Turning the Iberian Peninsula into a European benchmark for quantum technologies and AI – that is the goal of Quantum IberIA, a cross-border cooperation project bringing together 17 entities from both countries, including INESC TEC UMinho. The consortium unites universities, technology centres, public authorities and business entities from Spain (spanning […]
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On June 26th, in the meeting room of the Department of Information Systems, the swearing-in of the department’s board for the 2026-2027 biennium took place, with Professor Rui José remaining as Department Director, and Professor Maria João Nicolau as Deputy Director. The ceremony was attended by several members of the […]
Paulo Novais, full professor of the Department of Informatics, took office as the new director of the department, on June 23rd, with António Sousa, as deputy director. In addition to the President of the School of Engineering, Professor António Vicente, the Vice-Presidents, Professor Hélder Puga and Daniel Oliveira, were present […]
The Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Management course – non-accredited degree, 2nd cycle specialized training level – designed and created from scratch in cooperation with the company BOSCH, aims to prepare professionals with knowledge and expertise to face and carry out procurement processes in highly dynamic contexts, especially oriented to […]
The Excellence Scholarships Award Ceremony of the University of Minho took place on June 3, at 3:30 pm, in the Medieval Hall of the Rectory building, in Largo do Paço, in Braga. 168 students were distinguished for their exemplary academic career, with a scholarship of pecuniary value equal to the […]
This pioneering course in Portugal has produced 2,000 graduates who have established the country’s reputation in the field; by October, 15 public events are planned, including lectures, walks, informal gatherings, an exhibition, planting initiatives and a time capsule The University of Minho is marking the 40th anniversary of its degree […]
On 14 April, the University of Minho welcomed a delegation from the Mecwide Group, a leading provider of engineering services in the metalworking industry. The main aim of this visit was to strengthen collaboration between the two organisations, with a view to developing innovation projects in the field of data […]
On 8 April, the Department of Computer Science (DI) at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho launched the celebrations marking 50 years of formal teaching of Computer Science at the university. The opening session took place in the B1 auditorium on the Gualtar campus in Braga in […]
The appointment of the new management team of the Department of Mechanical Engineering took place on 8 April at 9.30 am in the department’s meeting room. The Dean of the School of Engineering, António Vicente, appointed Professors José Machado as Head and Nuno Peixinho as Deputy Head for the 2026–2027 […]
Agreement signed in Sintra provides for scientific observation from low Earth orbit by Prometheus-2 and a new space data infrastructure at UMinho The Portuguese Air Force Academy (AFA) and the University of Minho are set to develop, launch and operate the academic satellite “Prometheus-2” in the coming months. This space […]
Rui M. Lima, a researcher at the ALGORITMI Centre, has taken up the presidency of the Executive Committee of the IDEA-UMinho Centre (Centre for Innovation, Teaching and Learning Development). An Associate Professor with Aggregation in the Department of Production and Systems at the School of Engineering of the University of […]
Paulo Sampaio, a professor at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho, is the first Portuguese national to chair the European Organisation for Quality (EOQ), founded 70 years ago and bringing together national quality associations, representing tens of thousands of professionals. The appointment recognises the career of Paulo […]