ITI
- DCitizens Project wraps up research on Digital Civics at final lab retreat in Newcastle. December 16, 2025DCitizens is a research and innovation project led by Instituto Superior Técnico and Interactive Technologies Insitute, that aims to foster Digital Civics in Lisbon, exploring how digital technologies can empower citizens and communities to co-create services, shift from transactional to relational models, and reconfigure relations between citizens, communities, and institutions. The project held its final lab retreat in Newcastle, UK, from 19–20 […]
- Teresa Almeida delivers keynote “Awkward by Design” at Human-Centered Design Week 2025 December 16, 2025Teresa Almeida, Assistant Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico and researcher at the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI/LARSyS), delivered a keynote talk at the Human-Centered Design Week (HCDWeek 2025), organised by Fraunhofer AICOS and held in Porto from November 17 to 20, 2025. The keynote, titled “Awkward by Design”, explored awkwardness as both a research tool and a lens for […]
- Call for papers: Special issue on gender, power, and collective resistance in gaming cultures — guest edited by ITI researchers December 2, 2025The International Journal of Games and Social Impact has opened submissions for a new Special Issue titled “Exploring the Intersections of Gender, Power, and Collective Resistance in Gaming Cultures.”This issue is guest edited by two researchers from the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI/LARSyS): The Special Issue invites contributions that analyse and transform gaming cultures through the lenses of gender equity, […]
- Filipe Tomé presents game-based mental health studies at KAMC 2025 in Kyoto and GALA 2025 in Utrecht. December 1, 2025ITI-affiliated researcher Filipe Tomé recently presented two of his game research projects at international conferences in Japan and the Netherlands. At KAMC 2025 in Kyoto, he presented the paper “Designing Prolonged Grief: Cinematic Storytelling and Interactive Narrative in Eidolon.” The project investigates how video games can explore Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) through a hybrid narrative that combines cinematic aesthetics, digital interaction, and AI-driven […]
- ITI co-organises final event of the “Bauhaus of the Seas Sails” project in Venice. November 25, 2025The Bauhaus of the Seas Sails project held its final event, “Making Waves – Designing Regenerative Coastal Futures”, on 15th November at Ocean Space, in Venice, Italy.Coordinated by ITI–LARSyS, Bauhaus of the Seas Sails is the only New European Bauhaus Lighthouse Demonstrator led by a Southern European country — Portugal. The project involved 18 partners and mobilised seven coastal pilot regions — Lisbon, […]
- Prof. Nuno Nunes participates in the EIT Culture & Creativity “Beyond Competitiveness Partner Conference” November 24, 2025Professor Nuno Jardim Nunes, President of LARSyS and a researcher at the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI), participated in the “Beyond Competitiveness Partner Conference” organised by EIT Culture & Creativity at UPTEC, Universidade do Porto. The event brought together European partners from academia, industry, and the cultural sector to discuss how creativity, innovation, and technology can contribute to shaping the next […]
- ITI Researchers present at the Digital Heritage Forum 2025 in Abu Dhabi November 19, 2025Professors Valentina Nisi and Nuno Jardim Nunes, from the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI), were invited to participate and present ITI’s work at the Digital Heritage Forum 2025, hosted by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) from 3–5 November at the Cultural Foundation. The Forum brought together innovators, academicians, and practitioners to explore how technology is transforming the ways cultural […]
- Event: BIG Closing Conference 2025 October 6, 2025Location: Instituto Superior Técnico, Pavilhão de Minas, Sala IARegistration: Free but mandatoryRegistration period: September 23 – October 27, 2025 Overview The BIG Closing Conference aims to showcase the main achievements of the BIG project, while providing a platform for all stakeholders working in Blockchain-related areas — including academia, industry, government, and civil society — to […]
- Teresa Almeida participates in international workshop on Digital Healthcare Design in Switzerland June 20, 2025Teresa Almeida, researcher at the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI) and Assistant Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), was invited to participate in the international workshop “Design Perspectives on Digital Healthcare”, held at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI). Organised by the Interaction Design Unit at SUPSI’s Institute of Design (IDe), […]
- ITI Researchers invited to speak at the Innovation Lab Shanghai May 22, 2025Professors Nuno Jardim Nunes and Valentina Nisi, from the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI), were invited to speak at the Innovation Lab Shanghai.The event focused on design, ecology, and the role of digital technologies in shaping more sustainable futures. Both researchers, currently Visiting Professors at the QUT Design Lab in Australia, shared key outcomes of ITI-led […]
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- Mergers in science and technology with Manuel Heitor December 8, 2025Manuel Heitor was the special guest on Antena 1's Old Friends program, discussing the merger between the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the National Innovation Agency (ANI).
- Thesis on the creation of a system to evaluate the mixture of hydrogen and natural gas distinguished in REN Award December 5, 2025The research on the development, assembly, and experimental evaluation of a system designed to assess the mixing of hydrogen and natural gas in energy applications was supervised by Edgar Fernandes.
- APREN Award - 11th Edition December 3, 2025Master's and doctoral students are invited to submit their dissertations, carried out at Portuguese higher education institutions, which bring relevant scientific contributions, innovative approaches, and perspectives capable of driving the national energy transition.
- The science of Ciencia Viva November 25, 2025Manuel Heitor was the keynote speaker at the"The Science of Ciência Viva" organized in the framwork of the NationalScientific Culture Day.
- Vulcanus in Japan - A training programme for students in engineering and other scientific fields November 4, 2025VULCANUS IN JAPAN offers industrial placements in companies in Japan to students of engineering, high-tech or other scientific fields. Applications are open until 20 January 2026.
ISR
- AI in Interaction with the Physical World: All 2025 Forums December 16, 2025In 2025, ISR-Lisboa partnered with Instituto Superior Técnico and successfully launched the lecture series “Artificial Intelligence in Interaction with the Physical World,” a multidisciplinary initiative running from June 2025 to February 2026. Hosted at the Técnico Innovation Center, powered by Fidelidade, the series took place alongside the exhibition Art with Science, curated by Leonel Moura, reinforcing […]
- New Project will Advance BCI in Space November 26, 2025The NEURONAUT project, led by researchers at ISR-Lisboa, has been selected as one of the winning proposals of the 2025 edition of PROSSE (PROdex for Science in Space Exploration). The initiative, promoted by the Portuguese Space Agency, supports scientific projects that strengthen Portugal’s role in the field of space exploration. Each selected project will receive […]
- ISR-Lisboa’s 2nd Retreat Strengthens Collaboration November 12, 2025The second ISR-Lisboa Retreat took place with great success, bringing together researchers, staff, and PhD students for two days of connection, reflection, and teamwork under the inspiring theme “Agents of ISR: Many missions, one team.”
- ISR-Lisboa Presents Cutting-Edge Work at IROS 2025 October 23, 2025This week, researchers from ISR-Lisboa are taking part in IROS 2025 – the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, held from October 19 to 25 in Hangzhou, China.
- ISR-Lisboa Joins EU Project to Clean Up Space October 9, 2025Space debris, from old satellites to rocket fragments, is becoming one of the greatest challenges for the future of space exploration. To address this growing threat, ISR-Lisboa is proud to join an international research consortium developing an innovative, nature-inspired solution: gecko-based adhesion technology for capturing and removing orbital debris.
MARETEC
- Untitled January 29, 2022The 2018 Research Award of the Belgian Committee of the International Water Association (BIWA) was awarded to Andreia Amaral, a joint Ph.D. student of Instituto Superior Técnico (MARETEC), Portugal and Ghent University (BIOMATH), Belgium. This year’s award was given based on the excellent research paper entitled: Towards advanced aeration modelling: from blower to bubbles to […]
- IX Congresso sobre Planeamento e Gestão das Zonas Costeiras dos Países de Expressão Portuguesa March 7, 2019Instituto Superior Técnico | 14 a 16 de Maio de 2019
- Doctoral student of MARETEC receives the 2018 Research Award from the Belgian Committee of the International Water Association (BIWA) May 30, 2018The 2018 Research Award of the Belgian Committee of the International Water Association (BIWA) was awarded to Andreia Amaral, a joint Ph.D. student of Instituto Superior Técnico (MARETEC), Portugal and Ghent University (BIOMATH), Belgium. This year’s award was given based on the excellent research paper entitled: Towards advanced aeration modelling: from blower to bubbles to […]