INESC-ID 2022 Annual Meeting: a day of sharing great ideas and research
The 2022 INESC-ID Annual Meeting took place yesterday, 12 September 2022, in the beautiful and inspiring setting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Geografia — a not coincidental space that has witnessed many a discussion of exploration and discovery.
During a day packed full of activities, INESC-ID researchers reviewed and discussed the inner workings of the institute, all the great things that have been accomplished and many of the exciting projects about to start and soon to come across the multitudinous Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering scopes of the institute.
Reviews of the institute’s main achievements by the Board of Directors and the Board of the Scientific Council, a round-table on the research work carried out under the four INESC-ID Thematic Lines, a session on the work of the support offices and a discussion on the INESC system were complemented by an extraordinary talk by this year’s invited speaker: Mónica Bettencourt-Dias, the Director of Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência. In her talk “Best practices at IGC” Bettencourt-Dias shared invaluable insight into the IGC’s modus operandi and values, its ethos and the multitude of programs that stimulate its great science and the world-renowned scientific training of its researchers.
Such a great day of sharing ideas and research, and such a great year of exciting technology!
Upcoming Events
OLISSIPO Workshop: “How to design a graphical abstract” with Dr. Rita Félix (CNC-UC)
On April 19, the OLISSIPO project will host an 8-hour workshop titled “How to design a graphical abstract” with Dr. Rita Félix, a science communicator, illustrator and designer from CNC Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (Coimbra, Portugal). Registration is free and seating is limited.
Registration Deadline: April 5 | Register here (free but mandatory)
Date & Time: April 19, 09h00-18h00 ( 8-hours)
Where: INESC-ID, R. Alves Redol 9, 1000-029 Lisboa | Room 9 (Auditorium), Ground Floor
Summary: “How to design a graphical abstract” Workshop aims to explain what a graphical abstract is, and give you design tools and tips on how to create a better, clear and engaging graphical abstract. This workshop is tailored to give you tools and improve your graphical abstract, without having to learn how to use a new software program (like Adobe Illustrator). Bring your graphical abstract, share it with the class, work on it and take home a new version.
Short Bio: Rita Félix is a science communicator, illustrator and designer, with life sciences research experience. Currently working as the Institutional Communication Manager and Designer at CNC-UC. She completed her PhD in Neuroscience in 2020, in the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme. After that, she enrolled in a Digital Illustration Specialization Course to further develop her visualization and design skills. Worked as a Scientific Graphic Designer at Science Crunchers, a science communication company, where she developed multiple graphical abstracts, article figures, infographics, diagrams, illustrations, visual identity, logos and webdesign for companies, scientific institutions and Horizon 2020 consortia. More information at https://ritallfelix.wixsite.com/portfolio .
INESC-ID talk: “Rise of the AI-Empowered End User Software Engineer” by Ed Ayers and Andy Gordon (Cogna)
On April 19, INESC-ID will host a talk by Ed Ayers and Andy Gordon from the startup Cogna. The talk is titled “Rise of the AI-Empowered End User Software Engineer” and is organised by INESC-ID researcher Nuno Lopes.
Date & Time: April 19, 15h00 -16h00
Where: INESC-ID, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisboa | Room 9 (Auditorium), Ground Floor
Summary:
“What if natural language really is the new programming language? Inspired by the transformation of professional software engineering by generative AI, let’s take the next step: empowering end users. We can boost their productivity with hyper-customized software generated from natural language. This challenge needs research right across software engineering: requirements, architecture, coding, testing, verification, repair, and maintenance. We will survey current progress and open research questions in this exciting new area of programming language research.”
(Photo: Cogna website)