Coimbra researcher studies natural stone circles in Antarctica
Researcher Pedro Pina from the University of Coimbra (UC) is studying and monitoring the evolution of natural rock circles in Antarctica formed 10,000 years ago when glaciers began to retreat.
Almost 70% of Coimbra university students intend to emigrate – survey
Nearly 70% of students at the University of Coimbra intend to emigrate in the future, with 40% thinking of leaving Portugal in the next five years and around 30% in
Coimbra’s stunning Joanina Library to digitise 30,000 books
The historic library in Coimbra is considered one of the most beautiful in the world The University of Coimbra (UC) has announced an âŹ8 million project to digitise 30,000 century-old
Coimbra company protects 300 satellites from space junk
Neuraspace, based in Coimbra, has created a tool that allows it to accurately detect the risk that the 300 or so satellites it monitors on a daily basis face of
Tender for new Coimbra maternity due in early 2024
The tender for the construction of a new maternity in Coimbra, in central Portugal, should be launched in the first quarter of 2024, the country’s minister of health, Manuel Pizarro,
Harvard University students try to help prevent wildfires in Coimbra region
Students have been working since last month, as part of âCanary in the Mineâ project Harvard University researchers have returned to the Coimbra region as part of the Canary in
Future of Portuguese language under debate in Coimbra
Dozens of intellectuals will be in Coimbra for the next 10 days to discuss the future of the Portuguese language. According to the Portugal Brazil 200 years Association (APBRA), the
Coimbra university sacks Russian studies professor
Decisions follows complaints by Ukrainians denouncing him for Russian propaganda The University of Coimbra has dismissed professor and director of the Centre for Russian Studies, Vladimir Pliassov, after verifying that
Second âmass shootingâ in 24-hours: this time in Cernache, Coimbra
Within a day of the horrific mass shooting in SetĂșbal, another incident saw three people injured (one seriously) and the alleged shooter hospitalised with a gunshot wound to the jaw.
Coimbra university involved in international project to increase bee resistance
An international project including the University of Coimbra (UC) wants to increase the resilience of beekeeping to âabiotic stress factorsâ, such as climate change, habitat loss and chemical compounds, including