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The University of Porto (U.Porto) is among the 100 best universities in the world in five research areas, with regards to scientific production, namely Civil Engineering, Agrarian Sciences, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, according to the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities 2017, from the National Taiwan University.

The building of the Rectory of Porto University is gearing up for Halloween. The Rectory will transform into a haunted house and a true Monsters' Hunt will take place on 28 October, between 3 pm and 7 pm. This event requires prior registration and ticket purchase.

Agnès Limbos and Grégory Houben, who has been working with Agnès since 2006, feature "Ressacs", the story of the tragic comedy of people's lives in the era of the so called Modern Capitalism. This performance premieres in Rivoli on 14 and 15 October.

Wild animals are safely released to their natural environment in Porto City Park. A hedgehog and a hawk were returned to nature, as part of various release and reintroduction programmes, under the celebration of World Animal Day, on 4 October.

The University of Porto, through its Social Action Services (SASUP), has launched a rehabilitation and reconstruction programme, the purpose being to improve the habitability conditions and streamline student accommodation in the city.

The Research Institute for Healthcare Research and Investigation (i3S) has announced today that a European project, in which i3S is part and that helps identify signs of genetic problems, namely cancers and hereditary neurodegenerative conditions, has won the Health European Award.

Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, musician, and singer, with a career that spanned over six decades, will be honoured at Teatro Rivoli, by Medeia Filmes, 10 October, starting at 6.30 pm.

The Porta-Jazz headquarters association features concerts every Saturday afternoons and evenings, starting 7 October. Following the "Jazz ao relento" initiative, ("Verão é no Porto" Programme) and "Jazz ao Por do Sol" (Porto Book Fair), the city of Porto resumes jazz concerts happening on the 4th floor of 168, Avenida dos Aliados.

Queer Porto - International Queer Cinema Festival is back. Till Sunday, 8 October, numerous events will be held at various Porto venues, but Rivoli is the centre stage of this festival. This event kicks-off 3 October with the opening of the artistic project Wonders Wander, by media artist Shu Lea Cheang for Madrid Pride 2017, starting at 6 pm at the Wrong Weather Gallery.

Air Canada has announced direct air route between Porto and Toronto as of 8 June. This is one of the five new transatlantic routes, with Europe, announced by the airliner for the 2018 summer.