On 7 January, as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the School of Engineering of the University of Minho (EEUM) launched its Book of Memories – Fifty Years, Eleven Presidents, One Future. The event took place on the Azurém campus in Guimarães, bringing together former and current leaders, teachers, staff […]
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‘Guimarães wants to be the Iberian benchmark for aerospace engineering,’ says the mayor, who reveals that Luís Montenegro will be welcomed to present the national strategy for space. The presentation of the national space strategy will take place in Guimarães, a municipality led by Social Democrat Ricardo Araújo, representing the […]
Employing more than two thousand people, of whom around 30% are women, the Braga-based DST group, one of the largest in the national construction sector, continues to invest in advanced training for its workers. With 10 professionals who have completed their doctorates, spread across different companies in the group and […]
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) will launch a library this year to support research into the history of Catholic missions in Asia and the Diocese of Macau, which celebrated its 450th anniversary in January, the institution announced. The Bibliotheca Diocesis Macaonensis ‘is an ambitious, long-term project in the field […]
On 23 January, at the Porto Innovation Hub, the Engineers’ Association, together with more than 20 companies, public and private institutions and higher education entities, formalised the creation of the Forum for Attracting and Retaining Talent in Engineering in Portugal. The session was chaired by the Minister of Education, Science […]
The 2025 edition of VEM – Vamos Experimentar a UMInho (Let’s Try UMInho), entitled Engineering for a Better Future, was attended by 30 students from schools in the region, coming from 10 cities and 14 schools. The distribution across the 10 cities was as follows: Barcelos 8 students, Guimarães 5 […]
On 18 November, ShanghaiRanking published its Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025, including more than 2,000 universities from 92 countries, assessed in 57 areas of teaching and research. The University of Minho achieved its highest rankings in the areas of Textile Engineering (22nd place worldwide), Civil Engineering (Top 75) and […]
The Automation and Robotics Laboratory (LAR) at the University of Minho is once again celebrating the spirit of solidarity this season with its now traditional initiative to adapt electronic toys for children with special needs. From 15 to 17 December, Building 8-b on the Azurém Campus will be transformed into […]
The Female Engineering Tuna of the University of Minho launches its first album in Guimarães On December 13th, Tun’Obebes – the Female Engineering Tuna of the University of Minho – marked a historic moment with the launch of its first CD. This milestone represents not only the affirmation of its […]
The inauguration of the new leadership of the Center for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC), one of the nine research centers of the School of Engineering of the University of Minho, took place on December 11, 2025, at the Azurém Campus. The leadership of the center is now ensured by […]
As part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the School of Engineering of the University of Minho (EEUM), the debate “Strategies for the Future of Higher Education” recently took place, bringing together renowned speakers to discuss the challenges, transformations, and new perspectives of Higher Education in Portugal. The event aimed […]
On 24 November, the 2C2T – Centre for Textile Science and Technology took office, with Andrea Zille renewing her management position alongside deputy director André Catarino. The ceremony took place in the 2C2T Meeting Room and was attended by many members of this EEUM R&D centre, as well as the […]