FCCN, Technology for Knowledge
We ensure technology and means for research, for science and for the development of new knowledge, serving a community of students, teachers and researchers.
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What you can do with FCCN services
Create, share, publish, consult, access, remember, communicate...
These are verbs that we easily associate with the services provided by the FCCN Unit, on the RCTS Network, to the scientific and academic community.
Remote collaboration
Recording, editing and publishing of classes and events
Online Knowledge Library
Online education and training platform
Secure sharing of large files
Connect to the Internet for Academic and Scientific Community everywhere.
What is the RCTS Network?
The Science, Technology and Society Network (RCTS) is the digital Connectivity and Computing infrastructure, directed to the research and education community.
With it we ensure Communication, Collaboration and the development of new scientific knowledge.
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Innovation in Emerging Technologies Laboratory
We have a responsibility to look at the latest technologies and understand their usefulness to the scientific and academic community.
How can we associate Blockchain to scientific publishing? Use Artificial Intelligence in content validation? Create Augmented Reality for knowledge sharing? These are some of our challenges.
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"Research answers a lot of questions and can have very positive impacts on society."
Carina Soares-Cunha, researcher and neuroscientist, at the Life Sciences and Health Research Institute, University of Minho, awarded with the L'Oréal Medal of Honor for Women in Science, is another guest of the Women in STEM Campaign.
"Society has to create an environment where the decision to be a scientist is natural."
Sandra Tavares, researcher in cancer biology at I3S, tells us how she discovered that cancer biology was the area where she wanted to develop her research work.
"Being a researcher is a very rewarding job and that includes doing amazing things"
Edna Correia, researcher at CESAM (Center for Environment and Sea Studies), at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, tells us about her journey.
"Look for good mentors and colleagues, our mutual support is very important."
Clara Ferreira, a neuroscientist at the Champalimaud Foundation, shares her testimony about her journey in science.
Open Science in 2022. cOAlition S presents results
International coalition coordinating efforts to promote Open Science has published annual report. Learn about some of the key achievements of 2022.
Polen Research Data Repository enters pilot implementation phase
The Polen Research Data Repository will enter the pilot implementation phase with the participation of 7 research units.
FCCN 2023 Conference: Mark your calendar now!
The main annual meeting point for the higher education and research community is already scheduled for June 27, 28, and 29 at the Naval School in Almada.
A new cycle for European supercomputing has begun! Learn all about EuroCC 2
EuroCC seeks to elevate European advanced computing presented a new cycle for the next three years.
Dataverse Community Meeting 2023
The Dataverse Community Meeting 2023 will take place in Braga, at the University of Minho, June 5-7.
Explanation session on EuroHPC tenders
FCT's FCCN Unit and ANI (National Agency for Innovation) organize on March 24th, from 15:00 to 16:30, a briefing session on the EuroHPC Partnership tenders.
New information session about the 3rd Advanced Computing Projects Contest
A new information session on the Advanced Computing Project Competition, organized by RNCA, will take place on January 25.