Issue 198
22nd of July 2021
| University of Coimbra highlighted in “The World’s Greatest Places of 2021” in Time magazine. The article refers to the city of Coimbra as one of the best places in the world. | |
| Research team of the University of Coimbra receives nearly half a million euros to study the effects of chronic stress on the brain. This study aims to find new therapeutic targets in order to mitigate the effects of chronic stress and improve mental health. | |
| Study reveals the presence of microplastics in Penguins in Antarctica for over 15 years.The international study, led by UC scientists, confirmed the widespread presence of microplastics in all species, colonies and years of the study. |
| The second edition of the initiative “Seed Projects for interdisciplinary research” awarded four projects among 38 applications submitted. | |
| UC Technology Platforms want to "respond to the needs of society". The UC signed cooperation protocols with its Technological Platforms: the Natural Radioactivity Laboratory and the Earth Observation Laboratory. |
| UC Global Archive |
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