MIT Portugal Program

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬! ☃️ The MIT Portugal team wishes you Happy Holidays! Have a wonderful and festive season. In 2025 we'll be back with lots of science and innovation.

𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 🔔 Applications for the Exploratory Project Calls are open until January 22, 2025. - 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬: 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 & 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦; 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴: 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦; 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨; 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 - 𝟏 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 funding for projects hosted at portuguese institutions - EUR 𝟓𝟎 𝟎𝟎𝟎 for each project (maximum funding) - Deadline: 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 17h00 (Lisbon time) Read more about the application process here: https://lnkd.in/d2nsrfxQ. Don't miss this opportunity! Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)

𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐮𝐬' 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 Our alumna Carla Pepe Lewark was distinguished with the "Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo Award", which was created with the aim of promoting the importance of gender equality in Engineering and recognizing the crucial role that women play in several areas of Engineering. Congratulations Carla, it's a pleasure to celebrate the achievements of the MIT Portugal community 😊

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 🔙 A month ago, we had the pleasure of bringing together the MIT Portugal community at Quinta das Lágrimas, in Coimbra. This year, we welcomed over 140 participants who enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to reflect on past achievements, celebrate current successes and look ahead to future perspectives. Together, we created "𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵". For those who were unable to join us, we invite you to visit our YouTube channel, where you can watch the highlight video and access all the panel discussions from the event: https://lnkd.in/ehRHDdhr. Thank you to the MIT Portugal community. We look forward to seeing you next year! ☺️

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! This is your chance to submit innovative research proposals that could shape the future of science and technology in Portugal. Don't miss the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge solutions and strengthen Portugal's position as a global hub for innovation! 🌎 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬: 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 & 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦; 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴: 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦; 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨; 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 ⌛ 𝟏 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 funding for projects hosted at portuguese institutions 💶 EUR 𝟓𝟎 𝟎𝟎𝟎 for each project (maximum funding) 🗓️ Deadline: 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 17h00 (Lisbon time) Read more about the application process here: https://lnkd.in/dmGZdrc6 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝐧𝐝 🗓️ Next Monday, we have some exciting news to share with you! Are you curious? Stay tuned, more details coming soon.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞? 🤔 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a method that generates satellite imagery from the future to depict how a region would look after a potential flooding event. The method combines a generative artificial intelligence model with a physics-based flood model to create realistic, birds-eye-view images of a region, showing where flooding is likely to occur given the strength of an oncoming storm. You can read the full article and learn more about this project, in part funded by the MIT Portugal Program, at https://lnkd.in/gQWiuKuq or https://lnkd.in/g9r78xK8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | IEEE.org | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | MIT Portugal Program | Dava Newman | MIT Media Lab | Björn Lütjens | Ana Mata-Payerro | Brandon L.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬? 📍 The MIT Portugal office is strategically located at the Universidade do Minho, within the vibrant Azurém campus, in Guimarães. This dynamic setting places the office at the heart of one of Portugal's leading academic institutions, fostering collaboration and innovation. The Azurém campus is known for its facilities, research-oriented environment, and accessibility, making it an ideal hub for academic and professional engagements. You can always contact us via email at [email protected] or come and visit us!

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 – 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝! Two research projects have recently been approved under the MIT Portugal Program: "Investigating Fiber-Based Reinforcement Networks for Low-Carbon Concrete Construction" and "Ocean-Derived Pollution-Reducing Fabrics for Healthcare and Space Applications." These innovative projects, a result of the collaboration between Fibrenamics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, stand out in the field of sustainability. Their primary objective is to explore the use of fishing nets, algae, wood, and hemp to create fibers for applications in the construction, healthcare, and satellite industries. For more information, please visit https://lnkd.in/dkrZN3Dy. Stay tuned to our social media for exciting updates coming soon! ☺️

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 – 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 The MIT Portugal team would like to say thank you to all our speakers and guests who have joined us. It was a pleasure hosting all of you here today, and we look forward to the exciting opportunities that lie ahead as we continue to develop ideas to impact! ☺️ See you next year!