One of the most recognized and prestigious international evaluation systems for higher education institutions awards 5 stars to NOVA.
Sofia Pessanha signed a contract as Assistant Professor on 9 October. The Physics Department team welcomes Professor Sofia Pessanha.
Bárbara Capelo was awarded the Best Scientific Article Award for her work “Evaluating Coreset Selection with Coverage and Density: A Data Quality Perspective”
Professor Filipe Tiago de Oliveira, from the Department of Physics, was one of the professors honoured in the 1st edition of NOVA FCT's Projects for Pedagogical Innovation.
News published in the Expresso newspaper on 7 October 2025
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis ‘for the discovery of macroscopic tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electrical circuit.’
In 2025, Professor Dawei Liang once again stands out in Stanford University's annual ranking, which recognizes the most highly cited researchers worldwide (https://topresearcherslist.com/Home/Profile/1092126).
The first edition of the Ignition Grants competition for Interdisciplinary Research at NOVA, supported by the Santander Portugal Foundation, selected three winning scientific projects, each funded with €30,000. One of the winning projects is Toy Story.
On September 4th, Joana Almeida signed a contract as Assistant Professor.
