Over the weekend of 27-29 September, the University of Minho hosted Greenfest for the first time, ‘the biggest sustainability event in the country’. There were three days full of activities for kids and adults, such as conferences, workshops, showcookings, shows, ecomarket, nature activities and wellness sessions. The programme was free […]
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It’s a showcase for the best of what’s being done at the University of Minho’s School of Engineering (EEUM). On 19 September, the main hall of the Azurém campus in Guimarães hosted four dozen spin-offs, start-ups and interfaces in the areas of engineering, technology and design, as well as inspiring […]
The National Earth Observation Conference – Terra em Foco took place on 12 and 13 September at the University of Minho in Braga, bringing together more than 200 participants from academia, industry and policymakers. It was the meeting point for the Portuguese community in the field, covering topics such as […]
The initiative brought together around 200 experts from 20 countries over five days in Viana do Castelo The School of Engineering of the University of Minho (EEUM), in partnership with the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC), organised the 23rd edition of […]
The start of the academic year took place in the first week of September and the University of Minho’s ‘Welcome Programme’ activities took place on its campuses. This programme, organised by UMinho in collaboration with the UMinho Academic Association (AAUMinho), was designed to welcome and integrate the 3,000 or so […]
The Student Ombudsman of the University of Minho, Rosa M. Vasconcelos, was re-elected as president of the Portuguese Network of Higher Education Student Ombudsmen (RPE). This network brings together representatives from 60 national universities and polytechnic institutes, both public and private. The inauguration took place last Friday, at the end […]
The new head of the Department of Information Systems for the 2024-2025 biennium took office on 29 July at 2.30pm in the department’s meeting room. Rui João Peixoto José, Associate Professor with Aggregation, is the new Department Director, with João Varajão, Associate Professor with Aggregation, and Maria João Nicolau, Associate […]
The new head of the Department of Biological Engineering for the 2024-2025 biennium took office in the department’s meeting room on 29 July at 12 noon. Joana Azeredo, Associate Professor with tenure, was elected director of the department, with Isabel Belo, Assistant Professor, and Mariana Henriques, Assistant Professor with tenure, […]
A report that aired on TVI on 29 July shows the lack of textile engineers in Portugal and the demand for these professionals in a growing sector. With testimonies from the Director of the Textile Engineering Department, Hélder Carvalho, the President of Fibrenamics, Raúl Fangueiro, the President of Euratex and […]
It’s the only degree in the sector and the companies want to make up for the lack of professionals in order to continue to be a world reference. The twenty students entering the degree programme in Polymer Engineering at the University of Minho in September will have companies in the […]