 To say we are excited for 2020 is an understatement. We started this year with a retrospective look at 2019 – a year in which the UT Austin Portugal Program was able to operationalize the instruments set for Phase 3 and deliver on its mission and strategic goals, while relying on a even larger and more cohesive transatlantic community. The success achieved in 2019 raises the bar for the year that is now starting. Moving forward, we are determined to make our actions even more memorable and impact-driven. New research projects are about to begin, while others, from Phase 2, are coming to an end, producing new scientific knowledge with innovation potential; new educational activities are in the pipeline; the 2020 Annual Conference, which intends to replicate the success of the previous edition, is being prepared; enhanced opportunities for international cooperation are arising as a result of relations started last year; among other exciting prospects. So, in this first edition of 2020, the UT Austin Portugal Program newsletter highlights the 2019 Annual Report, where we uncover the cumulative work of the last 12 months. Take a look at our teaser video below! You can also read about our most recent news and events, including a brand new style of content - an exclusive vlog from a Portuguese researcher who spent the Fall of 2019 at TACC, within the scope of our Advanced Computing Training Program. Remember you can always keep up with our latest content in our Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube channels!   Introducing our 2019 Annual Report! The UT Austin Portugal Program has launched its 2019 Annual Report. The document presents the Program's performance throughout the past year. Read about the work conducted in the course of 12 months. You can refer to the full report by visiting www.utaustinportugal.org/annual-reports/ |
  A Day in the Life of a Portuguese Researcher Researcher João Dias worked with the Visualization group at TACC in Fall of 2019. We asked him to film a typical day in his life. See the full vlog!  Did you know...? 1. Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have made a significant advance towards the development of a vaccine for the new coronavirus? 2. Solar Orbiter, the joint NASA and ESA space mission, launched on February 11, carries on board technology from our industrial affiliate Elecnor Deimos? 3. Our Area Director of Space-Earth Interactions, Pedro Camanho, has a Progressive Damage Analyses Model named after him? 4. The Program's LinkedIn page has grown over 40% since the start of 2020? 5. Our YouTube channel has seen an increase of almost 1000 views since January of this year? 6. The oldest married couple in the world met at a Zoology class at UT Austin in 1934?  |
Newsletter #72 | February 2020