The 11th edition of UModa took place on 29 May at 9.00 pm at Espaço Guimarães, with free admission. Collections inspired by the theme ‘(Dis)connect’ reuse materials and promote sustainability. Fashion Design and Marketing students from the UMinho School of Engineering presented their final-year collections at a fashion show held […]
Monthly archives: May 2026
16 posts
Braga Economy Weeks took place from 4 to 29 May, centred at Forum Braga, featuring 200 hours of events and several thousand participants. The initiative by InvestBraga and Braga City Council has the theme “A New Cycle for Economic Development” and dedicates each week to a specific topic: economic development; […]
Leaders from the country’s leading export sector gathered on 27 May in Guimarães The metallurgical and metalworking sector accounts for a third of the country’s industrial exports and generates 250,000 jobs. Its future was the subject of debate on 27 May in the main auditorium of the University of Minho […]
Representatives from the Centre for Digital Innovation, Accenture and Pathena, amongst others, were in Braga on 27 May The School of Engineering at UMinho continued the celebrations marking 50 years of its regular Computer Science programme – a pioneering initiative in the country – with a round-table discussion that brought […]
About 200 engineering students expected in Guimarães The School of Engineering of the University of Minho hosted on May 27 the “Race Party®”, considered the largest European academic festival of custom minicar races. The 11th edition of the initiative had about 200 engineering students in design, speed and distance tests, […]
The Production and Systems Department of the School of Engineering at the University of Minho, a pioneer in the teaching of Industrial Engineering and Management in Portugal, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout this year. The programme began on 27 May with a conference in Guimarães, followed until December […]
The Rectory of the University of Minho presented on May 22, a set of recommendations for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching, learning and assessment. The session took place at 3:30 pm, on the Gualtar campus, in Braga, and also included the presentation of success stories in the […]
All planning applications in the country will have to be submitted in 3D format from 2030 The Municipality of Gaia, with the support of the UMinho School of Engineering, has launched a groundbreaking guide to digital building planning, aimed at making the analysis and approval of building projects more transparent […]
Rui Alberto Madeira Macedo de Lima, Associate Professor at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho, was unanimously approved by the members of the Jury, in the Habilitation Exams in the field of knowledge in Mechanical Engineering, which took place on May 15, 2026. The Jury was chaired […]
On May 13th, the European Doctoral Day was celebrated for the first time, which aimed to value doctoral training and the impact of doctorates on the scientific, social and economic progress of Europe and in a rapidly changing world. This initiative brought together European networks and institutions active in doctoral […]
Rafael Pinto, PhD student in Materials Engineering at EEUM, won the Upcell Young Scientist Award 2026 for developing a sustainable, solid-state, 3D-printed lithium battery that has improved performance and efficiency and with applications ranging from medical devices to portable electronics. This is a European award that recognizes young researchers with […]
On 11 May, students from EEUM presented their first Formula Student vehicle. The 270kg electric single-seater was built over the course of the academic year and involved 60 partner organisations. The prototype launch event took place in the main auditorium of the Azurém campus in Guimarães, offering a behind-the-scenes look […]