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INESC TEC boosts research in health
INESC TEC took part in the Health Cluster Exhibition in Portugal on 27th September at the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) of the University of Minho in Braga. The aim of this event was to divulge the technological research taking place in health and promote common ground for R&D institutes, universities, technology transfer offices, hospitals and companies linked to the Portuguese Health cluster. The event also presented the most innovative technology being developed in Portugal in this area.
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39 nationalities that make up the multicultural universe of INESC Porto
72 collaborators from 39 different countries give INESC TEC its multicultural spirit. From the UK to Croatia, the US to Brazil and even Bangladesh to Malaysia, INESC TEC has close to 600 collaborators and representatives from every continent. With various different cultures and origins, how have these collaborators adapted to life in Portugal? What are the main differences between Portugal and their home countries? The BIP team has asked some of our foreign collaborators at the Associate Laboratory INESC TEC (coordinated by INESC Porto). Here are their replies.
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HASLab/INESC TEC researcher wins IBM Scientific Prize
Alexandra Martins da Silva, a researcher at the High Assurance Software Laboratory (HASLab – INESC TEC Privileged Partner), was the winner of the 21st edition of the IBM Scientific Prize.
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MammoClass helps diagnose Breast Cancer
Researchers from the Center for Research in Advanced Computing Systems (CRACS) from the Associate Laboratory, INESC TEC, have built MammoClass, a tool that is able to estimate the malignancy of lumps in mammograms using BIRADS (Breast Imaging and Report Data System).
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INESC TEC assesses the Impact of Renewable Energy on Madeira
INESC Porto, the coordinating entity of INESC TEC Associate Laboratory, is conducting a study on the behavior of the electricity system on the Islands of Madeira and Porto Santo for the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM). The study began in June of this year and aims to assess the impact of the significant increase in the use of renewable energy on the islands and propose appropriate solutions to mitigate these effects.
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Intermediate Results of Project REIVE presented at INESC TEC
INESC Porto, the coordinator of INESC TEC Associate Laboratory, conducted a public session to present the intermediate results of project REIVE (Smart Grids with Electric Vehicles), hosting the industrial partners and the executive commission for the Fund to Support Financing for Innovation (FAI), Victor Martins, Nuno Lúcio and Pedro Correia.
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First public presentation of project MOBILES
The first public presentation of project MOBILES (Sustained Electric MOBILity) took place on 22nd September at CEIIA-TecMaia and included a live demonstration of the technology and a test drive of an electric vehicle.
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CRACS/INESC TEC team comes 6th in Assemblathon
A team from the Center for Research in Advanced Computing Systems (INESC TEC/CRACS) came 6th in the first edition of the Assemblathon, an international competition where participants have to assemble a genome.
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INESC TEC establishes partnership in Food Engineering
The Optoelectronics and Electronic Systems Unit (UOSE) at INESC Porto has established a partnership with the Department of Food Engineering at the University of Hacettepe (Ankara, Turkey). In the early stages of this partnership a student exchange will take place between this university and UOSE to investigate the viability of using fibre optic biosensors to detect E. Coli bacteria.
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LIAAD/INESC TEC researcher elected President of IASC
Paula Brito, a researcher at the Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support (LIAAD/INESC TEC), was recently elected the President-Elect of the International Association for Statistical Computing (IASC), part of the International Statistical Institute (ISI), for 2011-2013, and will assume the role of president for 2013-2015.
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INESC TEC develops Portal for the Público newspaper
P3, an informative site for the Público Portuguese newspaper aimed at youngsters has been available since 22nd September. The portal was developed by Ricardo Morla and Bruno Ribeiro, researchers at the Telecommunications and Multimedia Unit at INESC Porto, the coordinating entity of INESC TEC Associate Laboratory.
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INESC TEC organises "BEST Summer School 2011"
In conjunction with the Board of European Students of Technology (BEST), the Telecommunications and Multimedia Unit (UTM) at INESC Porto, the coordinating entity of INESC TEC Associate Laboratory, organised the BEST Summer School 2011" that took place between 30th August and 13th September at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP).
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INESC TEC organises course on Electric Mobility
INESC Porto, the coordinating entity of INESC TEC Associate Laboratory, organised an advanced training course on electric mobility: “Impact of Large Scale Deployment of Electric Mobility in Power System Operation and Planning”. The course took place between 3rd and 4th October and was organised as part of the EES-UETP (Electric Energy Systems – University Enterprise Training Partnership) consortium’s advanced training programme.
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INESC TEC participates in seminar at the Portuguese Naval Academy
INESC Porto, the coordinating entity of INESC TEC Associate Laboratory, participated in the seminar, “R&D in Autonomous Systems: New steps and challenges” that took place at the Portuguese Naval Academy on 30th September. The event was organised by the Portuguese Naval Academy and the Naval Centre of Research and aimed to give the academic community and industry the opportunity to present research projects and future prospects for R&D in the area of autonomous vehicles and systems in Portugal.
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INESC TEC develops humanoid robot that “hears” and dances
In collaboration with the Robotics and Intelligent Systems Unit (ROBIS) and the Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Laboratory (LIACC), the Telecommunications and Multimedia Unit (UTM) has developed an algorithm that understands the synchronisation of rhythm and this algorithm has been incorporated into a humanoid robot at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). The project has been developed by João Lobato Oliveira, who is responsible for the robot being able to “hear” the beat of the music, and Catarina Santiago, who is responsible for the movement coordination component. Both are researchers at INESC Porto, the coordinating entity of INESC TEC Associate Laboratory, and students at FEUP.
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Jobs 4 the Boys & Girls
In this section, the reader may find reference to public announcements made by INESC Porto offering grants, contracts and other opportunities of the same kind.
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