Ricardo Hipólito, a PhD student in Sustainable Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of NOVA School of Science and Technology, received the Young Researcher Best Poster Communication Award at the PROSCIBA & EIFS 2026 Ibero-American Conference, held in Aveiro, Portugal, from 25 to 28 October.
The International Conference on Safety and Innovation in Food Packaging – InSIPack II 2026 will be held in Caparica, Lisbon, Portugal, on November 25th, 2026, hosted by NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT) and organised by the National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA).
Gustavo Filipe Magalhães Mourinho, Rita Antunes Pedrosa and Tomás Filipe Borges Vaz, students at NOVA School of Science and Technology, have been awarded 2026 Gulbenkian New Talents Scholarships. They are among the 15 students selected nationwide in the field of Chemistry, accounting for 20% of all scholarships awarded in this area.
Research coordinated by Susana Pereira identifies associations between gestational diabetes, maternal overweight and early signs of cardiovascular vulnerability in newborns. The study opens new avenues for research, now continued at NOVA FCT through the MetaHEART project.
Ema Conceição, a Master’s student in Biochemistry at NOVA FCT, has been awarded a Sports Merit Scholarship by NOVA University Lisbon at a ceremony held on 15 October at the University’s Rectorate.
Professor Ana Aguiar-Ricardo, from the Department of Chemistry at NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT), and Professor Carlos Afonso, from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon (FF-UL), have co-authored an opinion article published in the Portuguese magazine VISÃO, exploring the role of chemistry in building a more sustainable future.
The European Researchers’ Night was back last Friday, September 25.
On July 16, Liliana Jorge Gomes successfully defended her PhD thesis in Sustainable Chemistry.
Lisbon hosts the 11th IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry from 8 to 12 September
Two Nobel Laureates in Chemistry, Paul Anastas and around 600 participants from around the world gather in Lisbon to discuss the future of Green Chemistry
Gonçalo F. Carro Pedro and Inês Pereira Gomes received two of the Best Shotgun Oral Presentation Awards at the 7th International Caparica Congress on Chromogenic and Emissive Materials (IC3EM 2026).