NEWS
Research on Inclusive and Accessible Health Tracking for Blind and Low-Vision People receives national FCT grant
LASIGE researcher Rúben Gouveia has successfully obtained funding for his AmbiAccess project, through the FCT’s PEX exploratory call. Health tracking through smartphones and wearables is increasingly common, but much of it still assumes visual interaction – charts, color, and visual patterns – making it difficult for people with visual impairments to benefit and make sense […]
LASIGE’s Executive Committee Elected (2026/2027)
On January 21, 2026, the LASIGE Scientific Council elected the Executive Committee (EC) for the 2026–2027 term, composed of Tiago Guerreiro (Director), Cátia Pesquita and Vinicius Cogo (Vice-Directors), and Rúben Gouveia (member). Tiago Guerreiro thanked Alysson Bessani, former Director, for his leadership over the past four years (2022-2025) and expressed his gratitude to the Scientific […]
Exploring malicious and white worm emergent behavior across IoT networks
The paper “Dynamics of defensive and malicious worm co-propagation across networked systems”, co-authored by LASIGE’s integrated researcher Andreia Sofia Teixeira, was published in the journal Chaos, Solitons & Fractals (SCIMAGO Q1). The research explores how the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has greatly enhanced global connectivity but has also amplified cybersecurity risks, particularly […]
LASIGE and the World Logic Day
January 14th is the World Logic Day! Celebrated around the globe with a wide range of activities, the date was officially adopted by UNESCO in 2019 to honor the legacy of two towering figures of the 20th century: Kurt Gödel and Alfred Tarski. LASIGE is deeply involved in the study of the principles of reasoning. […]
International Thank-You Day and LASIGE PhD Student Commission
International Thank-You Day is celebrated on January 11 every year. This observance aims to foster a global culture of gratitude by encouraging people to express their appreciation through the simple but powerful act of saying “thank you.” It serves as a reminder to acknowledge the kindness of others, from close friends and family to coworkers and strangers. By […]
Balancing Security, Performance, and Power Consumption in Mobile Devices
LASIGE researchers Wellington Oliveira, José Cecílio, and Alan Oliveira have successfully obtained funding for their initiative, MOSA. This project was chosen for funding through the FCT’s PEX exploratory call. MOSA (Mobile Optimization on Security through Algorithmic Improvement) aims to solve the tension between mobile security, device performance, and energy consumption. Recognizing that current protection mechanisms […]