Inauguration of the Portuguese Centre for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
On the 10th of May, the University of Aveiro (UA) marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of a new state-of-the-art facilitiy: The Portuguese Centre for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (RMN).
On the hunt for carbon dioxide-absorbing materials
Can some of the materials in our daily lives be altered in the laboratory to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and thus help combat climate change? Yes!
Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Materials
The event will take place on 2 May, and it is a one-day initiative.
Team integrated by Andrei Salak captures support under NEPHEWS
The neutron and photon user communities in Portugal will receive a 3-year support in initiatives under NEPHEWS: the communities building, access to large-scale facilities, training and twinning opportunities.
European patent submited for colorimetric sensor for L-asparagine detection
Ana Paula M. Tavares developed, with Mara G. Freire, Márcia C. Neves and João C.F. Nunes, a portable device that allows visual detection of L-asparagine concentrations in aqueous solutions. This technology has applications for protection at national and European level and was developed under the FCT NanoPurAsp project - "Development of sustainable nanomaterials for the purification of antileukemic drugs".
Snorri Th. Sigurdsson is invited to talk about Solid-state NMR via DNP
Professor Snorri Th. Sigurdsson answered some questions about solid-state NMR via DNP and the impact of this instrument in CICECO's research.
Water as inspiration in first AI cover in Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Luis Carlos explains the inspiration and highlights that “due to the utmost importance of this two-state picture of water in different fields, our work was highlighted on the supplementary cover of The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters”.
CICECO pays homage to community in International Women's Day
This initiative aims to reveal relevant careers in CICECO and it is a result of the institute and photographer Hugo Ribeiro.
Mariana Oliveira wins LEO Award with LAZARUS dermatological research project
Mariana Oliveira's research, "LAZARUS," is one of the 14 awards granted by the funding of the LEO Foundation for dermatological research. In the interview, she discusses the challenges of this type of application.
Paula Seabra's project EGGSHELLENCE wins Go!ODS Awards
The Life Eggshellence project, coordinated by CICECO researcher Paula Seabra and funded by the European Union's Life 2014-2020 Program for Environment and Climate Action, was awarded along with 16 other selected projects out of 506 applications in the prestigious Go!ODS Awards.