{"id":35687,"date":"2026-10-01T14:59:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=35687"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:00:33","slug":"upt-la-noaptea-cercetatorilor-europeni-2026","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/en\/eveniment\/upt-la-noaptea-cercetatorilor-europeni-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPT at European Researchers' Night: Nighttime explorations, digital education, experiments, and interactive tours at the UPT Technical Museum. Admission is free."},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 25\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t18:00\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \u2013 \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t23:00\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Politehnica University of Timi\u0219oara, through its Department of ID\/IFR and Digital Education, together with the Multimedia Center and in collaboration with the Spotlight Heritage Timi\u0219oara cultural project, invites you to participate in a new edition of the European Researchers\u2019 Night event in 2026!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Noaptea-Cercetatorilor_Event_cover_v2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Noaptea-Cercetatorilor_Event_cover_v2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Noaptea-Cercetatorilor_Event_cover_v2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Noaptea-Cercetatorilor_Event_cover_v2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Noaptea-Cercetatorilor_Event_cover_v2-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Noaptea-Cercetatorilor_Event_cover_v2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Noaptea-Cercetatorilor_Event_cover_v2-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Noaptea-Cercetatorilor_Event_cover_v2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Noaptea-Cercetatorilor_Event_cover_v2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Noaptea-Cercetatorilor_Event_cover_v2-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On September 25, <strong>between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.<\/strong>, we look forward to seeing you at <strong>UPT Technical Museum \/ Experimentarium\u2122<\/strong> (Spiru Haret Boulevard) and <strong>Nokia Campus<\/strong> (21 Republicii Boulevard) for an evening filled with experiments, journeys through virtual worlds, and a glimpse into the future of education, through the research findings of the E\u00b3UDRES\u00b2 Alliance and Accelerate Future HEI projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors will become virtual tourists of the city and will discover Timisoara's history, culture and heritage through new alternative methods, having the opportunity to interact with a complex real-virtual world, using cutting-edge digital technologies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you can explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A journey through the history of computer science, with a close look at MECIPT-1, the first Romanian university computer, presented by our experts;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stories of people and <strong>5 neighborhoods<\/strong> historical sites in Timi\u0219oara;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interactive edutainment, mobile and mixed reality applications;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latest applications <strong>Spotlight Heritage Timi\u0219oara<\/strong> Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (AR\/MR);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AR games that let you explore the city\u2019s history and multiculturalism, as well as interact with objects from the city\u2019s cultural heritage;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nokia VR Bell Labs Museum<\/strong>&nbsp; \u2013 a virtual reality app that gives participants the opportunity to explore the history of the telephone (an app developed by students in the Master\u2019s program in Multimedia Technologies and launched at the Nokia Bell Labs 100 event).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fun activities with science and technology apps;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Projects with impact for the European community<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Polytechnic University of Timi\u0219oara\u2019s participation in European Researchers\u2019 Night 2026 is supported by European partnerships within the E\u00b3UDRES\u00b2 Alliance and Accelerate Future HEI projects, initiatives that consistently promote digital education, entrepreneurship for both communities and higher education institutions. During the event, the public will have the opportunity not only to explore interactive experiments and innovative activities but also to discover the results of fundamental and applied research conducted within these projects, thereby reinforcing UPT\u2019s approach to promoting academic excellence and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The digital components of the project are accessible online at <a href=\"https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/en\/\">https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/<\/a> and via mobile apps that can be downloaded from Android and Apple stores or by searching \"Spotlight Heritage Timisoara\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>App link for Android users: <a href=\"https:\/\/is.gd\/SjiIgv\">https:\/\/is.gd\/SjiIgv<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>App link for iOS users: <a href=\"https:\/\/is.gd\/y6JxeV\">https:\/\/is.gd\/y6JxeV<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Event information is also available on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Web page:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/en\/\">https:\/\/spotlight-timisoara.eu\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Facebook<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpotlightHeritageTimisoara\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpotlightHeritageTimisoara\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Twitter<\/strong> : @spotlight_TM21&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Instagram<\/strong> : @spotlight_tm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">! All installations are part of the cultural project Spotlight Heritage Timisoara, part of the European Researchers' Night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How Was the 2026 European Researchers&#039; Night? | UPT Technical Museum &amp; Nokia Campus\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UtW09bDUFY4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>E\u00b3UDRES\u00b2 Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The E\u00b3UDRES\u00b2 Alliance is one of 50 European university alliances, representing an initiative launched by the European Commission that serves as an indicator of excellence in higher education. The E\u00b3UDRES\u00b2 European university alliance comprises nine higher education institutions: a mix of traditional research universities and universities of applied sciences (UAS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accelerate Future HEI<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Higher education institutions can have a positive impact on social and economic development at the regional and European levels through education, research, and engagement. However, they need specific support to strengthen their capacity to fully realize their potential. 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