Nine Ph.D. students selected for extended research stays at UT Austin

The 2026 In-Residency Ph.D. Research Internships cohort brings together doctoral researchers from six Portuguese higher education institutions for research stays of six to twelve months at The University of Texas…

UT Austin Portugal at Ciência e Inovação 2026: Connecting international partnerships for greater impact

The UT Austin Portugal Program participated in Encontro Ciência e Inovação 2026, contributing to a national discussion on how international scientific partnerships can generate more connected, sustainable, and long-term value…

NeuroMech Systems: Exploratory research to person-centered healthcare innovation

Created from the scientific and technological work developed through the NanoPower exploratory research project, NeuroMech Systems represents a concrete example of how UT Austin Portugal-supported research can evolve into entrepreneurial…

Fernanda Leite Appointed Principal Investigator of the UT Austin Portugal Program

The UT Austin Portugal Program is pleased to announce an update to its leadership at The University of Texas at Austin. Professor Fernanda Leite, Vice President for Research at UT…

UT Austin research linked to Extremed project featured in new brain blood-flow imaging study

A recent UT News story highlights research connected to the Extremed 2019 Strategic Project, an industry-driven project supported during Phase 3 of the UT Austin Portugal Program. The article focuses…

Professor Lizy John visits INESC TEC during Fulbright Specialist stay in Portugal

The visit connected Professor John’s Fulbright Specialist stay in Portugal with the UT Austin Portugal Program’s research mobility activities and ongoing collaborations between researchers in Porto and Austin. Professor Lizy…