Last Monday, 26th of May, the Auditorium José Carlos Marques dos Santos was filled to capacity for the final lecture by Prof. A. Augusto de Sousa, who was bidding farewell to a university career spanning more than 40 years.
Entitled ‘Computer Graphics and Multiple Realities: Explaining a Career‘, the lecture was attended by hundreds of students (both current and former), fellow teachers and staff, family and friends, all of whom wanted to be present at this emotional event.
“Computer graphics allow us to represent and interact with virtual objects, as well as synthesise images of them. The tools, models and algorithms are countless and enable us to develop various realities, whether they are virtual, augmented or mixed. With some imagination, perhaps they can also model the reality of a university professor’s career.” – and so it was in this case. A university career that began in 1983 as an assistant trainee and went on to cover many different paths, always driven by a passion for Teaching and Pedagogy.
The session ended with a celebration featuring performances by TUNAFE, TEUP and the FEUP Fado Group.
The final lecture was broadcasted live and is available to watch here.