IEEE webinar by Leonel Sousa (past July 9th)
Leonel Sousa was invited by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) to present a webinar entitled “Unconventional Computer Arithmetic for Emerging Applications and Technologies”. Click here for more information.
‘Atlantic Talks’ podcast with Arlindo Oliveira
‘Atlantic Talks’ podcast recently spoke to INESC-ID researcher Arlindo Oliveira regarding data privacy, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. This podcast is promoted by FLAD, Luso-American Development Foundation. Click here to listen.
“INESC: 40 Years Promoting Science and Knowledge”
Instituto Superior Técnico went back to 1978 to celebrate INESC’s 40th anniversary. The article recently published “INESC: 40 years promoting Science and Knowledge”, also includes the testimonials of Professor José Tribolet, founder and President of the Institution, Professor Inês Lynce, President of INESC-ID, Engº Fernando…
Público Newspaper Highlights INESC’s 40th Anniversary
Público newspaper highlighted INESC’s 40th anniversary covering the last 40 years of the Institution. This article also emphasises five projects developed at INESC’s research units.
RESEARCH 4 COVID19: INTAKE
The project coordinated by INESC-ID’s researcher Arlindo Oliveira is one of the projects approved under FCT call “RESEARCH 4 COVID19” . The INTAKE project will integrate mobile location data to improve existing models for the geographical spread of COVID-19. The integration of this information will…
Springer Pusblishes the Book “Optimal Impulsive Control for Cancer Therapy”
Springer recently published the book “Optimal Impulsive Control for Cancer Therapy “, written by João Pedro Belfo and João Miranda Lemos. The book approaches the optimization of cancer therapies based on optimal impulsive control. The book is available here.
INESC-ID Researchers in the Ranking of the World’s Best Scientists in Computer Science
Three researchers from INESC-ID were recognized in the 6th edition of the annual ranking for the world’s best scientists in Computer Science and Electronics, released by Guide2Research. The researcher’s Ana Paiva, Joaquim Jorge, and Luís Rodrigues were distinguished together with thirteen Portuguese scientists. This ranking…
Ana Paiva Selected as Radcliffe Fellow
Researcher Ana Paiva was recently selected as Radcliffe Fellow for 2020-2021. The Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program selects and supports, each year, scholars, artists, and scientists from different countries who “have both exceptional promise and have demonstrated accomplishments.” The full list of fellows is available here. Congratulations!
Inesc Position Paper on Synergies Between European, National and Regional Funds and Programmes for Research, Development and Innovation
INESC fully supports a RD&I framework programme based on excellence. However, we believe this can only be achieved across Europe if, among other, synergies between European programmes and instruments are effectively and /de facto/ implemented, supported by strong incentives and with a simplified framework. Read all…
Instituto Superior Técnico Celebrates 109 Years
On May 22, Instituto Superior Técnico celebrates its 109th anniversary with an online event in live streaming, starting at 2 pm. Join us to celebrate with Técnico! More information here.
Upcoming Events
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.”