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The 6th Advanced Computing Meeting already has a date set.
The national Advanced Computing community will meet again on the following days. November 3rd and 4th, 2026, at the University of Minho, in Braga, for the 6th edition of the Advanced Computing Meeting.
The initiative is organized by FCT, through its digital services unit FCCN, in partnership with University of Minho and the National Center for Advanced Computing (CNCA), counting on sponsorship by FSAS Technologies.
Learn moreThe pilot phase for access to the new European quantum computers is now open.
European researchers, including Portuguese researchers, can now apply for this pilot phase and use the EuroHPC quantum computers free of charge..
This initiative, launched by EuroHPC JUThis initiative emerges as a milestone for science and innovation in Europe, opening up the possibility for researchers, public entities, and companies to access the European quantum computing infrastructure, in a model similar to that already applied in European supercomputers.
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How does open peer review improve scientific publication?
Peer review is one of the cornerstones of scientific communication, being, above all, a quality control process in which experts evaluate the work of others, with the aim of assessing the quality, rigor and reliability of the research.
FCCN Bulletin: Multimedia, by Nelson Dias
Nelson Dias, Multimedia Services Manager at FCT, in the FCCN digital services unit, shares his career path, inspirations, and challenges of working in the multimedia field.
IAedu: Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education and Research in Portugal
The adoption rate of generative AI in the education sector has become the highest of any industry. This is an unusual pace for an area that has historically lagged behind in technological adoption.
António Murta: "The boundary between research and innovation is becoming increasingly blurred"
António Murta joins the panel of invited speakers at the annual meeting of the academic and scientific community. Founder and Managing Partner of Pathena, he has been involved in investment in technology, innovation and life sciences.
RCAAP specialists train Mozambican professionals in the management of scientific repositories.
The training course “Responsible Management of Research Repositories” took place from July 27th to 29th in Maputo.
Winners of the 9th edition of the Arquivo.pt Award
In 2026, the Arquivo.pt Prize registered 58 applications, an increase of 61% compared to the previous year.
The pilot phase for access to the new European quantum computers is now open.
Portuguese researchers can now apply for this pilot phase and use the EuroHPC quantum computers free of charge.
Arquivo.pt and the University of Évora join forces to study digital memory, diversity, and conspiracy theories.
The BRIDGES "Cultural Bridge" project, by CIDEHUS, collaborates with Arquivo.pt to preserve and analyze Portuguese web content about women, immigration, and conspiracy theories.
The results of the Science and Innovation Meeting 2026 are now available.
Among the available content are summaries of the parallel and plenary sessions, a video summary, a photo gallery, and the opening speech.
The 6th Advanced Computing Meeting already has a date set.
The community will meet on November 3rd and 4th, 2026 at the University of Minho.
BSC AI Factory hosts workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing at UPTEC
On July 14th, UPTEC – the Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto – will host the workshop "BSC AI Factory: AI and Supercomputing at the Service of Innovation".