Professor from Ciências ULisboa takes part in the presentation of the Tyto alba Distinction at Helen Keller school

Professor Clara Amorim, researcher at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (Ciências ULisboa) and MARE, was the special guest at the ceremony for the presentation of the Tyto alba Distinction, organised by Helen Keller school.

Created to recognise projects developed by pupils in the fields of Science, Art and Literature, the Tyto alba Distinction aims to acknowledge students’ work and broaden the impact of their initiatives both within and beyond the school community.
As part of the ceremony, Clara Amorim shared her academic journey and delivered a talk entitled “Do Fish Sing Too?”, sparking the curiosity of pupils from primary school through to Year 9 about the world of scientific research and animal behaviour.

“It was a very enjoyable experience, with a room full of highly engaged and curious pupils” recalls the Ciências ULisboa researcher.

In this edition of the Tyto alba Distinction, two projects were recognised. Pupils from Class 4A received the award for their text The Wizard of Rhymes, which won second place in a literary competition. Also recognised were Rita Vital, Sophie Diniz and Leonor Silva, Year 9 pupils, for their project “Study and Development of Tactile Heart Models for Blind and Partially Sighted Pupils”, presented at the 19th National Young Scientists in Action Congress, where it received an Honourable Mention.

The participation of the Ciências ULisboa researcher further strengthened the links between the university and the educational community, bringing science closer to younger audiences and demonstrating how research can inspire new generations of students and future scientists.