Emerging Technologies Program holds working meeting at UT Austin

14 Sep 2015

In September, researchers from UT Austin and several Portuguese universities met in Austin to foster collaboration in Emerging Technologies.

Since 2013, the UT Austin|Portugal Program has expanded its research and education activities to include the area of Emerging Technologies, in particular nanoscience and nanotechnology and their impact on health, the environment, energy, transportation, and information technology.

Scientific presenters at the meeting included:

• John Clegg, UT Austin (UT|PT student)
• Pedro Duarte, University of Aveiro (UT|PT student)
• Helena Florindo, University of Lisbon
• Cristina Freire, University of Porto
• George Georgiou, UT Austin
• Jennifer Maynard, UT Austin
• Shahid Mumtaz, University of Aveiro
• Nicholas Peppas, UT Austin
• Maria Fernanda Paiva Proença, University of Minho
• Rob Pullar, University of Aveiro
• Carolyn Seepersad, UT Austin
• Ana Senos, University of Aveiro
• Jeanne Stachowiak, UT Austin

The meeting was convened by the Directors of the UT Austin|Portugal Emerging Technologies program, Paula Vilarinho of U.Aveiro and Brian Korgel of UT Austin.