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Porto City Hall will build a new and modern skatepark in the city of Porto, at Ramalde Sports Compex. It is estimated that it will open for business later this year.

The data for the second half of this academic year already shows a significant increase in the number of students taking part in the Erasmus mobility scheme, and the conclusion is that the University of Porto broke all the records regarding students and researchers mobility programmes.

Miguel Ramalho, student of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) and researcher at LIAAD - INESC Porto LA (Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support) took the IBM Q Teach Me Quantum Challenge and won the fourth IBM Q Award, which offered one first place prize of $7,000, around 6,000 euros.

The Rectory of the University of Porto hosts the 2nd PubhD Porto Gala party and highlights the international PhD student's community in Higher Education institutions of the University of Porto.

It is true that students with an academic international experience are more likely to be targeted by global companies. As such, the University of Porto is keen to enabling its students to gain practical skills and international experience while building their resumes.

The Faculty of Arts, University of Porto (FLUP) celebrates its 100 anniversary in 2019. The centenary of the Faculty's establishment highlights the innovative, radical, creative, and pioneering spirit of the school.

The first phase of the Special Regime for non-Portuguese nationals to access Higher Education in the University of Porto for the Academic year 2019/2020 commenced on 2 January. In total, the University of Porto provides 763 university places for international students only, a number that clearly surpasses the 567 places made available the previous school year, of which 478 have been filled.

This morning, a group of professors and students of the University of Missouri - Kansas City has visited Porto Town Hall, where they were welcomed by Mayor Rui Moreira, who got them acquainted with Portugal, in general, and the city of Porto, in particular.

Ana Pires, student at the Engineering School of the Porto Polytechnic Institute and researcher at INESC TEC is the first Portuguese woman to be granted the NASA's Astronaut-Scientist Diploma.

This morning, a group of 145 children was welcomed at Porto Council Chambers to wish the Mayor of Porto and the Councillors, as well as the city, a fortunate 2019 by singing the "Janeiras".