23Oct2025
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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 […]
22Oct2025
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22Oct2025
IEETA stands out at TechWeek 2025 with technology, ethics, and innovation serving society
IEETA made a strong impression at TechWeek 2025, showcasing the breadth and societal impact of its research across technology, data, and ethics. Researchers presented both technological innovations and critical reflections on how artificial intelligence, blockchain, and data management shape our digital world. André Zúquete, Hélder Gomes, Gonçalo Ferreira, Diogo Almeida, and Tomás Matos […]
20Oct2025
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20Oct2025
Visiting Scholar: Ruedi Arnold (HSLU) at IEETA and Talk on AI and First-Year Programming (Oct 29)
During the week of October 27–31, 2025, Ruedi Arnold (https://ruedi-arnold.com/) from HSLU will visit IEETA. He is involved in HSLU’s Edu-I Lab, a departmental team and platform for innovation in teaching, and would like to share their experience and learn more about DETI’s Computer Science offering. Ruedi will be based at IEETA (first office when […]
20Oct2025
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20Oct2025
Beyond the Lab: Revolutionizing Human Virus Identification and Reconstruction for Better Treatment
Viruses play a crucial role in many conditions, from rare diseases and syndromes to certain cancers. Yet, most treatments focus on managing the consequences of these diseases, rather than addressing the root cause – often undetected viral infections. The tide is turning, and leading medical centers are now focusing on the viruses that reside within […]
13Oct2025
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13Oct2025
Helder Gomes and the Blockchain Observatory at the University of Aveiro Host Teacher Training Workshop
On October 3, the Blockchain Observatory of the University of Aveiro (UA) organized the first Teacher Training Workshop of the pilot project “Nó a Nó Ligamos Escolas” (Node by Node We Connect Schools). The session introduced educators to Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence technologies, promoting their integration into teaching and learning practices. Held under the Blockchain.PT […]
06Oct2025
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06Oct2025
APPIA Award for Best PhD Thesis in Artificial Intelligence
The Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence (APPIA) has awarded the 2024 Best PhD Thesis in Artificial Intelligence to Miguel Abreu for his work titled “Symmetry, hierarchical structures and shallow neural networks: Advancing reinforcement learning for humanoids”. The thesis, supervised by Luís Paulo Reis (FEUP) and Nuno Lau (University of Aveiro / IEETA), explores innovative approaches […]
30Sep2025
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20Dec2025
Seminars on Cybersecurity
A seminar series, in the scope of Mestrado em Cibersegurança, runs Sept–Dec 2025, mainly remote with Q&A (raise hand or chat) and occasional in-person sessions in Room 4.1.02 on Fridays (16:00–18:00) and Saturdays (10:00–12:00), seats first-come, first-served. Speakers from CNCS, academia, and industry cover broad cybersecurity themes, including national strategy, passwordless/FIDO2, critical infrastructure and healthcare […]
29Sep2025
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29Sep2025
Armando Pinho and Paulo Ferreira on the list of the most influential in the world
On Sept 23, 2025, the University of Aveiro reported a rise in its presence on the “Stanford World’s Top 2% Scientists” lists, based on 2024 Scopus citation metrics: 73 UA scientists on the career-long list and 99 on the 2024-only list. The study spans 22 fields and 174 subfields using standardized indicators (citations, h-index, coauthorship-adjusted […]
26Sep2025
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26Sep2025
European Researchers’ Night 2025
On 26 September 2025, the European Researchers’ Night brought science to life at Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro. Researchers from IEETA invited visitors to explore the wonders of virtual reality and domotic interaction. In a lively, hands-on atmosphere, hundreds of people of all ages discovered how cutting-edge research connects with everyday life.
23Sep2025
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23Sep2025
IEETA Researchers Awarded with the “New Frontiers in Engineering” Prize
IEETA researchers Bernardo Marques, Beatriz Sousa Santos, and Paulo Dias (DETI/UA) received the “New Frontiers in Engineering” award for their article “Ten years of immersive education: Overview of a Virtual and Augmented Reality course at postgraduate level,” published in Computers & Graphics (Nov 2024). The paper reviews a decade of a Virtual and Augmented […]