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The submission of abstracts for participants is currently open until February 5, 2026. The conference will take place from 7–11 June 2026 at the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa. We kindly invite you to submit an abstract presenting your research work and to take part in ESEAC 2026.

CENIMAT|i3N at NOVA FCT is part of LEAF – Self-Powered, Self-Reshaping Autarkic Skin for Wireless Motes, a 24-month project funded under the Horizon Europe Hop-On Facility call HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-03-ACCESS-01. CENIMAT|i3N will receive 428.5 k€ to support its activities within the consortium. Led by Emanuel Carlos, LEAF is developing a new generation of sustainable, self-powered electronic skins that integrate energy harvesting, storage and environmental sensing into autonomous wireless motes.

Duarte Oliveira, a PhD Student from i3N, has been distinguished with the best poster award during the conference “Shaping the Future of Bio-inspired Photonics”, held on February 11th at the Ágora Room, NOVA FCT. The event was organized by the Management Committee of the COST Action PhoBioS (CA21159).

To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we hosted a powerful Round Table session yesterday at the Leopoldo Guimarães Amphitheatre. It was an afternoon dedicated to reflection, shared experiences, and championing the role of women in STEM.

21 rostos. 21 percursos. Uma paixão comum: a Ciência.

No Dia Internacional das Mulheres e Raparigas na Ciência, quisemos dar destaque àquelas que dão vida ao nosso centro. Por trás de cada palavra está uma mulher que transforma desafios em descobertas.

No âmbito do Dia Internacional das Mulheres e Raparigas na Ciência, realiza-se no próximo 11 de fevereiro de 2026, pelas 15h00, no Anfiteatro Leopoldo Guimarães, uma Mesa-Redonda dedicada à reflexão e partilha de percursos femininos na ciência, tecnologia e educação.

A sessão será moderada por Filipa Mendes e contará com a presença de convidadas representantes dos setores académico, empresarial e da administração local.

The Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) is seeking applications from exceptional researchers to submit to the Impact+ Canada Research Chairs program – Canada.ca.