"Fronteira Digital" reflects on the challenges of journalism for younger generations

“Fronteira digital: jovens, notícias e o problema do presente” (Digital Frontier: Young People, News and the Problem of the Present) is the latest article in DigiMedia's opinion column...

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Exploring advanced interfaces and affective computing at Media Innovation Circle #25

On June 9, DigiMedia hosted a new session of the Media Innovation Circle, led by Sandra Baldassarri, co-coordinator of the AffectiveLab research group at the University of Zaragoza. Over...

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Applications open for UA.LABDESIGN 4 - Confluências: Design Residency/Laboratory in Tondela

From 5 to 12 July 2026, the fourth edition of UA.LABDESIGN — Confluências will take place in Tondela. This territory-based design residency/laboratory is promoted by the University of...

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Dalila Martins Becomes the First Graduate of the PhD Program in New Media

Dalila Martins’ doctoral thesis defense took place on May 29, in the Senate Room at the University of Aveiro’s Rectorate. She was the first student to successfully complete the new...

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DigiMedia strengthens academic collaboration through Erasmus+ Mobility at Ionian University

Catarina Lélis, researcher and integrated member of the DigiMedia Scientific Council, undertook an Erasmus+ mobility at Ionian University, in Kefalonia, Greece, in May. During her...

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PhD Student Presents Research at ICT4AWE 2026 in Benidorm

PhD student Francisca Rocha Lourenço attended the international conference ICT4AWE – International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well...

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"Fronteira Digital" reflects on the challenges of journalism for younger generations

Exploring advanced interfaces and affective computing at Media Innovation Circle #25

Applications open for UA.LABDESIGN 4 - Confluências: Design Residency/Laboratory in Tondela

Dalila Martins Becomes the First Graduate of the PhD Program in New Media

DigiMedia strengthens academic collaboration through Erasmus+ Mobility at Ionian University

PhD Student Presents Research at ICT4AWE 2026 in Benidorm

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