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MagIC in the media - Archive
MagIC in the Media – 2025 Archive
- An in-depth look at youth addiction to alcohol, drugs, and smartphones, with insights from a NOVA IMS study on the rising risk of smartphone dependency among young adults in Portugal; In Jornal i (9 January 2025)
- NOVA IMS announces a patented technology enabling drones to perform real-time measurements using simple visual references, bypassing complex GPS tools. Scalable across industries, it boosts precision and decision-making in areas like border security, precision agriculture, and architecture; In PC Guia (10 January 2025)
- Diego Costa Pinto, researcher at NOVA IMS, warns that AI-based content recommendations on streaming platforms must go beyond past behavior, urging a hybrid strategy that anticipates users' evolving identities and trends; In ECO (5 March 2025)
- Frederico Cruz Jesus, professor at NOVA IMS, highlights that improving academic performance depends not on digital access alone, but on how technologies are used and integrated into learning; In Renascença (25 March 2025)
- A podcast featuring Miguel de Castro Neto, Director of NOVA IMS, on how the future of cities will be driven by sustainable, energy-focused transformation, and the challenges ahead; In RTP (3 April 2025)
- Pedro Simões Coelho from NOVA IMS will present the results of the Sustainable Health Index, an annual study that assesses key performance and sustainability indicators of the Portuguese NHS; In Health News (8 April 2025)
- NOVA IMS developed a new audit model with the OECD and the Court of Auditors to improve the detection of irregularities in public contracts; In Jornal Económico (10 April 2025)
- Henrique Lopes, Director of the NOVA Center for Global Health, marks European Immunization Week by addressing myths and reinforcing the importance of vaccines; In SAPO (24 April 2025)
- Researchers Fernando Bação and Gonçalo Almeida developed Counterfactual SMOTE, an AI technique that improves rare disease detection by addressing data imbalance; In Jornal Económico (20 May 2025).
- The latest Sustainable Health Index by NOVA IMS highlights a continued drop in NHS productivity, with Professor Pedro Simões Coelho calling for a paradigm shift; In Expresso / Sic Notícias (1 July 2025)
- With 98.5% accuracy, a new stroke mortality prediction model by NOVA IMS, led by Professor Nuno António, supports quicker and smarter decision-making in healthcare; In Público (5 July 2025)
- The OECD praises an AI-based public procurement risk model developed by NOVA IMS, coordinated by Professor Bruno Damásio, as a reference for improving audit processes and strengthening oversight; In Jornal Económico (8 July 2025)
- SHARP Project from the Nova Center for Global Health at NOVA IMS presented in Parliament with key recommendations on access, funding and caregiver support; In Expresso (8 July 2025)
- The newspaper reports on CITY4CLIMATE, a €1.5M PRR-funded initiative creating digital twins to simulate policy impact on emissions; In Negocios (10 September 2025)
- Competitive Intelligence Center, partnering with NOVA IMS to apply data and AI to regional innovation; In Grande Consumo (11 September 2025)
- A Foundever study, developed with the Innovation & Analytics Lab at NOVA IMS, shows that Portuguese consumers value genuine, human-centered service over speed or automation; In Imagens de Marca (8 October 2025)
- Developed at the NOVA Blockchain Lab, the Communitas project uses blockchain to enable peer-to-peer energy exchange and promote collaborative renewable energy communities; In PC Guia (24 October 2025)
- Scientifically led by NOVA IMS, the City4Climate project brings together Portuguese cities to use Digital Twins in supporting data-driven decisions and accelerating climate action; In Sapo (16 October 2025)
- At a conference on the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Miguel de Castro Neto, Dean of NOVA IMS, stressed the role of data and AI in achieving sustainable tourism management; In ECO (27 October 2025)
- Two studies co-authored by NOVA IMS researcher Jörg Henseler suggest that social media users focus mainly on organic content and quickly disengage when clear commercial cues appear; In TekSapo (8 December 2025)
- Speaking at Plataforma Saúde em Diálogo’s Annual Conference, Pedro Simões Coelho underlined the need to reconcile innovation with NHS sustainability, while defending proximity-based medicine dispensing; In News Farma (9 December 2025)
- On Rádio Observador’s Contra-Corrente, NOVA IMS researcher Samuel Santos brought data into the road-safety debate, analyzing recent years’ figures and how Portugal’s road safety has evolved over time; In Radio Observador (12 December 2025)
- In partnership with Expresso, the NOVA Cidade Urban Analytics Lab, led by NOVA IMS, shows that around 30 municipalities have no secondary schools, forcing some students into long daily commutes; In Expresso (18 December 2025)
- A joint analysis by Expresso and NOVA Cidade – Urban Analytics Lab shows that only 28% of mainland parishes have access to a bank branch, with greater shortages in inland areas and average travel times of over 30 minutes in around 500 parishes; In Expresso (25 December 2025)
MagIC in the Media – 2024 Archive
- The NOVA IMS's territorial intelligence digital twin measures greenhouse gas emissions in the Oeste region; in Executive Digest (February 6th, 2024)
- Social media marketing: the importance of online reviews and sentiment analysis; in Briefing (February 26th, 2024)
- One in five Portuguese individuals is at risk of mobile phone dependency; in Dinheiro Vivo (February 28th, 2024)
- Nuno António explains the "abysmal leap" of Marketing, thanks to Artificial Intelligence; In Líder (April 24th, 2024)
- Vaccination in adults: a tool for prevention and saving; In SIC Notícias (April 24th, 2024)
- Half of the Portuguese suffer from financial anxiety; In Sábado (May 29th, 2024)
- Dialysis or transplantation can be summed up in one word: survival; In Público (May 30th, 2024)
- The National Health Service needs more flexibility, autonomy, and productivity incentives; In Expresso (May 30th, 2024)
- Pedro Simões Coelho: "The sustainability of healthcare is declining, driven by a decrease in productivity; In SIC Notícias (June 4th, 2024)
- Future pensions for Portuguese citizens demand bold measures; In ECO (18th June, 2024)
- Developed by NOVA IMS and the Portuguese Navy's Hydrographic Institute, the MarIA platform enhances maritime data analytics through AI and data science; In Smart Cities (July 4th, 2024)
- A study by Henrique Lopes at NOVA IMS reveals that 70% of dementia caregivers face extreme emotional exhaustion, with only 4% receiving needed support; In Público (September 25th, 2024)
- A NOVA IMS study by Joana Filipa Henriques e Sousa reveals that forest fires can reduce local economic activity by up to 3%, highlighting the need for stronger prevention policies; In ECO (September 17th, 2024)
- Professor Fernando Bação from NOVA IMS argues that while the EU's AI Act aims to enhance transparency and safety, it could unintentionally hinder innovation, economic growth, and Europe’s global competitiveness; In Observador (16th October 2024)
- Visiting Portugal for the Data Research Meetup, hosted by NOVA IMS, Una-May O'Reilly from MIT suggests that adversarial AI could help proactively defend against cyber threats by predicting malicious strategies; In Diário de Notícias (October 21st, 2024)
- According to Jorge Bravo, Professor of Economics and Finance at NOVA IMS, most retirement pensions granted last year failed to meet the necessary criteria for a dignified retirement; In SIC (October 21st, 2024)
- Miguel de Castro Neto, NOVA IMS Dean, shared insights on Falar Global by CMTV about the transformative potential of autonomous vehicles in urban mobility; In CMTV (11th November 2024)
- Professor Yasser Al Helaly, cybersecurity expert at NOVA IMS, explained how everyday IoT devices, like smart cameras and fridges, can expose us to cyber threats; In Notícias Magazine (24th November 2024)
- Parliament votes on pension increase - analysis by Jorge Bravo, Professor at NOVA IMS, and SIC commentator João Duque; In Sic Notícias Manhã (28th November 2024)
MagIC in the Media – 2023 Archive
- Diego Costa Pinto, professor at NOVA IMS, writes about the fear and benefits of using AI; in Eco Sapo (July 28th, 2023)
- 2024: Experts advise new Health Public-Private Partnerships and a more flexible organization within the National Health Service; in Público (December 18th, 2023)
- Oeiras, the 15-minute city: Is time the key?; in Smart Cities (December 21st, 2023)