Both projects are aligned with the Safe and Sustainable by Design principles and the goals of the European Green Deal, strengthening the position of CENIMAT | i3N and NOVA FCT as leading European references in advanced materials research and sustainable electronics.
The awarded research proposes an innovative model for evaluating and strengthening digital privacy practices in public administration, promoting the adoption of solutions that protect online service users and foster an institutional culture of privacy.
With this initiative, NOVA FCT seeks to foster interest in scientific and technological areas and to support students in making informed decisions about their academic and professional futures.
The Professor Fernando Santana Award is a NOVA FCT initiative honoring Professor Fernando Santana's legacy and reinforcing the Faculty's commitment to sustainability and innovation in sanitary engineering.
Developed in 2025, these projects had as their main objective to survey populations of these species along the estuary, filling a historical knowledge gap in the region.
This award recognizes projects that harness technology to serve people, promoting a more digital, inclusive, and citizen-centered society.
The main goal of this research is to develop sustainable thermochromic inks based on thermosensitive complexes, combining highly stable inorganic materials with non-volatile ionic liquids, incorporated into aqueous formulations with cellulose derivatives.
Electron microscopy is a cutting-edge field of science that has profoundly transformed modern biology and was recognized with the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The continuous growth of this community shows that internationalisation is a strategic priority for NOVA FCT, which every year hosts hundreds of mobility and degree-seeking students at a leading School of Science, Engineering and Technology.
First place went to VENTUS, a vertical-axis wind turbine mounted on streetlight poles to generate decentralized energy in urban environments, enabling clean, local, and low-cost electricity production. The student team received the top prize of €1,000.
This achievement reinforces NOVA FCT’s role in training professionals who apply scientific and technological knowledge to address pressing and socially relevant challenges.
This election represents a significant milestone in the professor's international career and reinforces the visibility of the research developed by the NOVA Math group.
