The next edition of Alumnights ULisboa will take place on Pavilhão de Portugal, in a particularly symbolic year in which Ciências ULisboa, the host institution, celebrates its 115 years of history, knowledge and innovation.
This will be a unique opportunity for alumni, students, lecturers and researchers to come together, united by a shared starting point — Ciências ULisboa — and by career paths that now span a wide range of fields in science, technology and society. More than just a school, Ciências ULisboa has, over the decades, been a place where knowledge is transformed into the ability to understand, anticipate and respond to the major challenges of our time.
Throughout the afternoon, the event takes place in an open and informal setting, designed to encourage dialogue between generations and the sharing of experiences, with opportunities for ongoing participation, including the Flash Talks Alumni — “Career paths after Ciências”,where former students share their career paths, challenges and the impact of their education. Student groups and companies with strong links to Ciências ULisboa will also be in attendance, reflecting the diversity of career paths that emerge from the Faculty and its influence on the scientific, technological and business communities, in a relaxed atmosphere with refreshments provided.
The main part of the session will be devoted to discussion “The End of the World: Ciências ULisboa in the anticipation and mitigation of major global risks”, which will bring together experts from various fields to discuss the role of science in addressing challenges such as earthquakes, urban flooding, heatwaves, wildfires, rising sea levels and the growing reliance on artificial intelligence-based systems, with a particular focus on the Portuguese context.
The session concludes with a symbolic moment of celebration and fellowship, featuring a performance by VicenTuna, evoking the spirit of community that spans generations at Ciências ULisboa.
