19 November 2012

DUAL DEGREE PH.D. PROGRAMS: APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

Pogram                                                                                            Application Deadline
Ph.D. in Computer Science (CS) / Robotics / Software Engineering   December 15, 2012
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)                          December 15, 2012
Ph.D. in Human Computer Interaction (HCI)                                     December 15, 2012
Ph.D. in Language Technology (LTI)                                                 Deember 15, 2012
Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy (EPP)                                    January 15, 2013
Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics                                                          January 15, 2013
Ph.D. in Technological Change and Entrepreneurship (TCE)             January 15, 2013

The student receives a degree from a Portuguese University (Aveiro, Católica Portuguesa, Madeira, Minho, Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Nova de Lisboa, Porto or Técnica de Lisboa), and a degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

More information available at www.cmuportugal.org .

14 November 2012

Chairman of the CMU Portugal ERC Leads Knowledge and Innovation in the UK

Sir John O'Reilly
Professor Sir John O’Reilly, chairman of the External Review Committee of the Carnegie Mellon Portugal program, was recently appointed as the new director general of Knowledge and Innovation at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in the United Kingdom. He will take up his new post in early February, 2013.
 

Conference and Research Workshop: “User Innovation - A Paradigm Shift”

Date: November 15-16 2012
Venue: Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics, Portugal
Organization: Católica-Lisbon, IST/UTL, Technische Universitat Darmstadt, MIT Sloan and CMU Portugal

Scientific coordination:
    Pedro Oliveira | Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics
    Eric von Hippel | MIT Sloan School of Management
    Ruth Stock-Homburg | Technische Universitat Darmstadt
    Rui Baptista | Instituto Superior Técnico

More information available at: http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=4436

23 October 2012

“Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation: Connect with Pittsburgh for a Regional Growth”

 Date: October 31, 2012
Hour: 09:45 am – 11:15 am
Organization: Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, in collaboration with the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program
Venue: Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, (room 520-A, 2º floor)
Registration Form: http://tinyurl.com/czbrjyt [limited number of participants]
Agenda: http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=4418
Speakers:
Suzzane PeggSuzi Pegg, Vice President, International, Pittsburgh Regional Alliance (PRA), USA
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DeWitt Peart, Executive Vice President, Economic Development, Allegheny Conference on Community Development; President, Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference

Launching of the Dual Degree Program Between Porto Business School and Carnegie Mellon

Date: October 23, 2012
Hour: 15:00
Place: Porto Business School, Portugal
Registrations: Helena Pinto: hpinto@pbs.up.pt
Porto Business School and Carnegie Mellon University (USA) have developed a dual degree program which allows participants the possibility to obtain, simultaneously, a Professional MSc in Electrical & Computer Engineering awarded by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and The Magellan MBA diploma, awarded by Porto Business School. The program lasts 2 years: one year in Pittsburgh at CMU and the other in Portugal, Porto, at Porto Business School and FEUP, where the participants, besides their classes at The Magellan MBA, have to take two courses at FEUP to complete their MSc in Electrical & Computer Engineering.
Agenda available at: http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=4424