On December 5th, the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program brought together its Affiliated and Dual Degree Ph.D. students in parallel events taking place in Lisbon and Pittsburgh.
In Lisbon, the event gathered 33 Dual and Affiliated students from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Universidade de Aveiro, Universidade de Coimbra, Universidade de Lisboa, Universidade do Minho, and Universidade do Porto. With Ph.D. candidates coming from universities across the country, this event provided an opportunity for everyone to connect and socialize with fellow CMU Portugal colleagues.
The event began with a Workshop titled “Mental Health Management for Ph.D. Students” led by Chaperone, a Training & Coaching company specializing in career support for scientists, to empower students with practical tools to enhance their emotional intelligence and overall well-being. The session covered topics such as Emotional Self-Regulation, Stress Management and Burnout Prevention.
The workshop was followed by lunch, allowing students to network and exchange experiences.
In Pittsburgh, CMU Portugal partnered with the Student Academic Success Center to offer a seminar on Presentation Skills. This seminar focused on communicating research to general audiences, creating effective presentations, and more. The event gathered 17 students, a mixture of Dual Degree PhDs, Affiliated PhDs and Visiting Students & Faculty. After the seminar, the group gathered for a holiday luncheon where they could relax and reflect on their semester in Pittsburgh.
