The NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA or NOVA SST) is a

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

faculty of the

NOVA University Lisbon NOVA University Lisbon ( pt, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, ), or just NOVA, is a Portuguese public university whose rectorate is located in Campolide, Lisbon. Founded in 1973, it is the newest of the public universities in the Portuguese capital ...

located at the ''Caparica Campus'', near Lisbon. The School operates with great autonomy and awards degrees in several

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...

and

natural sciences Natural science is one of the branches of science concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation. Mechanisms such as peer review and repeatab ...

specializations. FCT pioneered in offering the first strictly computer science degree in Portugal.The ''Licenciatura em Engenharia Informática'' (on computer science) started in 1975 in temporary installations before the founding of FCT itself.

Organization

This faculty is divided in several departments, each one responsible for teaching the classes relative to its specific area. The majority of classes are meant for the degrees supplied by the department, but there are a few classes that are common to all degrees (for instance math classes) which are taught to all students.

Notable Professors and Students

People who have been awarded a degree by the NOVA School of Science and Technology or otherwise have attended or lectured in this institution, include: *

Elvira Fortunato Elvira Maria Correia Fortunato (born 22 July 1964) is a Portuguese scientist and minister of science and technology. She is a professor in the Department of Materials Science at the NOVA School of Science and Technology and vice-rector of the ...

, professor, physicist, engineer, and minister. * António Câmara, professor, and entrepreneur. * Carmona Rodrigues, professor, engineer, and politician. *

Miguel Telles Antunes Dr. Miguel Telles Antunes (born 11 January 1937; Lisbon) is a famous Portuguese academic, specializing in paleontology, zooarchaeology, and geology. Antunes is a ranking member of various institutions, including the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, N ...

, paleontologist. *

Octávio Mateus Octávio Mateus (born 1975) is a Portuguese dinosaur paleontologist and biologist Professor of Paleontology at the Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He graduated in Universidade de Évora and received his PhD at U ...

, paleontologist, and biologist.

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External links

Official website
{{Authority control NOVA University Lisbon 1977 establishments in Portugal Educational institutions established in 1977