ITI
- Call for Expressions of Interest: PhD Researcher Position – TIDAL ArtS January 25, 2026The Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI) invites expressions of interest for one PhD researcher position in the fields of Architecture or Digital Media, within the EU-funded project TIDAL ArtS. This position is funded through a 12-month grant, renewable for an additional 12 months, up to a maximum of 24 months.Application deadline: 7 February 2026. About the project: TIDAL ArtS is an interdisciplinary initiative working […]
- In Memoriam: Vicki L. Hanson January 22, 2026It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Vicki L. Hanson, a valued member of ITI’s Advisory Board and a cherished leader in the computing community. Vicki passed away on January 20. A pioneering researcher in human-computer interaction and accessibility, she devoted her career to expanding access to technology […]
- 🌊 Can AI Speak for Nature? January 20, 2026A new open-access paper by ITI researchers, published in Discover Sustainability, explores how artificial intelligence might be used to represent non-human interests in environmental decision-making. Titled Exploring a biocentric LLM-based assistant in environmental decision-making with more-than-human representation of the Tagus Estuary, the study investigates whether Large Language Models (LLMs) can be instructed to speak from a biocentric […]
- MODINA seminar during CoFestival in Ljubljana January 12, 2026On 28 November 2025, ITI researchers Diogo Cabral and David dos Santos presented the MODINA Seminar at Kino Šiška, as part of CoFestival – International Festival of Contemporary Dance, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The session brought together researchers, artists, and an engaged public to explore dance-led research and embodied intelligence, with a focus on how interaction and movement inform human-centred perspectives on digital intelligence. The programme included […]
- ITI researchers present study on precise number input in virtual reality at VRST 2025 January 10, 2026ITI researchers Pedro Miguel Matono, Ivo Roupa, Pedro Campos, and Daniel Simões Lopes presented the paper Assessing Redundant Interface Designs for Precise Number Input in Virtual Reality at VRST 2025, the 31st ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, held in Montreal, Canada, from 12–14 November 2025. The paper addresses the challenge of typing and editing decimal numbers in Virtual and Extended Reality […]
- MODINA project presented at CNDB, Romania January 8, 2026Between 5 and 8 November 2025, ITI researchers Diogo Cabral and David dos Santos presented the MODINA — Movement, Digital Intelligence and Interactive Audience project at CNDB – National Centre for Dance Bucharest, within the Iridescent International Festival of Contemporary Dance. The programme brought together artists, researchers, and audiences to reflect on creative processes at the intersection of dance, technology, and digital intelligence. As […]
- Luciana Lima publishes three papers on reflexive HCI, gender, and digital game histories December 22, 2025Between September and December 2025, Luciana Lima published three peer-reviewed papers presented at international conferences in Human–Computer Interaction and game studies. Together, these works address reflexive research methodologies, gender inequities in the digital games sector, and the recovery of overlooked contributions to Portuguese game history. Techno-Biographical Reflexive Atelier: A Method for Exploring Personal Narratives and Sociotechnical Transformations […]
- Joana Pestana presents Eden X at CHItaly 2025 December 21, 2025Joana Pestana, together with Mariana Pestana, Miguel Carvalhais, and Nuno Jardim Nunes, presented the pictorial Designing with an Assembly of Many: Eden X on rivers, their constituents and rights at CHItaly 2025, the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI, held in October 2025. The pictorial introduces Eden X, a digital assembly that re-imagines how nonhuman entities can participate in decision-making processes around environmental […]
- Ana Cristina Saial investigates Digital Intimacy and Game-Based Interventions to prevent online and intimate partner violence December 17, 2025Ana Cristina Saial, researcher at the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI), has recently published two studies that examine how digital technologies shape intimate relationships among emerging adults and how interactive, game-based approaches can contribute to the prevention of violence in these contexts. The first study, “Between Kisses and Bytes: Cyber Dating Abuse and Internet Use in Emerging […]
- 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 […]
IN+
- Portuguese motorways could become major producers of solar energy January 19, 2026A study conducted in partnership with the Adene Energy Observatoryreveals that Portuguese motorways have high potential for solar electricity production, taking advantage of existing and currently underutilized spaces, and can contribute significantly to the energy transition.
- 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.
ISR
- Holiday Gathering December 23, 2025On December 17th we held a gathering at ISR-Lisboa to celebrate the Holiday spirit and share some laughs. It was an afternoon full of warmth.
- 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.
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 […]