Venue
The 15th International Meeting on Electrochromism (IME-15) will be held in NOVA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY| NOVA FCT at campus de Caparica of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.
About NOVA School of Science and Technology
Overview
The NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT) is one of the three largest and most prestigious schools of Engineering and Sciences in Portugal. It is located 15 minutes away from Lisbon, is renowned for its excellence in research, for the quality of its courses and for the large employability of its graduates (graduates, masters, doctors).
NOVA FCT, with about 8500 students, it has one of the best university campuses and is distinguished by a culture of excellent teacher-student relationship and an intense academic life with many different cultural and sport activities.
All courses are accredited by the A3ES (Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education) and all Engineering courses are recognized by the Order of Engineers, FEANI (Federation of Professional Engineers that unites national engineering associations from 33 European Higher Education Area (EHEA) countries) and EUR-ACE (European Accredited Engineer).
NOVA FCT is structured in 13 Departments and 16 Research Centers, offering 117 study cycles (19 Bachelor's, 11 Integrated Master's (no applications available for the academic year 2021/2022), 49 Master's and 32 PhDs).
Its scientific production, resulting from the publication of a large number of articles in international scientific journals of great demand and quality, gives it wide international recognition (the value of the scientific production index - SciVal Citation Impact - is 1.35, NOVA FCT is 35% above the world average). This performance allows the Faculty to integrate the main technological university networks, such as the CESAER network and to participate in consortiums with European and US universities, namely MIT, CMU and the University of Texas.
The participation in 9 COLABs and the 17 ERC scholarships obtained by NOVA FCT researchers (the largest concentration of these laboratories and scholarships in Portuguese Universities), demonstrates how the NOVA School of Science and Technology is oriented towards the future and based on vanguard international research (https://www.fct.unl.pt/en/about-fct/overview)
How to get to NOVA School of Science and Technology
The campus is served by a wide transport network, including combined services (bus, train, ferry) and by tram, which terminus ("University") is located along one of the NOVA School of Science and Technology entrances.
Here are some suggestions, although there are other possibilities, combining public transportation.
From Lisbon ( Humberto Delgado Airport)
By Metro (subway)
The Lisbon airport has a underground station (metro) with a direct line to the city centre. The Red Line (Aeroporto – S. Sebastião) takes you to the downtown in about 20 minutes. The Metro network will allow you to move around the city at ease.
To arrive at NOVA School of Science and Technology we advise you to exchange routes at Alameda (swaping from Red to Green Line), towards Cais do Sodré, where you can find the “Cais do Sodré” Ferry Station. Here you can take a ferryboat to “Cacilhas”. Once in Cacilhas you take a tram (MTS) to “Universidade”, hopping off on its terminus (located near one of the campus entrances).
By Shuttle
With frequent departures from the airport, this bus provides a link between the main city points, the Sete Rios bus terminal, the Entrecampos railway terminal, Cais do Sodré and the two terminals at the Lisbon Airport (1 and 2).
AEROBUS 1: from the Aeroporto to Cais do Sodré, with stops at: Entrecampos, Campo Pequeno, Saldanha, Picoas, Marquês, Av. Liberdade, Restauradores, Rossio and Praça do Comércio. More information here.
By Taxi
There are always plenty of taxis at the Arrivals and Departures Halls. All the taxis have meters, a ride to NOVA School of Science and Technology costs approximately €20, depending on the traffic. During weekends, nights, and holidays there is a 20% surcharge.
By Bus
Several bus lines stop at the airport arrivals terminal, taking you to different parts of the city. However, please note that the maximum baggage size allowed in these buses is 50x40x20cm. If your baggage exceeds this size, you must take the airport's specific buses (Aerobus and Airport Shuttle).More information here and here.Please be advised that most of the routes provided here are only for Lisbon. From Lisbon you can take the Buses 3710 (Sete Rios - Costa da Caparica, with exit at Monte da Caparica IC20 Casas Velhas) or 3711 (Sete Rios - Monte da Caparica FCT Rotunda). New routes may be available soon.
From Lisbon (Downtown)
By Car
Follow the directions to “A2 Sul”. Cross the “25 de Abril” bridge towards south (“Sul”), take the first exit after the bridge, entering the expressway to Caparica (IC20), follow the sign “Universidade”.
By Ferry
In the “Cais do Sodré” Ferry Station, you can take a ferryboat to “Cacilhas”. Once in Cacilhas, you take a tram to “Universidade”, hopping off on its terminus (located near one of the campus entrances).
By Bus
From Lisbon you can take the Buses 3710 (Sete Rios - Costa da Caparica, with exit at Monte da Caparica IC20 Casas Velhas) or 3711 (Sete Rios-Monte da Caparica FCT Rotunda). New routes may be available soon.
By Taxi
There are always plenty of taxis in the city. All the taxis have meters, a ride to FCT NOVA costs approximately €20, depending on the traffic. During weekends, nights, and holidays there is a 20% surcharge.
From Setúbal
By car
Follow the highway A2 towards Lisbon, take the exit “Caparica” (before the “25 de Abril” bridge), entering the expressway to “Caparica” (IC20), follow the sign “Universidade”.
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