O Dia da Investigação e da Inovação de 2025 arranca esta quarta-feira às 10h15 no edifício C6 (sala 6.2.56) com apresentações organizadas pela associação FCiências.ID e prossegue depois com a inauguração do novo Passeio da Ciência. Durante a parte da tarde, os trabalhos decorrem no Grande Auditório de CIÊNCIAS, com apresentações de investigadores distinguidos com os prémios de mérito científico, e a palestra do zoólogo David Macdonald, da Universidade de Oxford. Na sétima edição, o evento que também é promovido em inglês como CIÊNCIAS Research & Innovation Day, tem como tema os caminhos que a investigação científica toma até ao desenvolvimento de novos produtos e serviços. Pode conhecer mais detalhes sobre o evento no programa (em inglês) que se segue mais abaixo.
Unveiling the Unknown: Fundamental Research as the Gateway to Innovation
The event that celebrates the groundbreaking research and innovation developed at CIÊNCIAS returns for the 7th edition... Join us on October 22nd!
CIÊNCIAS Research & Innovation Day celebrates the research and innovation developed at CIÊNCIAS, highlighting the dedication and creativity of the entire community. It is an opportunity for faculty members and researchers to share their work with the internal and external community, promoting collaboration and networking.
During the morning, do not miss the FCiênciasID4you session, at 10:15, in Auditorium 6.2.56 (building C6, 2nd floor), followed by the inauguration of the permanent exhibition Passeio da Ciência 2025, at 11:15 in the atrium of building C6.
Join us at the CIÊNCIAS Grand Auditorium (building C3, 2nd floor) at 14:00 (doors open at 13:45) for the main event. This edition features a Distinguished Lecture by David Macdonald CBE¹ FRSE², Full Professor of Wildlife Conservation at the University of Oxford, founder and director of the WildCRU — Wildlife Conservation Research Unit.
The full programme is available below.
Students are excused from classes in order to attend the event, with the exception of first- and second-year bachelor students (estudantes de 1.º e 2.º ano de licenciatura).
¹ Commander of the Order of the British Empire
² Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Programme
MORNING
CIÊNCIAS Auditorium 6.2.56 (Building C6, Floor 2)
FCiênciasID4you
10:15 – Opening Remarks: Nuno Garcia dos Santos, FCiências.ID, President of the Administration Board
10:20 – FCiências.ID in a nutshell
10:30 – Pedro Miranda, Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI), National Contact Point and Delegate for the European Innovation Council (EIC)
The role of the European Innovation Council in funding fundamental research and scale up CIÊNCIAS ULISBOA activities
10:50 – Q&A
11:00 – Coffee Break – Networking, drinks & snacks
Passeio da Ciência (Building C6, Atrium)
“Passeio da Ciência 2025” Inauguration
11:15 – Tour of the exposition with R&D Centre Coordinators
LUNCH BREAK
AFTERNOON
CIÊNCIAS Main Auditorium (Building C3, Floor 2)
14:00 – Research & Innovation Highlights
14:05 – Opening Address: Luís Carriço, CIÊNCIAS Dean
14:10 – Keynote Speaker Introduction: Margarida Santos-Reis, Professor at CIÊNCIAS
14:15 – Keynote Speaker: David Macdonald, University of Oxford
The Badgers of Wytham Woods: Two Paradoxes, A State Shift and a Puzzling Problem
15:05 – Q&A
15:15 – Coffee Break & Poster Session - See the full posters list
15:30 – Exclusive preview of our new website: Carlos Duarte, Professor at CIÊNCIAS
15:40 – Leading-Edge Research @ CIÊNCIAS – Flash Talks
Chemical Sciences and Technologies: Miguel Machuqueiro (BioISI │ DQB)
Modeling pH Effects in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Life Sciences: Mónica Cunha (CE3C │ DBio)
Decoding Pathogen Persistence: A Fundamental View across Hosts & Environments
Earth Sciences: Pedro Matos Soares (IDL│ DCTE)
Climate Modelling and AI for a Resilient Earth
Physical Sciences and Engineering: Francisco Lobo (IA │ DF)
The Power of Fundamentals
Mathematical Sciences: Carlota Rebelo Gonçalves (CEMAT│ DCM)
Fighting Mosquitoes with Mathematics
History and Philosophy of Sciences: Ricardo Lopes Coelho (CIUHCT │ DHFC)
What is energy: an answer based on the evolution of a concept
Computer Science and Engineering: Tiago Guerreiro (LASIGE │ DI)
Designing Technology for What People Value
16:20 – CIÊNCIAS 2024 Science & Innovation Merit Awards: Margarida Santos-Reis, former Research and Innovation Vice-Dean
16:35 – Final Remarks: Pedro Almeida, Professor at CIÊNCIAS
David Macdonald
'The Badgers of Wytham Woods: Two Paradoxes, A State Shift and a Puzzling Problem'
A study of the European badgers, Meles meles, of Wytham Woods has involved documenting the life histories of 1823 individuals, based on 14,000 capture records, 1,350 DNA fingerprints and thousands of hours of infra-red video observation. Over this time, much has changed, illustrating the importance of long-term studies. Two paradoxes emerge. The first concerns why the badgers live in social groups, and the nature of cooperation amongst them. The second concerns territoriality, its function and permeability.
More than 35 years of demographic and life history data reveals a remarkable state-change in the population’s socio-spatial organisation; explanations for this can be found in changes in land-use and, most especially, the weather. This reveals individual differences in pace of life, and highlights a perplexing puzzle in the shifting proportion, although always a minority, of females that produce cubs. Clues to the answer, with epigenetic consequences, come from infectious disease.
This event may be subject to image recording by the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon for dissemination through official channels. For more information, please contact protecaodados@ciencias.ulisboa.pt.
Este evento está sujeito à captação de imagens por parte da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa para efeitos de divulgação nos canais oficiais. Para mais informações contactar protecaodados@ciencias.ulisboa.pt.
