Posted on 07 February 2012. Tags: Alfredo Pedro, Best of Manhattan, Carvi Hotel, Portuguese, US Commerce Association, USCA
The US Commerce Association (USCA) named Portuguese owned Carvi Hotel “Best of Manhattan 2011.” The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. Built in 2007, Carvi Hotel […]
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Posted on 07 February 2012. Tags: Berkeley, Betty Werther, France, Nuno Fonseca, Paris, Portuguese, University of California
Nuno Fonseca, 23, a young Portuguese medical student, is heading to Paris to return the 1950-issued passport to Betty Werther issued more than 60 years ago, after she graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. The search started last summer when, while studying in Paris, Nuno Fonseca found Betty’s passport at a flea market. From there, […]
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Posted on 06 February 2012. Tags: Biophotonics Start-up, Carlos Serpa, Challenge, LaserLeap, Photonics West, Portuguese, Researcher, Univerity of Coimbra
University of Coimbra researcher Carlos Serpa won the 2012 Biophotonics Start-up Challenge at Photonics West, which gathered over 20,000 participants from around the world. LaserLeap was designed as a non-invasive Class IIa medical device for transdermal or intra-epidermal administration of drugs. Serpa is thee CEO of new start-up company LaserLeap Technologies, established in 2011 to […]
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Posted on 06 February 2012.
The UMass in Lisbon Study Abroad Program and the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth announced today the creation of the Elisia and Mark Saab Study Abroad Scholarship Fund for 2012-2014 in the amount of $30,000. “This generous gift from Elisia and Mark Saab puts living and learning in […]
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Posted on 04 February 2012. Tags: Ana Moura,, February, February 2012, singer, tour
On February 4, Portuguese fado vocalist Ana Moura kicks off her new American tour at the Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Moura, who has toured the United Sates before, likes to experiment with new genres. In her new tour she will be accompanied by a new trio of musicians which includes Jazz musician Bassist […]
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Posted on 03 February 2012. Tags: Atlantic 10 Men’s Tennis Rookie Performer, Francisco Dias, George Washington, Intercollegiate Tennis Association
Freshman Francisco Dias opened his first spring season with the George Washington men’s tennis team with an impressive three victories at No. 1 singles, and was named the Atlantic 10 Men’s Tennis Rookie Performer of the Week on Monday. Dias, who is currently ranked No. 12 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) Atlantic Region, was […]
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