Short course – Visual Journalism, Platforms and Artificial Intelligence
E-learning format • 10, 12, 17 and 19 November 2026
The e-learning short course “Visual Journalism, Platforms and Artificial Intelligence” proposes a critical reflection on the role of images in contemporary journalism, considering the impacts of digital platforms, algorithms and artificial intelligence on the production, circulation and interpretation of information. Starting from the understanding of the image as a central operator of truth, credibility and dispute [...]
Seminar in Biomedicine addresses the challenges of biomedical research in the 21st century
Next session: October 23 • 17:00 • Format: online
Fernando Pessoa University will host Professor Dr. Raquel Soares, Full Professor of the Department of Biomedicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, on October 23 at 17:00 for a conference dedicated to the challenges and opportunities of biomedical research in the 21st century. The conference marks the inaugural lecture of the Doctorate in […]
FEELab of Fernando Pessoa University launches commemorative book for the 23rd anniversary
The Facial Emotion Expression Lab (FEELab) – the Facial Expression Lab of the Fernando Pessoa University – celebrated 23 years of pioneering research and dedication to the science of the face and emotion on October 9, 2026. To mark this date, the commemorative book “23 Years, 23 Faces — Why?” was born […]
Open class “The Special Testimony of Children and Adolescents: Practices and Challenges”
Within the framework of the Master's Degree in Justice Psychology: Victims of Violence and Crime, and of the Curricular Unit of Witness Psychology, an open class was held dedicated to the Special Testimony of children and adolescents, conducted by Professor Rosana Carneiro Tavares – visiting professor at UFP, psychologist, doctor and master's degree in psychology from PUC Goiás and […]
Professor and Doctor Luís Borges Gouveia participates in a panel at the II Meeting of the Network of Public Libraries of the Middle Tejo
Professor Dr. Luís Borges Gouveia participated, on October 16th, in a panel titled “Public Libraries and Democracy” as part of the II Meeting of the Network of Public Libraries of the Middle Tejo. The initiative, which took place at the Alfredo Keil Cultural Center in Ferreira do Zêzere, addressed the potential of artificial intelligence in the context of the digital transformation of public libraries […]
Opening lecture of the Doctorate in Biomedical and Health Sciences
Salão Nobre • 17:00-18:30
The inaugural lecture of the Doctorate in Biomedical and Health Sciences will take place on October 23 at 17:00 in the Nobre Hall of Fernando Pessoa University. A presentation titled “From Scientific Questions to Health Impact: Challenges and Opportunities in Biomedical Research in the 21st Century – Insights from Obesity and Cancer” will be held […]
Seminar in Biomedicine addresses the topic “Diversity of Modern Therapeutics and Their Targets”
The cycle of seminars of the Master’s Degree in Biomedicine of Fernando Pessoa University and the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) will continue on October 21st, with a session that will address the topic “Diversity of Modern Therapeutics and Their Targets”. The guest of the Wednesday session will be Patrick J Kennedy (PhD, FMUP, […]
Students of Political Science and International Relations led sessions on integrity and the prevention of corruption
The students of Political Science and International Relations from Fernando Pessoa University, Eliseu Vasconcelos and Mariana Ribeiro, led sessions on Integrity and Prevention of Corruption, aimed at students of the 9th grade of the Gondomar School Group. The sessions, held on October 9th, took place within the Citizenship project […]
UFP Doctor Talks brings together former PhD students and retells the history of the Doctorate in Communication Sciences
The Fernando Pessoa University (UFP) will hold the “UFP Doctor Talks” on October 20 at 15:00, an initiative integrated into the Alumni Talks format that aims to value the paths of former doctoral students linked to the field of Communication Sciences and to reflect on the role of the University in the development of their academic and professional trajectories […]
Open class with Dr. Michelle Miele
The Fernando Pessoa University Architecture Center held an open lecture on the theme of urban sustainability, delivered by Dr. Michelle Miele. The lecture, held on October 14, focused on bioclimatic architecture, establishing a comparative analysis between the urban contexts of Porto and Ribeirão Preto. In her presentation, the […]