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The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) features the University of Porto among the universities that have showed the largest scaling in the ranking that assesses the most prestigious Higher Institutions at global level. The University of Porto ranks 295 at world level and, once again, scores first place at national level.

The students of the Colégio Alemão can now enjoy the perks of enhanced safety upon arrival to classes, with the implementation of the kiss & ride system, which the Municipality of Porto has been implementing in an increasing number of school areas in the city, within both state owned and private schools. The main goal is to ensure that by the end of the year, the signalling system is established in over fifty school areas in the city.

The new fun zones that settled in Porto in the end of May, are now able to extend their opening hours as the government has advanced the date of the new stage in lockdown easing measures. The Fun Parks, established at the Rotunda da Boavista, Jardim do Calém and Fontainhas, can operate for more hours during the day. On St. John’s Eve, and upon request by the promotors themselves, the Fun Parks close doors at 6 pm.

Joe Biden is set to define the American strategy around AI (Artificial Intelligence) and gathered a team of 12 experts in the subject to form a Task Force that will work closely with the US government in that topic. One of such experts is the Porto native Daniela Braga, founder of the DefinedCrowd startup, which is widely recognised in the sector and already collaborates with Amazon or Google.

The second edition of the municipal programme “Desporto no Bairro” also features skate and surf classes, in addition to breaking. Children and youth willing to participate just have to show up in time to the previous scheduled sessions in each neighbourhood.

The third and last moment of the axis “Um Elefante no Palácio de Cristal", curated by Alexandra Balona, Melissa Rodrigues and Nuno Coelho, with the collaboration of InterStruct Collective, features a debate, two workshops and a cinema session. “Encenação do Império Colonial” delivers a historical-political review of the “Primeira Exposição Colonial Portuguesa” (“First Portuguese Colonial Exhibition”, free translation) and other colonial displays, and its reminiscences within the collective memor

Did you know that the smallest street in the Invicta is named “Afonso Martins Alho”? The street is only 30 metres long and it is entrenched between Rua das Flores and Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira.

Porto Design Bienalle 2021, which celebrates France as the guest country, redesigns design, extending it beyond the material components. These concepts are replicated in the programme “Autrevoix”, which is broadcasted daily at the Rádio Estação devoted to contemplate the other. As such, “Autrevoix” is an experimental programme with different French contributions.

Porto Municipal Gallery inaugurates the exhibition themed Wall גדר جدار, by Inés Moldavsky, curated by Guilherme Blanc.

Abyssal, UPTEC startup and U. Porto’s spin-off was acquired by Ocean Infinity, a multinational company with specialist expertise in marine robotics.