Society
48 hours to change the world! Do you think you can do it?
Porto is a Jam Host, for the third time, of the the #GSJam event. The Service Jam Porto takes place from 29 to 31 March at Porto Innovation Hub and it is the perfect opportunity for people who want to innovate and try out a design-based approach to problem solving and creativity.
Best Buildings Travel Award 2019 is from the University of Porto
André Furtado, PhD student at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) won the Buildings Travel Award 2019, and international recognition for the best research work performed by students in the field of buildings.
"Welcome" to the Theatre Campo Alegre with Balleteatro
Tiago Sarmento premieres his performance "Welcome" at Theatre Campo Alegre, on 4 April, with two shows at 5pm and at 9pm. Fiction becomes a continuous and current reality, with three young actresses volunteering to go to a Refugees camp in Moria, the Greek Island of Lesbos.
Porto Planetarium hosts a concert with a view
Angélica V. Salvi plays the electroacoustic harp and Ece Canli lends the voice to the NOOITO music project. This concert will be performed inside of the dome of Porto Planetarium - Centre for Live Science, on 30 March, starting at 7pm.
INESC TEC is a partner of the European Network for Collaboration on Kidney Exchange
The European Network for Collaboration on Kidney Exchange (ENCKEP) is a project that gathers 28 countries all over Europe and whose technology was developed by a INESC TEC research team.
Alumnus of the University of Porto presents exhibit that uses virtual reality technology in Boston
SUMMARY, a company incubated at UPTEC - Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto by Samuel Gonçalves, former student at the Faculty of Architecture of UP (FAUP), has recently travelled to Boston, in the USA to present an exhibit that uses virtual reality technology.
CEiiA to host final round of the Tournament in Management and Engineering Skills
The Centre of Engineering and Product Development (CEiiA) hosts the final round of ESTIEM TIMES (Tournament in Management and Engineering Skills), the biggest competition at a European level regarding Management and Industrial Engineering case studies, on 28 March.
Porto explains the city's attractiveness and competitiveness in the Design Muscat in Oman
The brand identity of the Invicta, Porto. is one of the major themes of the Design Muscat, the event of design and business that will be held in the capital and largest city of Oman from 15 to 17 April. Rui Moreira, the Mayor of Porto and the mentor of such branding project, and also designer Eduardo Aires are among the keynote speakers of this international conference.
World Theatre Day is celebrated in Porto with free events for everyone
World Theatre Day (WTD) is celebrated on 27 March. It was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute. This occasion is marked by The National Theatre of São João (TNSJ) with loads of free activities. Everyone in the city is invited to take part.
Wisify Tech Solutions created based on technology developed in the University of Porto
The Lipowise technology that enables locating and knowing the percentage of skinfold thickness in a human body was developed at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, later leading to the establishment of Wisify Tech Solutions.