More than 90% of Técnico’s research units rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’ by FCT
22 research units affiliated with Técnico were evaluated by the Foundation for Science and Technology and will receive more than 61...
Discovery by Técnico researchers challenges classical statistical physics
Researchers from the Institute for Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion (IPFN) have discovered unprecedented properties in plasmas close to the speed of...
Team including Técnico professor publishes article on miniature ultrafast lasers in Nature
Marco Piccardo is part of the international team that produced solitons (ultrafast pulse) using two miniature lasers on a single chip....
Técnico contributes to a new educational system on sustainable green energy transition
The CESynergy project, co-funded by the European Union under Erasmus+, is committed to training engineers and decision-makers to promote more sustainable...
Is nuclear energy a solution to climate change? Técnico hosted a debate with film screening
Under the theme of Oliver Stone's documentary ‘Nuclear Now!’, the Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear (CTN) of Técnico, in Loures, hosted a...
PhD thesis by Técnico student developed at CERN honoured with ATLAS Thesis Awards
Luísa Carvalho, a PhD graduate in Physics from Técnico, has been recognised for her work on the ATLAS detector in CERN's...
Técnico student awarded for project that aims to make the national grid more sustainable
Diogo Lourinha Vilela won 1st prize in the First Open Data Academy Challenge with a model to optimise local energy balances...
Técnico researcher and alumnus wins the START Summit Award 2025
Emissium, a start-up led by Rafael Amoedo, wins international award for entrepreneurship and technology....
Vehicle built at Técnico in the spotlight at International Agricultural Robotics Forum
The autonomous vehicle presented at the beginning of 2024 proposed a new method without wasting water or fuel and without applying...
Unite! Dialogue fosters cooperation and highlights the role of students in creating a more integrated university network
The 11th edition of the event brought together around 500 participants who attended the presentation of the Unite! Widening project, coordinated by...
QS World University Ranking by Subject: Civil & Structural Engineering at ULisboa in the world’s top 100
Universidade de Lisboa holds the top position in Engineering and Technology at the national level....
Técnico researchers discover a novel bacterium inhabiting corals at Oceanário de Lisboa
Endozoicomonas lisbonensis was named after the Portuguese capital and has the ability to reduce nitrates to nitrites, actively contributing to the...
Técnico welcomed young talents in mathematics at international competition
The international mathematical competition ‘Náboj’ brought together around 200 students at the Técnico Innovation Center for a test of strategy, speed...
Técnico helps relaunch miniboats in the Atlantic Ocean
The Escola Azul programme aims to launch unmanned miniboats equipped with GPS into the ocean, like 21st-century ‘messages in a bottle’....
Técnico researcher leads project for selective detection of infections caused by super-bacteria
The project aims to develop a pioneering approach for faster and more accurate diagnosis of bacterial infections in hospital settings, strengthening...
Paper authored by Técnico researchers features on the cover of American Journal of Physics
The paper “Simple portable quantum key distribution for science outreach” features on the front cover of the first edition of the...
Técnico researchers highlight the potential of improving degraded pastures to offset 4% of Portugal’s carbon emissions
The study reveals opportunities and limitations of carbon sequestration by Portuguese agricultural soils....
Técnico led international project to mitigate the environmental impacts of hydropower development
The SHAREe project identified strategies to balance hydropower development with environmental sustainability....