On 20 November, a group of more than 30 students from the University of Minho’s School of Engineering took part in an exclusive Open Day at Deloitte’s facilities in Braga. Students from various courses, such as Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Information Systems and Data Science, had the opportunity to get […]
Monthly Archives: November 2024
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Between November 25 and 27, the School of Engineering was visited by a delegation from the Zhuai College of Science and Technology (ZCST) in China. UMinho, through EEUM, and ZCST forged closer ties in 2019, mainly through the Department of Industrial Electronics, with Professor João Monteiro. The aim of this […]
Magda Mendes Duarte, a former student on the Master’s Degree in Engineering Physics, is the winner of the “Alcino Lavrador Prize”, which is designed to distinguish the best final-year student on any Master’s Degree taught by the University of Minho’s School of Engineering. This is an annual award and has […]
Guimarães, the city where UMinho’s School of Engineering is based, was awarded the title of European Green Capital 2026 on November 27 in Valencia, organized by the European Commission. This title recognizes the commitment of the Municipality of Guimarães to the environment, innovation and the mobilization of the entire community […]
The University of Minho had 75 activities open to the public during Science and Technology Week, which ran from November 18 to 24 across the country. The program aimed to bring society closer to science, show the daily lives of researchers and encourage young people to pursue scientific and technological […]
These are 30 years of history that deserve to be celebrated with all the pomp and circumstance. On 24 November, Afonsina brought an unprecedented show to the CC Vila Flor’s Grand Auditorium, which covered the songs that have marked these 30 years. The show was attended by many guests and […]
José Campos e Matos, a lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering and a researcher at ISISE – Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE), was awarded the title of Specialist in Structures by the Order of Engineers on November 23rd. For Campos e Matos, “It was a […]
On November 20, idD Portugal Defence and the Portuguese Army awarded the “Army Tested” Qualification Seals to the “Active Clothing with NBQR Protection (PluriProtech)” project consortium, made up of the University of Minho (through the Fibrenamics interface, the Sciencentris spin-off and the School of Engineering), Latino Confeções, Tintex Textiles and […]
The new board of the Center for MicroElectroMechanics Systems (CMEMS) took office on November 21 at 11:30 a.m. in the meeting room of the Chair of the School of Engineering. The new board will include Luís Miguel Valente Gonçalves as director and José Luís Carvalho Martins Alves and Susana Oliveira […]
The University of Minho has two scientists among the most cited in the world by other researchers – José António Teixeira, from the Center for Biological Engineering (CEB), and Rui L. Reis, from the 3B’s Group. This was confirmed today by the Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list, by US consultancy […]
The Arqus European University Alliance, of which UMinho is a member, is promoting the fifth edition of the Arqus International Innovators Awards initiative, which aims to identify and promote start-up and university-based companies with a view to internationalisation. The previous edition was won by our spin-off Karion Therapeutics. In 2024 […]
A 48-hour technology marathon involving 30 students from various engineering disciplines took place at the Azurém campus on 11 and 12 November. What will the fuel pumps of the future look like, with simpler and more efficient logistics? And will they offer petrol, diesel, gas, synthetic fuel or hydrogen? Thirty […]