IEETA’s researcher João Rafael Almeida was nominated as diretor of Cybersecutiry Office at University of Aveiro. João’s wealth of expertise, commitment to cybersecurity, and innovative approach to challenges make him the perfect fit for this important role. His leadership will undoubtedly strengthen our commitment to fostering a secure and resilient digital environment within the University […]
On July 19th, a significant moment took place at the School of Technology and Management of Águeda (ESTGA) of the University of Aveiro (UA) as Mário Rodrigues, a distinguished professor, was officially sworn in as the new Director of ESTGA-UA. The inauguration ceremony, held at the ESTGA-UA auditorium, also marked the departure of the former […]
Who is the author of the painting? Ask Panther, a national software that automatically learns to identify the painter of a work of art and situate it in an artistic current. Developed at the University of Aveiro (UAveiro), Panther promises to be a tireless feline when it comes to discovering the true authors of works […]
Paulo Jorge Ferreira, Rector of Universidade de Aveiro (UAveiro) and IEETA’s researcher, has assumed the position of Vice-President of ECIU University – the European Consortium of Innovative Universities. The invitation for this prestigious role came from the current President, Jan-Ingvar Jönsson of Linköping University, Sweden. As part of his new responsibilities, Paulo Jorge Ferreira will […]
The FC Portugal team, a partnership between the universities of Aveiro and Porto, became world champion in the 3D Simulation League, in the RoboCup 2022, held in Thailand. In this league, teams of 11 fully autonomous, simulated humanoid robots play football against each other. The achievement broke the U.S. dominance in this League that had […]
A team of Portuguese researchers, including Jorge Silva from the University of Aveiro, recently attended the Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) workshop held in Sweden from the 8th to the 10th of March. The workshop brought together experts from around Europe to address challenges related to the standardization, interoperability, and scalability of genomic data, which are […]
The Rector of the University of Aveiro (UA), Paulo Jorge Ferreira (researcher at IEETA), was elected today as president of the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities (CRUP). For the next three years, Paulo Jorge Ferreira will lead the body that represents an important part of the national higher education system. Paulo Jorge Ferreira was […]
In an impressive showcase of innovation and expertise, the “BIT.UA” team, from the R&D unit IEETA (www.ieeta.pt), of the University of Aveiro, has achieved the remarkable feat of being amongst the BioASQ challenge-winning teams for the fourth consecutive year. This victory represents more than just continuing a winning streak; it underscores the team’s dedicated involvement […]
Sérgio Oliveira, a Master’s student in Digital Game Development at the University of Aveiro (UA), has been awarded the 2024 Best Thesis Award in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by the Portuguese Association for the Development of Communications (APDC). His thesis, supervised by Beatriz Sousa Santos and Bernardo Marques, with collaboration from Dr. Paula Amorim […]
The University of Aveiro (UA) hosted the 3rd edition of the UA Awards Ceremony, an event that honours excellence in the academic community. Highlights included IEETA researcher Joaquim Sousa Pinto, who was awarded the Cooperation Prize, and the honourable mention of the TAG prize awarded to the UA Cybersecurity Office team, coordinated by IEETA researcher […]
A group of students from the Degree in Computer Engineering at Universidade de Aveiro (UAveiro) has created a management system that uses NFC wristbands as an interaction tool to effectively identify and manage participants at events. Entitled FlexiGather, it links the wristbands to the different participants via a platform and was put into practice for […]
Juliana Salvadorinho, a student in the Industrial Engineering and Management doctoral program, won an international award, Best Thesis Award In Advances in Intelligence & Data For Industry, at the International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Marketing and Consumer Behavior 2022. This award comes in the context of her previously awarded master’s thesis, which earned […]
Ana Martins, a researcher at the Institute of Electronics and Informatics Engineering of Aveiro has been selected to participate in the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), scheduled for September 2024. This prestigious event brings together 200 carefully selected young researchers in mathematics and computer science to engage with laureates of the fields, including recipients of […]
IEETA was honored to host the DICOM Base Standard Group meeting from November 6 to 10. This normalization committee ensures consistency in the DICOM Standard used for medical imaging storage, communication, and visualization across healthcare institutions. Comprising members from major manufacturers, including Siemens, Philips, and Canon, this committee provides essential technical guidance to all working […]