On September 30, 2025, the DECivil Museum at Instituto Superior Técnico hosted the final workshop of the project EcoMortar 2.0. EcoMortar 2.0 was funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships programme. Over the past two years, the researcher María Concepción Pacheco Menor, based at the Instituto Tecnológico de Rocas Ornamentales y Materiales de...Read More
CERIS researcher Professor José Nuno Varandas was distinguished with the SPG Research Award 2025 by the Portuguese Geotechnics Society (SPG). The award ceremony took place on 20 October, during the 1st Gala of the Portuguese Geotechnical Society, which celebrated leading figures and projects in the national geotechnical engineering community. The SPG Research Award recognises the...Read More
Giovanna Schäfer Bartels, PhD candidate at CERIS, received the Best PhD Presentation Award at the Sustainable Built Environment Conference (SBE25 WestMED), held in Seville, Spain, from October 22 to 24, 2025. The award distinguishes outstanding research quality, clarity of communication, and contribution to advancing sustainability in the built environment. The winning presentation, titled “Integrating Embodied...Read More
CERIS researchers were once again recognised for their excellence and innovation at the 17th Congresso da Água, organised by the Associação Portuguesa dos Recursos Hídricos (APRH). During the closing session, held on 13 October 2024 at the Fundação Cidade de Lisboa, several awards distinguished contributions from CERIS researchers in the field of water resources. Double...Read More
The 𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗢 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, coordinated by Professor Rui Carrilho Gomes, a CERIS member, achieved outstanding recognition at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 (Inforegio – REGIOSTARS Awards), winning both the 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 and the “𝗔 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲” category.These awards were announced during the 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 on October 15, marking the closing of the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀...Read More
Stanford University (California, USA), in collaboration with Elsevier, has released its latest update of the world’s top 2% most cited scientists. The new edition highlights several researchers from CERIS, underlining the impact and global visibility of the institution’s scientific work. The distinction reflects the high quality and international relevance of CERIS research in areas such...Read More
At the European Researchers’ Night 2025, held at Lisbon’s National Museum of Natural History & Science, the Botanical Garden, and the Príncipe Real Garden, hundreds of visitors had the opportunity to immerse themselves in a set of interactive and accessible activities, where science and society came together in a relaxed, informal, and fun atmosphere. In...Read More
CERIS researchers joined the European Researchers’ Night 2025, taking part in activities held in Lisbon and Aveiro on September 26. This annual, Europe-wide event celebrates science and aims to bring researchers and the public closer together through interactive experiences and demonstrations. In Lisbon, CERIS participated in the programme at the National Museum of Natural History...Read More
On September 24, 2025, CERIS community came together for its annual Day Out, a vibrant gathering that combined science, collaboration, and team spirit in the beautiful city of Aveiro. For those from outside Aveiro, the day began with an early trip. As people arrived at the venue, there was a warm welcome at the Department...Read More
Instituto Superior Técnico hosted the European conference EUNSAT2025+BGE—5th European Conference on Unsaturated Soils with Biotechnology in Geotechnical Engineering—, organised by Rafaela Cardoso, Full Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment. The event was supported by Technical Committee TC106 “Unsaturated soils” of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). Held...Read More
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