa Geral de Depósitos Scientific Awards were recently announced, and INESC-ID’s Rui Henriques was among the awardees! The Information and Decision for Support Systems researcher, and Instituto Superior Técnico Professor, was recognised for his contributions in the field of…
New INESC-ID projects approved in FCT Call for SR&TD Projects in all Scientific Domains 2023
Recently, seven INESC-ID projects were approved by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in the Call for SR&TD Projects in all Scientific Domains 2023. The call will support internationally recognised scientific research and technological development (SR&TD) projects, in all scientific domains, aiming to contribute…
“Thinking machines are a promise or a threat?”: A presentation at the Lisbon Book Fair
Last Sunday, June 8, INESC-ID brought AI into the spotlight at the Feira do Livro Lisboa 2025 (Lisbon Book Fair 2025) as researcher Arlindo Oliveira presented his book, “Generative Artificial Intelligence”, at the Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos stage. The presentation, in a roundtable format,…
To Infinite Possibilities and Beyond Publications: Patents, Startups, and Career Paths for PhDs
On May 19, a group of PhD students gathered for their 8th INESC-ID PhD Meetup and were introduced to Sandra Aresta, Knowledge Transfer Manager at INESC-ID, who presented the topic “Beyond Publications: Patents, Spin-offs, and Alternative Paths for PhDs”. During the session, Sandra shared her…
In the Media: Research with societal impact – INESC-ID featured on CNN Inovação
“If someone had told me, when I started, that this would be the future, I wouldn’t have easily believed it”, reflects Inês Lynce at the opening of this week’s CNN Inovação – a sentiment that captures how far INESC-ID has come. INESC-ID was featured in…
Call for Expressions of Interest: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 at INESC-ID
INESC ID is currently inviting Expressions of Interest from researchers interested in applying for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF 2025), with INESC-ID as their host institution. We welcome highly motivated postdoctoral candidates of any nationality interested in developing cutting-edge research in one…
Getting ready for the quantum era. INESC-ID joins European effort to strengthen cybersecurity and quantum resilience
Quantum computing is a serious threat to today’s cryptographic systems. A strong reason for the European Defence Fund (EDF) to invest in the development of quantum-resistant solutions for the defense sector. One of these initiatives is project SEQURED: Strengthening Defense Networks for the Quantum Era,…