ITI
- ITI’s impressive contribution at the ACM CHI Conference 2026 in Barcelona April 14, 2026ITI/LARSyS is at CHI 2026, with an impressive presence from researchers and collaborators across the programme. This year’s presence includes: 🏆 The Best Paper distinction was awarded to Towards Fluent Interaction with Cyber-Physical Architecture.⭐ An Honorable Mention was awarded to EcoAssist: Embedding Sustainability into AI-Assisted Frontend Development. Across the programme, these contributions engage with: 📄 Full Papers […]
- MOVIDA project launches, exploring AI and accessibility in contemporary dance April 7, 2026The Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI/LARSyS) is part of MOVIDA (Movement and Virtual Intelligence for the Development and Accessibility of Artists and Audiences), a new European project that started on April 1, 2026 and runs until March 31, 2029. Coordinated by Tallinn University, the project explores how Artificial Intelligence and related technologies, including Virtual and Augmented Reality and embodied […]
- ITI/LARSyS researchers at ACM TEI 2026, Chicago March 12, 2026Researchers from the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI/LARSyS) presented several contributions at the 20th ACM Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI 2026), taking place in Chicago, United States. TEI is one of the main international venues in Human–Computer Interaction dedicated to research on tangible interfaces, embodied interaction, and the integration of digital technologies with the […]
- ITI researcher Décio Alves receives +Valor Madeira Award March 9, 2026Décio Damasceno Mendonça Alves, researcher at the Interactive Technologies Institute, has received the 5th edition of the +Valor Madeira Award, presented by the Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma da Madeira. The award recognized his doctoral thesis, “Previsão a muito curto prazo da velocidade e direção do vento para as operações de tráfego aéreo no Aeroporto da Madeira” (“Very Short-Range Forecasting […]
- New book Interspecies documents the co-curated exhibition with ITI researchers February 25, 2026The book Interspecies, edited by Mariana Pestana, documents the research and co-curatorial process developed for the exhibition at Centro de Arquitetura MAC/CCB, and was co-published with Bartlebooth. Conceived both as an exhibition and as a research device, the project was collaboratively shaped by researchers from the Interactive Technologies Institute, including Anna Bertmark, Bernardo Gaeiras, Carlos Pastor, Fernanda Costa, Katerina Inglezaki, […]
- Biotopia Opens at the Natural History Museum of Funchal February 19, 2026Biotopia is now open to the public at the Museu de História Natural do Funchal, where it will remain on view over the coming months. The exhibition was developed within the European research project LoGaCulture – Locative Games for Cultural Heritage, coordinated at the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI). LoGaCulture brings together leading researchers in digital locative games and cultural heritage […]
- Broadening Art-Science collaboration through Design in Trends in Biotechnology publication. February 17, 2026A new publication in Trends in Biotechnology presents recent work from Luis Quijano, Cristiano Pedroso-Roussado (ITI-LARSyS), and Enza Migliore. In “Broadening art–science collaboration in biotechnology: integrating design,” the authors advocate for the evolution of transdisciplinary research by integrating design as a generative partner within the laboratory. This paradigm shift is of critical interest to biotechnologists, design practitioners, […]
- Research Outputs in 2025: 168 contributions across leading international research venues. February 15, 2026In 2025, the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI) produced 168 peer-reviewed scientific outputs across international research venues, reflecting the sustained activity of its 24 Principal Investigators (PIs) and their research lines, composed of doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and collaborators across multiple scientific domains. The year’s output includes 89 journal articles, 8 review articles, 33 conference papers, […]
- ITI at Técnico Innovation Summit 2026. February 11, 2026On 3 February 2026, the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI) participated in the second edition of the Técnico Innovation Summit (TIS 2026), held at the Técnico Innovation Center in Lisbon. Throughout the day, ITI was present with a dedicated stand showcasing several ongoing research projects developed within the Institute. The projects were presented directly by six […]
- 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+
- Project-based funding should no longer drive research careers April 9, 2026Research careers in Europe have become too closely linked to short, project-based funding cycles, which creates instability, especially for early-career researchers, and discourages ambitious, long-term work.“We need to recognise it as a bad practice that needs to be broken”, said Manuel Heitor.
- Report: Advancing research careers across Europe March 31, 2026This report published by CESAER presents good practice case studies on how universities of science and technology are strengthening research careers and supporting the next generation of researchers across Europe.
- Biomethane: energy generated from our waste March 23, 2026In this opinion piece, Rui Costa Neto writes about biomethane and its potential to create skilled jobs, boost local economies, and strengthen cities’ energy independence.
- Joana Mendonça received the Women 3.0 Award in the Academia category March 11, 2026This award recognizes women whose talent, work, and leadership have a significant impacton the economy, society, and technological transformation.
- Paulo Ferrão appointed Chair of the EU Mission: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities March 2, 2026This nomination comes after he served as Acting Chair during almost a year and a half.
ISR
- Two ISR Teams Qualify for RoboCup 2026 March 9, 2026The SocRob@Home project is bringing not one but two teams to RoboCup 2026, taking place from June 30 to July 6 in Incheon, South Korea. It will be the first time the competition, known as the "world's premier robotics", has ever been held in Asia
- Partnership with Champalimaud Foundation to advance neurorobotics February 27, 2026Instituto Superior Técnico and Fundação Champalimaud have formalised a new strategic collaboration to create a Neurorobotics Laboratory, reinforcing the central role of ISR-Lisboa in cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. Signed on 18 February, the Memorandum of Understanding establishes a long-term framework for scientific, technological, and training cooperation, with the new lab to be integrated into the Neurotechnology […]
- Final Session of AI in Interaction with the Physical World February 23, 2026The lecture series “Artificial Intelligence in Interaction with the Physical World" closed this February, after being started in June 2025. Hosted at the Técnico Innovation Center, powered by Fidelidade, the series took place alongside the exhibition Art with Science, curated by Leonel Moura, reinforcing the dialogue between scientific research, technology, and society.
- Técnico Innovation Summit 2026 February 2, 2026The Técnico Innovation Summit (TIS 2026) brought together R&D units, spin-offs and industry partners to show how science becomes innovation with impact.
- 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.
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 […]