The University of Minho recently obtained full institutional accreditation, until 2028, for its quality in teaching, research and management. The distinction was awarded by the Higher Education Assessment and Accreditation Agency (A3ES). This classification is contributing to decisions on the maximum accreditation (six years) of UMinho’s courses, through the application […]
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INESC TEC and the University of Minho (UMinho) consolidated their cooperation for the coming years, by formalising the INESC TEC hub at UMinho, in Braga. The protocol signing ceremony took place on February 10, with João Claro, Chairman and CEO of INESC TEC, and Rui Vieira de Castro, Rector of […]
Sampaio da Nóvoa signs the foreword to the book that was launched on 19 February and brings together testimonies from friends and family. António Guimarães Rodrigues, former rector of the University of Minho (UMinho) and a unique figure on the academic scene, was honoured on 19 February with the launch […]
Rui Lima honoured with the Teaching Merit Award For the first time, the University of Minho has awarded the Teaching Merit Prize to Rui Lima, a professor at the School of Engineering. The award was announced at the institution’s 51st anniversary ceremony, held on 17 February. This annual award aims […]
To round off a week full of initiatives dedicated to interaction with the business community, innovation and the integration of School of Engineering students into the labour market, on 8 February the Graduation Ceremony was held for the 1,700 or so students who completed their courses in the 2023/2024 academic […]
The inauguration of the EEUM Production and Information Systems Department Directors’ Gallery, located in building 11 on the Azurém campus of the University of Minho, took place on 11 December. The event brought together members of the academic community in a celebration that highlighted the department’s fundamental role over the […]
UMinho’s Vice-rector for Research and Innovation, Eugénio Campos Ferreira, Professors Filomena Soares, Paulo Lourenço and Madalena Alves (also President of the Foundation for Science and Technology) and the Vice-president of UMinho’s General Council, António Carlos Rodrigues received the insignia and diplomas as new members of the Academy of Engineering. The […]
The School of Engineering at the University of Minho is the best in the country for biomedical engineering and 34th in Europe globally, according to the second edition of EngiRank – European Ranking of Engineering Programs, which evaluated 184 universities with engineering and technology courses in the European Union, Norway […]
The Jubilation Ceremony of Maria Madalena T. Araújo, Full Professor in the Production and Systems Department of the School of Engineering, took place on December 3rd at the Azurém campus of the University of Minho. The program began at 5pm, with the reception of guests and the audience, and the […]
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 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 […]
Rosa Vasconcelos, a lecturer at UMinho’s School of Engineering, was re-elected vice-president of the IEEE Education Society for the 2025-2027 term. The election took place in Washington DC, USA, on 15 October. Rosa Vasconcelos will assume the vice-presidency in the area of ‘Membership and Geographic Activities’ and this election marks […]