This 23rd edition of News@Fmul emphasizes the start of the new academic year, and of academic activities, and it gives the motto for the establishment of new international agreements and partnerships.

A Cooperation Programme was agreed between FMUL and the Federal University of Minas Gerais and the Federal University of São Paulo, which are three institutions with a common goal: ongoing advancement in the areas of education and research.

We highlight the article by Professor J. Fernandes e Fernandes in Público, which invites readers to reflect on the quality of education and on the role of the university in today’s society.

Several events were highlighted in this edition of the. We draw attention to the Last Lesson by Professor Joaquim Alexandre Ribeiro, the Presentation Session on the