The application for the scientific infrastructure Collaboratory for Geosciences (C4G), led by the Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL) and submitted to the Lisboa 2030 – FEDER programme, was approved with overall funding for the consortium of 2.319 million euros. The project is coordinated by professors Graça Silveira and Pedro Silva (Department of Physics at ISEL) and professor Mário Abel Gonçalves (Department of Geology at FCUL).In this operation, ISEL takes the lead and participates with an allocated budget, in consortium with the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL) and the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), also with its own funding. The application also includes the collaboration of the Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA), the Direção-Geral do Território (DGT) and the Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território (IGOT), without budget allocation within the scope of this operation.C4G is a research infrastructure in the area of Solid Earth Sciences (CTS), which promotes collaboration between researchers and the sharing of equipment, data and tools. The project aims to strengthen cooperation between Brazilian institutions in this area and provide scientific services in the areas of natural hazards, the environment and georesources. As an integral part of the European infrastructure ESFRI EPOS (European Plate Observing System), C4G reinforces Portugal's role in the European scientific panorama.As part of this application, ISEL is counting on the participation of professors from the Geophysics area of the Physics Department (DF), who intend to continue the laboratories created during the previous phase of the C4G infrastructure. In this new phase, ISEL's intervention is expanded with the integration of professors from the Chemical Engineering Department (DEQ), in the areas of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Environment and Energy, with special emphasis on the valorization of Environmental Chemistry. This expansion allows C4G to strengthen its work in the areas of georesources, natural hazards and the environment, promoting a more interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach.Laboratories that formed part of the first consortium of the Geosciences Collaboratory: “Microseismology and Rock Physics” and “LaNAS - Laboratory for Natural and Active source Seismology” imagens C4G
On May 22, students Andrea Cassandra and Dário Ribeiro, from the Master's in Electrical Engineering of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Energy and Automation at ISEL, participated in the final phase of Accelerate Challenge 25, an initiative promoted by Siemens. This national competition took place over a period of approximately 3 months and initially included teams from 23 higher education institutions, of which 6 made it to the final phase.Under the guidance of Professors Filipe Barata and Luís Elvas, and with the support of their buddy Diogo dos Santos, our students developed an innovative sustainable electrical energy infrastructure project using Siemens tools such as SIMARIS Suite and Blueplanet PV-designer.In the final phase, all selected teams presented their projects in a 10-minute pitch to a panel of experts and industry representatives, in a highly valuable moment that promoted knowledge sharing and collaboration between academia and the business sector.Congratulations to Andrea and Dário for their brilliant performance, which was a reflection of their talent, dedication and the excellence of ISEL students, and which contributes to affirming the role of engineering in building a more digital and sustainable future.
The Polytechnic of Lisbon is one of the partner institutions of the U! Innovate project, recently approved under the Higher Education Initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT HEI). The project was presented on May 22, 2025, during the U!REKA Connects conference in Helsinki, and the Polytechnic of Lisbon delegation included the Vice-President for Pedagogy and Quality, Professor Carla Viveiros; Professor Elisabete Alegria, Advisor for Science and Projects; Professor António Serrador, Advisor for Internationalization; Professor Isabel João, Coordinator of the Master's Degree in Quality and Environmental Engineering; and Professor Nuno Datia, Coordinator of the Master's Degree in Computer and Computing Engineering.The U! Innovate has a European investment of 63 million euros in 47 new projects and aims to strengthen the innovation capacity of higher education institutions.The U! Innovate project brings together institutions from seven European countries and is led by the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences,, Finland. The consortium includes partners from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Portugal, with the Polytechnic of Lisbon as the national representative.With an expected duration of 25 months, the project aims to train 1,200 students and 340 teachers and researchers, directly support the creation of new startups and consolidate inter-regional incubation structures, with a direct impact on the regions involved. In the case of IPL, participation is part of the U!REKA – Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance, of which it is a founding member.Created in 2021, the EIT Higher Education Initiative is the only European instrument exclusively dedicated to strengthening innovation capacity in higher education. The initiative is implemented jointly by the various EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), with coordination provided by EIT RawMaterials. Since its launch, it has engaged more than 500 higher education institutions, supported 65 pan-European projects, trained more than 90,000 students and provided support to more than 1,700 startups and scale-ups, contributing to the strengthening of innovation ecosystems across Europe. Texto de MFC/GCIImagem de U!reka
The Aegis Sat team from the ISEL-Space club attended the Bootcamp promoted by the Portuguese Space Agency, as part of CubeSat Portugal, from May 19 to 21.It was three intense days of learning, sharing and growth, where technical knowledge was deepened, with feedback from space experts and the exchange of experiences with other inspiring teams.The team brought back to ISEL a souvenir that can be seen next to the Soçicarril study room.
ISEL is a partner in the TRACI project - Comparison of phylogenetic trees and networks, funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology, in conjunction with the Innovation and Digital Transition Program - COMPETE 2030 and the Regional Programs of the North, Center, Lisbon, Alentejo and Algarve.Coordinated by Professor Cátia Vaz (DEETC/ISEL) at ISEL, this project is part of the areas of computer engineering, bioinformatics and algorithm engineering and aims to understand and compare alternative patterns of bacterial and viral evolution, or of cancer cells and tumor progression trees, which is crucial to determine and assess the origin and patterns of resistance. This project addresses the efficient comparison and evaluation of phylogenetic trees and networks, and follows an approach based on algorithm engineering, focusing on large-scale data analyses, which are challenging and common today.The project involves 3 partners, namely ISEL, the Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine (GIMM) and the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering, Research and Development in Lisbon (INESC).
On May 9th, a study visit was carried out within the scope of the Final Project curricular unit of the Bachelor's Degree in Electronics, Telecommunications and Computer Engineering (LEETC) at ISEL.The visit took place between 2pm and 5pm, at the Altice/MEO facilities, located at Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, no. 40 in Lisbon, and was attended by 15 students.During the visit, students had the opportunity to see cutting-edge technological infrastructure up close, highlighting:The Fixed Network LaboratoryThe 5G LabThe 5G Base Station located on the roof of the Picoas BuildingThe initiative's main objective was to provide students with direct contact with real technological environments, allowing them to consolidate knowledge acquired throughout the course and understand its practical application in business and industrial contexts.We would like to thank Altice/MEO for their collaboration and availability in carrying out this visit, which proved to be an enriching experience for all participants.