Istar-Iscte

22/07/2026

ISTAR Researcher Nuno Geada will defend his PhD thesis entitled "The Impact of Digital Transformation on Healthcare Organizations in Portugal" on 29th July at 14h30 in the Exam Room in Building IV at Iscte. This thesis was supervised by Professors Bráulio Alturas, Associate Professor (with habilitation), Iscte-IUL and Pedro Anunciação, Escola Superior de Ciências Empresariais de Setúbal. The examination jury is composed by Professors Octavian Postolache, Full Professor, Iscte-IUL - chair of the jury, Ramiro Gonçalves, Full Professor, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Luís Lapão, Associate Professor (with habilitation), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, and António Trigo, Assistant Professor, Iscte-IUL.

16/07/2026

ISTAR researcher Marcos Figueiredo will defend his PhD thesis on 23rd July at 14h30. The Phd thesis is entitled "Virtual Environments Presence. Older People Perceptions In Active Mobility Streetscapes" and was supervised by Professors Sara Eloy and Sibila Marques. The jury of the defence is composed by Professor Elisângela Vilar, Research Assistant, School of Architecture, University of Lisbon, Professor Francisco Serdoura, Associate Professor at Lisbon School of Architecture, University of Lisbon, Professor Rosália Guerreiro, Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Iscte and Professor Sara Eloy, Associate Professor, University of Antuerp. The jury is chaired by Professor Paula André, Associate Professor, Iscte, on behalf of the Rector of Iscte.

29/06/2026

Seminário de Miguel Sales Dias em destaque na Universidade de Cabo Verde - UniCV. Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa.

Ensino, universidade, investigação, superior

25/06/2026

Anúncio de Emprego em projeto P2020

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16/06/2026

🗣🗣DI-REH – Digital Twin Reinterpretation of Historical Patterns is now open for registration!
This 5-day intensive workshop explores digital twins as a generative medium for heritage design, combining computational methods, digital fabrication, and craftsmanship in a hands-on setting.
Participants will reinterpret architectural ornaments and develop CNC-fabricated relief prototypes in timber or cork. The workshop concludes with a public exhibition at ISCTE.
When: 28 September – 2 October 2026

Where: ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon

Organisers: Muhammed Çuha (Mardin Artuklu University) and Stefania Stellacci (ISTAR-Iscte)

Target participants: students of Architecture & Design, architects, designers, engineers, and researchers interested in computational design and architectural heritage

Fee: €180 (VAT included)

Registration: https://www.di-reh.com/registration.html

All info here: https://www.di-reh.com/
Further information: Stefania Stellacci ([email protected])

02/06/2026

🌍 How can cities better prepare for climate risks affecting buildings, infrastructure and local communities?

At in Guimarães, the session “Opening the Resilience Toolbox: Solutions for Safer Urban Spaces” will bring together experiences from cities and organisations across Europe working on climate resilience and urban risk management.

The discussion will explore practical lessons from real urban contexts, including:
🚥 identifying vulnerabilities and climate risks
📊 supporting decision-making through tools and data
🤝 engaging communities in resilience planning
⚠️ strengthening preparedness for extreme events

The session features contributions of project, Project, , Report, EU project , Environment Agency

📅 17 June 2026 | 11:15-12:30
📍 EURESFO 2026, Guimarães, Portugal

Registration is open until 5 June https://urbanresilienceforum.eu/

01/06/2026

We are pleased to invite you to attend ISTAR’s “Applied Research in Education” workshop, to be held on June 2 at 2:00 p.m. in Auditorium C1.03.
This workshop will feature presentations of applied research in education by master’s and doctoral students.

The attached poster lists the presentations that will be part of the workshop.

28/05/2026

ISTAR researcher, Graziella Del Duca participates in UAV-Based Documentation of Roman Heritage Sites in Portugal.

27/05/2026

Mónica Cruz, an ISTAR researcher, has defended her PhD thesis, on 26th May, 2026, entitled "Exploring the Metaverse perceptions among gamers", supervised by Professor Abílio Oliveira.

Congratulations Mónica!

26/05/2026

We are pleased to announce that on the 28th May, 2026 (Building 4, B327, at 15h00), Micaela Raposo an ISTAR researcher, will defend her PhD thesis entitled “Housing Co-design: a Framework Definition Based on Generative Design Systems”, which was supervised by Professors Sara Eloy and Miguel Sales Dias. https://istar.iscte-iul.pt/news-posts/micaela-raposos-phd-thesis-defence-on-28th-may-2026/

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