Advanced Computing Call Approves 129 Projects
13.01.2021
The results of the first edition of the contest promoted by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), through the FCCN Unit, are known.
EOSC. Putting Europe at the forefront of the economy
13.01.2021
Learn about the steps taken in Portugal, and in Europe, towards the implementation of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) - an initiative that aims to put the European Union in the global leadership in the field of research data, ensuring benefits to almost 2 million European scientists.
"We are building a next-generation RCTS"
28.12.2020
The Director of the Network Services Area of the FCCN Unit of FCT , Ana Pinto, explains the main novelties involved in the RCTS 100, as well as its impact for higher education and research institutions in Portugal. The changes already being implemented will meet the needs of the entities connected to the Portuguese academic network.
Educast launches new HTML5 editor
28.12.2020
FCCN Unity Service launches a new HTML5 video editor that replaces the previous flash version and introduces new features.
Turismo de Portugal creates course "Initiation to wine tasting" on the NAU platform
16.12.2020
Training created by Turismo de Portugal arrived on the NAU platform on December 1. "Wine tasting goes far beyond the
Interview with the winner of Arquivo.pt Prize 2020, Miguel Ramalho
14.12.2020
Miguel Ramalho was the winner of the Arquivo.pt 2020 Award, for his work Desarquivo - a platform that analyses news preserved by Arquivo.pt to establish relations between entities, people and places. The graduate of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) explains the usefulness of this platform, describing the context that led to its creation.
Ana Pinto elected as member of GÉANT Board of Directors
10.12.2020
Ana Pinto, Director of the Network Service of the FCCN unit, was elected to join the Board of Directors of GÉANT. GÉANT is the European organisation with which the NRENs (National Research and Education Networks) and counterparts of the FCCN unit have a connection, for the projection of international collaboration initiatives in the field of research and services for the academic and scientific community.
Géant creates page with more information about EllaLink GeoLab
17.11.2020
The pioneering project that will place, for the first time, an infrastructure to study the ocean floor on a submarine cable already has an information page created by GÉANT.
National Academic Network increases fibre optic coverage
17.11.2020
Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Manuel Heitor, inaugurates in Bragança and Vila Real, the first steps of the RCTS100 project - an FCCN Unit initiative that will expand the optical fibre footprint of the national academic network (Science, Technology and Society Network - RCTS)
How do you ensure safe access for remote students and staff?
17.11.2020
Learn how the eduVPN program, promoted in Portugal by the FCCN Unit, facilitates distance working for students, teachers and employees of higher education in Portugal.
Get to know the steps taken by the FCCN Unit to support Distance Learning and Teleworking
06.11.2020
The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a very significant increase in the use of the FCCN Unit's services. Learn about the steps taken to ensure support for distance learning and teleworking.
Arquivo.pt: The role of digital preservation in open science
05.11.2020
The manager of Arquivo.pt, Daniel Gomes, reveals some of the steps taken to accomplish the mission of "preserving the information published on the Web for scientific and academic purposes".