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 08-04-2024

As part of the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of our Foundation, we kicked off the month of April with the publication of the pedagogical manual “The World of Gaspar Frutuoso” which took place in the hall of the amphitheaters of the University of the Azores.
The announcement was attended by more than four dozen people and was announced by the Vice-President of the Board of Directors, Dr. Carla Ramalho.

This book was designed to be a pedagogical tool aimed at teachers in the 2nd and 3rd cycles of Basic Education and is intended to make Gaspar Frutuoso's journey known, as well as facilitate teaching and learning about his work " Saudades da Terra”, in the context of current and future educational communities.

 08-04-2024

At the ceremony commemorating the 478th anniversary of the city of Ponta Delgada, the President of the Municipality, Pedro Nascimento Cabral, distinguished the Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso with the Municipal Recognition Diploma, which was represented by the president of the Board of Directors, Prof Doutor José Noronha Rodrigues.

This ceremony also featured the intervention of Professor Doctor Vasco Garcia, founder of FGF, alluding to the evolution and future of Ponta Delgada.

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 02-04-2024

As part of the celebrations of its 25th anniversary, the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation will hold a promotional session for the book "O Mundo de Gaspar Frutuoso", an educational book for teachers in the 2nd and 3rd cycles of Basic Education, on April 4th at 4pm, in the hall of the Aula Magna of the University of the Azores.

Registrations can be made by filling out the following form.
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 15-03-2024

As part of the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation, we invite the school community to visit the exhibition The Foundation's Frutuoso Route, between March 4th and April 5th.

This exhibition aims to raise awareness of the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation, its Mission and journey over these 25 years, as well as the partnerships established with other entities in the field of culture, namely with the Public Library and Regional Archive of Ponta Delgada, through an excerpt from the Documentary Exhibition Around Saudades da Terra and with the Carlos Machado Museum, through a small sample from the exhibition Gaspar Frutuoso, Naturalista.

During the visit, activities will be carried out from the book O mundo de Gaspar Frutuoso - a pedagogical book for teachers of the 2nd and 3rd cycles of basic education, which aim to make the life and work of Gaspar Frutuoso known, in a didactic and adapted to students from these study cycles or others at a lower level. At the end of the visit there will be a surprise for everyone!

Registrations can be made by filling out the following form
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 05-03-2024

On March 4th, the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation (FGF) celebrated its 25th anniversary, with a ceremony that took place in the Aula Magna of the University of the Azores and with the inauguration of the exhibition The Foundation's Frutuoso Route, on view in the Exhibition Room of the same Aula Magna, until April 5, 2024.
Doctor Flávio Tiago, Regional Director of Science and Technology, was present, representing the President of the Regional Government of the Azores, the Mayor of Ponta Delgada, Dr. Pedro Nascimento Cabral, the President of the Chamber of Ribeira Grande, Dr. Alexandre Gaudêncio , from the Municipal Council of Vila Franca do Campo, Mrs. Councilor Conceição Quental, from the Municipal Council of Lagoa, Mrs. Councilor Albertina Oliveira, from the Povoação Municipal Council, Mr. Councilor Rui Melo and from the Nordeste Municipal Council, Mrs. Councilor Sara Sousa, the last to represent the Mayors
During the ceremony, its founder, Professor Doctor Vasco Manuel Verdasca da Garcia, 3rd Rector of the University of the Azores, between 1995 and 2003, was honored.
The Scientific Merit Award to UAc Researchers was presented by Professor Vítor Gonçalves and two merit awards were presented. The Ana Neto Prize, worth €1,000, distinguishes the student with the highest final average of the UAc Biology Degree and was awarded by the Vice-President of the FGF Board of Directors, Dr. Carla Ramalho to the graduate Nádia Maria Pereira Coelho and the Merit Award for Entry to Higher Education at UAc, worth €1,000, following a protocol signed between the FGF and the Municipal Councils of Ponta Delgada, Ribeira Grande, Vila Franca do Campo, Lagoa and Povoação. The Awards were presented by the President of the FGF Board of Directors, Prof. Doctor José Noronha Rodrigues and the Mayors, or in their absence, their representatives. The distinguished students were Ana Rita Ferreira Bessa, Leonor Teixeira da Cunha Martins, Beatriz Rego Baptista, João Pedro Machado Correia and Beatriz de Fátima Medeiros Mendonça.

The Magnificent Rector of the University of the Azores, Professor Susana Mira Leal, in her speech highlighted the Foundation's journey and its importance for the University, the university community and in general.
During the ceremony, two musical moments took place, provided by the young and talented pianist Luís Martins, a student at the Ponta Delgada Regional Conservatory, and by Tuna Académica from the University of the Azores.

 29-02-2024

 12-02-2024

As part of the protocol established between the Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso (FGF) and Caixa de Crédito Agrícola, a competition is open for the award of the Scientific Merit Award from the University of the Azores. This Prize aims to reward scientific research activity and encourage the practice of international publication of recognized quality and impact. For more information see: https://fgf.uac.pt/premio/merito-cientifico

 22-01-2024

On January 11th, certificates were handed out to students from Lagoa Secondary School (ESL) who participated in the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation challenge, to build, assemble and program robots to make FGF 2023 Christmas cards .
The ceremony was attended by the ESL executive board, and on behalf of the president, the vice-president of the school, Dr. Luís Sousa and by the ESL STEAM & GAMES Club, teachers Paula Silva and Marlene Furtado.

4 postcards were selected, 3 by Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso and 1 by Escola Secundária da Lagoa, with prizes being awarded to 13 students, considering that some of the “creative works” were created by several hands.
All students received a certificate and an individual gift from FGF and the school's STEAM GAMES Club was donated 250 euros to purchase more robotic equipment for the classroom.

 21-01-2024

The “law of return” says that everything we do, good or bad, comes back to us at some point. UAc has been an excellent partner of FGF and today we decided to repay/thank this partnership with the donation of two vehicles to UAc/FGF.

 23-12-2023

Happy Holidays, a Holy Christmas and a Prosperous Year 2024, best wishes from the entire Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation team 🌲

 12-12-2023

On December 6, 2023, a Cooperation Protocol was signed between the Autonomous Region of the Azores and the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation, for the development of a project entitled “Phytosanitary improvement of traditional grape varieties of the Azores”, which It will last 3 years and will have a global financial contribution to be granted by the Autonomous Region of the Azores of €65,800.00. This provision of services will be led by Doctor Duarte Mendonça, assistant researcher at the Azores Biotechnology Center, with the following objectives: a) revitalize and enhance traditional Azorean vine varieties, which are currently in poor phytosanitary condition, using biotechnological tools; b) Produce propagation material of high phytosanitary quality from varieties duly genetically identified for replanting new vineyards.
This provision of services is of vital importance for the Autonomous Region of the Azores, as it allows regional wine production to be valued, enhances regional genetic resources, avoiding their replacement by varieties from abroad (national or international), as well as making it possible to bridge the lack of propagation material for traditional grape varieties that complies with national and European community health standards.

 06-12-2023

On December 4, 2023, at Anf VIII of the University of the Azores, five Cooperation Protocols were signed between the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation and the five Municipal Councils of the island of S. Miguel, namely Ponta Delgada, Lagoa, Povoação, Ribeira Grande and Vila Franca do Campo.

Education has a vital and structuring importance for the improvement of societies and economies and is the only true "social springboard", which is why it is essential to support the next generation of Azoreans to qualify. Considering the essential role of the University of the Azores in the training and qualification of Azoreans and the importance of public and private partnerships to achieve this goal of educational success, the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation and the five Municipal Councils of the island of S. Miguel, namely, Municipal Council of Ponta Delgada, Lagoa, Povoação, Ribeira Grande and Vila Franca do Campo, agreed to conclude Cooperation Protocols for the attribution of a "Merit Award for Entry to Higher Education at the University of the Azores" to the best student in each municipality who enters a degree from the University of the Azores, worth €1000.00 (one thousand euros), with this Academy being his first option when applying for higher education.

The Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation thanks the respective Mayors (Dr. Pedro Nascimento Cabral, Dr. Cristina Calisto, Dr. Pedro Melo, Dr. Alexandre Gaudêncio and Dr. Ricardo Rodrigues) for this excellent aggregation of synergies, vision and dedication to the public good, instilling in future generations of Azoreans the appreciation of what is ours.

 03-11-2023

On October 31st at 10:30am, at Anf. VIII of the University of the Azores and in the presence of the Magnificent Rector of the University of the Azores, Professor Susana Mira Leal, the President of the Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo dos Açores, Dr. António Manuel Melo Gomes de Sousa, the Administrator of the Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo dos Açores, Dr. Ana Sofia Medeiros Cordeiro, the former rector and founder of the FGF, Professor Vasco Manuel Verdasca da Silva Garcia, the President of the Board of Directors of the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation, Prof. Doctor José Noronha Rodrigues, Member of the Board of Directors, Prof. Doctor Vítor Manuel da Costa Gonçalves and Master Carla Cristina Soares Ramalho, as well as FGF collaborators and other guests, the symbolic session of signing the Cooperation Protocol between Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo dos Açores and Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso took place for attribution of a scientific merit award in the amount of €2500.00 (two thousand and five hundred euros).
The scientific merit award will recognize, annually, a scientific article from all UAc scientific areas, set out in the competition notice, which describes the results of research carried out by a teacher or researcher from the University of the Azores or FGF.

 19-10-2023

The project SeaThings, which includes the repository Re-Mar as an integral part, and whose main objective is to be used by teachers, trainers and educators to introduce the theme of the sea in their activities of teaching, was awarded the Atlantic Project Award in the blue skills development and ocean literacy category.

The award will be presented during the 10th conference of the Atlantic Stakeholder Platform, which takes place in the city of Porto on the 18th and 19th of October.

This project, financed by the PO2020 program, had already been distinguished by the 'Europe in My Region' program and gave rise to the digital book 'Show me the sea!', which It has already been translated into three languages ​​and won the 2022 Casa das Ciências Prize, and is currently included in the National Reading Plan list.

The success of this project resulted from the work of a comprehensive team, which involved science dissemination centers and research centers based at the University of the Azores, including the Research Center Sistemas Laboratory Intelligence, Science and Engineering (IS2E), the Center for Research and Development in e-Health (NIDEeS), the Center for Research in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources – Azores (CIBIO-Açores) and the Interdisciplinary Center for Children and Adolescents (NICA ). In addition, it also had the contribution of a vast team of consultants from different locations, including Portuguese-speaking countries.

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 25-09-2023

After the success of the first two editions in 2022, PubhD Açores returns on September 29th, at 9:30 pm, at Baía dos Anjos, during Macaronight '23, an event that will be held at Portas do Mar, in São Miguel, the European Researchers' Night.
With this 3rd edition of PubhD Açores, the Azorean version of this international event is consolidated as a regular event and hopes to continue to bring academia closer to the general public, making bars a stage for PhD students in the Azores to present their research in a relaxed way in an informal environment and with accessible language, making science reach new audiences.
During the European Researchers' Night, the stage at Baía dos Anjos bar will be attended by two PhD students in Biology from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of the Azores: Rúben Luz, from CIBIO Açores - Research Center for Biodiversity and Resources Genetics, will talk about the diversity of cyanobacteria in the Azores and their possible biotechnological application, followed by Hugo Renato Calado, from GBA/cE3c - Azores Biodiversity Group, who will talk about his study of the adaptation of pests and control agents biological to different environmental conditions.
Pedro Garcia, member of the PubhD Açores organization, hopes that "this will be another science communication initiative that helps bring the public closer to science in the Azores, growing as they have, in number and quality, a whole set of events and science activities, about science or with science in recent years". PubhD Açores arises naturally as a result of a growing science communication environment in the Azores, with a direct partnership with doctoral students from the University of the Azores through the support of the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation.
This edition of PubhD Açores takes place as part of the Macaronight Science festival, which will take place in Portas do Mar, on the night of September 29th, between 6pm and midnight, organized by Expolab - Centro Ciência Viva, with the support of the Vice-Presidency of the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate of Science and Technology, of the University of the Azores and with the Science Centers of the Azores as partners.

 29-08-2023

Last Thursday, August 24th, in the São Miguel city of Ribeira Grande, a cultural, academic and scientific dissemination event took place in the well-conceived facilities of the Arquipélago/Centro de Artes Contemporâneas, which deserves to be highlighted, not only at regional as well as national level. It was the public presentation of a pedagogical work, aimed at teachers of the 2nd and 3rd cycles of Basic Education. The event was divided into two parts: The first on the institutional component, with the ceremony opened by Prof. José Noronha Rodrigues, who chaired the Board of Directors of the FGF, followed by Prof. Susana Mira Leal as President of the General Council of the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation. , representing the President of the Regional Government of the Azores at the event.

The second part began with the vice-president of the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation, Drª. Carla Ramalho, who was in charge of the audiovisual presentation of the book “O mundo de Gaspar Frutuoso”, accompanied by Dr. Inês Camara, representative of Mapa de Ideias, the company responsible for the edition, which had the scientific supervision of several members of the University of the Azores.

“The world of Gaspar” consists of 3 parts, the first focusing on the author of “saudades da Terra” and his rich life path; the second, intended to serve the students' work, presents 12 proposals for individual activities that the teacher can make available, after they are printed; the third is a compilation of reading resources, chronologically arranged, to be visited and explored by teachers. There's not a chapter missing on Gaspar Frutuoso's masterpiece, with the 6 volumes of “Saudades da Terra” piled up in an illustrative photo, each with a brief explanatory summary, appealing to subsequent reading.

It is the intention of the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation that this 1st Manual on the life and work of Gaspar Frutuoso can be adapted by all schools in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, as well as by other “Archipelagos” of Gaspar Frutuoso.

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 24-07-2023

The Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso is delighted to invite you, for the public launch of O Mundo de Gaspar Frutuoso, a publication dedicated to the school community, as part of the Commemorations of the 500th anniversary of the birth of our patron. Grant us the honor of your
presence, making your registration here: https://pt.surveymonkey.com/r/frutuoso

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 17-07-2023

On the 13th of July at 12:00h, at the facilities of the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation and in the presence of the Magnificent Rector of the University of the Azores, Professor Susana Mira Leal, the Director of the School Social Action Service, Dr. Andrea Mota, of the President of the Monitoring Commission for Students with Special Educational Needs, Professor Maria José Garoupa Albergaria Bicudo and the Members of the Board of Directors and collaborators of the FGF, the symbolic session for the formal execution of the Protocol of Cooperation between the School Social Action Services of the University of the Azores and the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation, dated June 2, 2023.

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 30-06-2023

The Board of Directors of the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation authorized, in a CD meeting, dated 12-06-2023, the concession of support for the production of 2,000 copies of the book “Practical Guide to Marine Fauna and Flora of the Azores”, in the amount of €2,250.00.

Fulfilling our mission!

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 30-06-2023

The Board of Directors of the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation decided to invite Professor Vasco Garcia to be the author and scientific coordinator of the book "Origin, present and future of the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation", to be launched on March 4, 2024 (date which marks the 25th anniversary of the FGF).

Thank you very much, Professor Doctor Vasco Garcia for immediately accepting this task.

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 21-06-2023

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 10-05-2023

Signing of the contract between the Regional Government of the Azores and the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation for the acquisition of “Study for the creation of a new tea from the Azores with a strong impact on reducing the infectivity of SARS-COV-2”

Congratulations to Prof. Doctor José António Bettencourt Baptista from the University of the Azores who will develop the project.

Congratulations to Prof. Doctor José António Bettencourt Baptista from the University of the Azores who will develop the project.

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 28-04-2023

Students of the Basic Cycle of Medicine at the University of the Azores (UAc) will hold on the 5th and 6th of May, on the Ponta Delgada campus, a cycle of conferences called Azores Biomedical Talks, a proposal for dialogue between Medicine, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering.

For this first edition, the theme “The eternal search to prolong life” was chosen, which will feature, among others, speakers Dr. Rodrigo Val d'Oleiros e Silva, founder of Orgavalue, a start-up dedicated to the development of pioneering biotechnology that promises to revolutionize human organ transplantation, creating personalized organs for each patient with their own cells, and Dr. Filipe Quinaz, founder of the start-up Nuada, responsible for development of a patented system to help people regain hand function through an exoskeleton, which has been highlighted at multiple international fairs.

This proposal is in line with the work that has been carried out over the last few years to bring students, the UAc and the Autonomous Region of the Azores opportunities for multidisciplinary dialogue on health. Last year, at an event also organized by medical students, one of the first initiatives in the region took place on the “One Health” approach to health, establishing bridges between human health, animal health and environmental health.

This conference is open to the entire academic community, health professionals and anyone interested.

This event has the support of Grupo Germano de Sousa, Bensaúde Hotels Collection and Azores Airlines, as well as institutional support from UAc and Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso.

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 03-02-2023

The Magnificent Rector of the University of the Azores (UAc), Susana Mira Leal, was present at the Opening Session of the Infrasound Technology Workshop 2022, which took place on January 30th at the Hotel Marina Atlântico, in Ponta Delgada.

In a joint organization of the Preparatory Commission of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), the Government of Portugal, the Presidency of the Government of the Azores and the University of the Azores, through the Institute for Research in Volcanology and Risk Assessment (IVAR), the Infrasound Technology Workshop 2022 is taking place in Ponta Delgada, until February 3rd, an annual event taking place for the first time in Portugal.

Susana Mira Leal highlighted the relevance of the daily work carried out by IVAR in monitoring natural risks, a mission carried out in partnership with local organizations and the Regional Government, as well as with other universities and organizations around the world. Infrasound technology was an important tool to fulfill this mission, hence the importance of the IS42 station, located in the central area of ​​Graciosa Island, as well as other monitoring structures installed in the Azores.

The Magnificent Rector ended her intervention by highlighting the importance of science and technological innovation and the moral and ethical obligation to use this knowledge for the benefit of Humanity. She defended, therefore, that this is a mission that we must embrace with determination and work together with a view to achieving it.

source: UAc