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22Mar2023
Portuguese Researchers Attend GDI Workshop in Sweden to Strengthen Genomic Data Infrastructure Efforts
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 […]
02Jun2023
Process Analysis and Mining: Data Science in Action
We are thrilled to announce an upcoming seminar titled “Process Analysis and Mining: Data Science in Action.” This seminar will delve into the fascinating field of data science and its application to process analysis. As data science continues to shape the future, it is crucial to move beyond data storage and analysis and explore the […]
14Nov2023
Rector of the UA elected president of CRUP
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 […]
29Jan2024
Remarkable Four-Time Winners in BioASQ: Advancing AI in Biomedical Research
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 […]
25Jul2025
Research Summit 2025 – IEETA Student Research Pitch Session
As part of the Research Summit 2025, a major research forum held at University of Aveiro from July 16 to 18, the morning session of July 17 was dedicated to showcasing the research of MSc and PhD students from IEETA. Chaired by Prof. Eurico Pedrosa, the session featured 10-minute research pitches presented by IEETA students […]
23Oct2025
Researchers from IEETA win Best Paper Award at an International IEEE Workshop
An article written by members of the VAR Lab – Virtual and Augmented Reality Research Group, from the Institute of Electronics and Informatics Engineering of Aveiro (IEETA) and the Center for Rehabilitation Medicine of the Central Region – Rovisco Pais, won the Best Short Paper Award at the International Workshop on eXtended Reality for Rehabilitation […]
09Apr2026
Richard Jonker presents knowledge-anchored generation of synthetic data at ECIR 2026
Richard Jonker, PhD student at IEETA, was at ECIR 2026 presenting BioGraphletQA, a framework for systematically generating complex, factually-grounded Question Answering (QA) data. The core of this framework is a novel graphlet-anchored generation process, where small subgraphs from a Knowledge Graph are used as a factual base to control the complexity and ensure the grounding […]
13Nov2025
Seminar by Armando J. Pinho
Title: Data Compression and Large Language Models – University of Aveiro, PT Abstract: The use of large language models (LLMs) has seen a meteoric rise since the introduction of the transformer neural network architecture. In one of its configurations, known as decoder-only, a transformer operates as a next token (or symbol) predictor. Because prediction is […]
13Nov2025
Seminar by Mihaela van der Schaar – University of Cambridge, UK
Title: Discovering New Science using Agentic Collaborative Networks Abstract: This presentation will explore how AI agents can evolve from narrow tools of automation into genies – adaptive and multi-capable collaborators that expand human creativity and agency. This talk will outline the essential capabilities these agents must develop and present 101 fundamental ML questions that must […]
01Jul2024
Seminar from Visiting Reseacher Christos Antonopoulos, da Universidade Aristóteles de Tessalónica
Under the Erasmus+ program, we will welcome Prof. Christos Antonopoulos from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki from 24th to 28th June, see his short biography here. Christos Antonopoulos, born on July 20, 1958, in Alexandroupolis, Greece, holds a Diploma (1981) and a Doctorate (1990) in Electrical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His doctoral research focused […]
23Jun2025
Seminar: “AI applications in environmental science and smart healthcare”
Abstract: In this talk, Dr. Le will present her group’s research on applying AI to address environmental challenges such as air pollution, climate change and forecasting rain and storms. She will also discuss the use of AI in healthcare, including early disease prediction, medical image generation and question answering based on medical images. Short Bio: […]
13May2025
Seminar: “AI Research and Collaboration Opportunities at Odessa Polytechnic”
Abstract: In this seminar, Dr. Mykhaylo Lobachev will present the work and mission of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Odessa Polytechnic National University (https://op.edu.ua/en/iair). He will introduce the institute’s key research areas, current projects, and international initiatives, including the Fresh Air Hackathon (https://www.airinstitute.in/events) and recent developments in AI applications. The session will also […]
12Jan2024
Seminar: “Are they “just games” after all?”
Abstract: According to the video game industry, at the present time, approximately three billion people play some kind of video game regularly. In this talk, João will present some information to promote a debate on whether modelling the dynamics and strategies involved in playing games is of interest to other fields, or a waste of […]
20Jan2025
Seminar: “Evaluating 3D User Interfaces in Immersive Data Visualization”
Immersive visualization is a rapidly emerging field that utilizes VR/AR technologies to enhance data visualization by creating engaging, interactive, and spatially intuitive experiences. In this talk, I will discuss two of our team’s projects focused on evaluating 3D user interfaces in immersive visualization The first project investigates the effectiveness of 3D user interaction techniques on […]