Portugal outrage after Spanish hunters massacre 500 wild animals
Officials seek a criminal probe after photos of 540 deer and boar corpses are shared on social media.
Dec. 24, 2020 • ~1 min
spain portugal hunting deer
Oregon just decriminalized all drugs – here's why voters passed this groundbreaking reform
Possessing heroin, cocaine, meth and other drugs for personal use is no longer a criminal offense in Oregon. The idea is to get people with problem drug use help, not punishment.
Dec. 10, 2020 • ~10 min
drugs criminal-justice opioid-use-disorder heroin portugal switzerland illegal-drugs harm-reduction people-of-color war-on-drugs drug-policy drug-crimes drugs-and-addiction criminal-justice-reform mass-incarceration drug-war
Children's climate change case at the European Court of Human Rights: what's at stake?
Six Portuguese youngsters say 33 countries have violated their human rights by causing climate change.
Dec. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
climate-change human-rights portugal european-court-of-human-rights
Why are Nike trainers washing up on beaches?
From Bermuda and the Azores to Ireland and France, large numbers of shoes are washing ashore.
June 19, 2019 • ~8 min
france plastic-pollution oceans the-bahamas shipping atlantic-ocean ocean-pollution bermuda portugal republic-of-ireland nike-inc orkney
Wandering males transformed Spain's DNA
An ancient mass migration transformed the genetic make-up of people in Iberia, a new DNA study reveals.
March 15, 2019 • ~8 min
genetics archaeology spain portugal gibraltar andorra
MIT Portugal collaboration enters new phase
MPP2030 is focused on education, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Oct. 26, 2018 • ~4 min
education climate-change teaching research school-of-engineering global international-initiatives collaboration academics mit-portugal special-events-and-speakers
Knowledge, networking, and new ideas | MIT News
The MIT Portugal Program offers a unique opportunity for Portuguese graduate students to advance their research and make cross-Atlantic connections.
Jan. 11, 2018 • ~4 min
europe graduate-postdoctoral global international-initiatives mit-portugal
Portuguese delegation led by Minister Manuel Heitor visits MIT | MIT News
Portugal prepares a new decade of international partnerships in science and research.
Nov. 14, 2017 • ~2 min
europe school-of-engineering global special-events-and-guest-speakers international-initiatives mit-portugal
Portuguese government and biotech representatives visit MIT | MIT News
U.S. Ambassador to Portugal and the Portuguese Minister of Economy discuss transatlantic cooperation with Europe in the biotechnology sector.
Jan. 4, 2017 • ~4 min
europe school-of-engineering innovation-and-entrepreneurship-ie global special-events-and-guest-speakers international-initiatives bioengineering-and-biotechnology mit-portugal
Stephen Connors, leading alternative energy researcher, dies at 58 | MIT News
MIT researcher helped to make solar and wind power mainstream.
Nov. 18, 2016 • ~7 min
energy solar renewable-energy wind mechanical-engineering school-of-engineering alumniae staff mit-energy-initiative obituaries alternative-energy mit-portugal
/
2