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Connect with nature and spend quality time with bats in Porto
The first session of "Ambiente em Família" municipal programme, in the scope of the special initiative "Nights with bats" will take place on 24 May at the CEA - Environmental Education Centre, at the Pasteleira Park, at 8pm.
Celebrate Europe Day 2019 in Porto, on 9th May
Robert Schuman, Luís de Camões, Nicolau Nasoni and Marie Curie will parade through downtown Porto to mark Europe Day, on 9 May, starting at 3pm, next to Torre dos Clérigos.
Watch out for the creatures of the darkness at the City Park on 10 May
This Friday, on 10th May, it is time to discover what night creatures inhabit the City Park at night. The Municipal Programme "Ambiente em Família" ["Environment for Families", free translation] is an excellent opportunity to dispel myths about nocturnal animals and get to know a bit of their living habits, as well.
26th Porto Cancer Meeting & 5th Joint Meeting Porto-Bordeaux
Porto hosts the 26th Edition of Porto Cancer Meeting, from 1 to 3 May 2019, at i3S (Institute for Research and Innovation in Health), of the University of Porto. "The Cancer Ecosystem: from Research to Pathology & Treatment" is the umbrella theme for this international meeting, which has been organized by Ipatimup since 1990 and is now anchored on i3S.
Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko celebrates the dawn of the Sputnik space age in Porto
Rui Moreira welcomed Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, who is in Porto to celebrate the anniversary of the first mission by the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, on board the "Vostok 1", on 12 April 1961.
Intercultural Mediation in the Municipality of Porto
The Project of Intercultural Mediation in the Municipality of Porto corresponds to an investment of nearly 340 million Euros. The main aim is to help the integration of the most vulnerable communities in town, namely the Romani communities and the migrants. It was approved unanimously during the last Executive meeting at Porto City Hall.
Serralves launches Research Programme tender on the artwork by Siza
The Serralves Foundation will establish a Research and Development Programme on the work of Álvaro Siza, which includes two tenders with a budget of two million euros.
ICPC 2019: Moscow won for the second consecutive year but the University of Porto shines in this World Final as it scores 41st place
The most competitive programmers of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) battled for five hours for the title of Programming World Champions, which the Moscow State University won for the second consecutive year, but the Portuguese team from the University of Porto stands out scoring 41st place in the contest.
Student residence in Porto will offer good value accommodation for both students and interns
The Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira assured that the projects for the Student Residence in the former military barrack of Monte Pedral and in the Morro da Sé will be implemented, starting the Academic year 2021-2022.
With UP the sky is the limit
João Matias, alumnus of the Master of Mechanical Engineering at FEUP- Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto took the next step on the ladder to a career in aviation when he crossed the ocean and moved to Florida, USA, to study to become a pilot.