Issue 189
20th of May 2021
| The University of Coimbra launches the Plan for the Promotion of Equality, Equity and Diversity. The UC reinforces its commitment in promoting a more fair and inclusive organisational culture. | |
| Scientists create varnish that kills bacteria in a few minutes. A multidisciplinary team have developed a safe and effective solution to prevent and combat hospital infections. | |
| Music manuscripts "silent" for hundreds of years return restored to the General Library of the University of Coimbra. A collection that includes sixteen 17th century codices, known as "cartapácios", most probably from the Coimbra Monastery of Santa Cruz |
| Applications are now open for the 2nd edition of the UC-Santander "Seed Projects" Interdisciplinary Research Funding Competition. Researchers of the R&D Units of the UC Group may apply until the 6th of June. | |
| The traditional Serenade of the "Queima das Fitas" festival returns to the Schools' Courtyard next Thursday, at 9 p.m.. The maximum capacity is 600 students, who can purchase tickets at the BOL platform starting tomorrow. After pre-registration, a COVID-19 antigen test is scheduled. After the confirmation of a negative result, students may attend the event in person. The event will be livestreamed. |
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