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UFRJ – 100 YEARS

Masters of challenge

COPPE, an engineering institute best known for its marine engineering, energy, and sustainability research, is now helping to tackle COVID-19

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Biotechnology

Biotech mining

Use of bacteria for processing ore from gold deposit in Mato Grosso could reduce environmental risk and costs of operation

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The risk of traveling by plane

The probability of catching a respiratory virus, such as the novel coronavirus, is high for those close to a contaminated passenger and low for those further away

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Telecommunications

Rural wireless

Technology developed by INATEL broadens options for private 4G networks in remote areas

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The challenge of calculating R

Poor data makes the effective reproduction rate difficult to track and is hampering the pandemic response

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Oil and gas engineering

Caverns for storing gases

New technology will allow deep-sea storage of the carbon dioxide and methane associated with oil extraction in pre-salt petroleum fields

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Materials engineering

Homegrown graphene

Graphene production facilities in Brazil’s Southeast and South place the country among the global producers of the high-tech material

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Renewable energy

The power of marine winds

Researchers study how to exploit wind potential off the Brazilian coast

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Industry 4.0

Digital mining

Technology is helping to enhance productivity and safety in a high-risk industry

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Aviation

Cleaner flight

Embraer and WEG team up to develop electric propulsion systems for aviation

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Biomedical engineering

Affordable treatment

Brazilian software aims to expand access to radiation therapy in developing countries

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Silvio Crestana: A Matter of Survival

Cost reduction, eco-efficiency, and integration with the supply chain make investment in technology a vital imperative

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Agricultural innovation

Learn about some of the new-generation technologies that are reshaping farming and agriculture

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Agriculture 4.0

Data collected, transmitted, and processed in real time can improve farming productivity and sustainability, but limited connectivity and access to digital technology are barriers still needing to be addressed

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Bioenergy

Tapping more energy from sugarcane

The sugar and ethanol industry is poised to double its production of electricity and biomethane from waste over the coming years

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Electric Mobility

Lithium batteries made in Brazil

New initiatives set to propel Brazil into the growing market for automotive energy storage systems

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Public policy

Unsustainable energy

In addition to financial expenses, scholars see high social and environmental costs as obstacles to hydroelectric expansion in the Amazon

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Computing

The age of QUBITS

IBM and D-Wave computers enter a new phase of quantum processing, but there is still much room for advancement

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Corporate research

More than just motors

With an extensive and diversified product portfolio, Brazilian-based WEG supplied electromagnets for the Sirius synchrotron light project in Brazil

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ENERGY

Winds of change

Brazilian wind power could provide three times more energy than all other electricity sources put together; it currently supplies 22 million homes

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Transport

Electric buses on the horizon

Vehicle emissions policies in major cities stimulate development of battery-powered buses

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Biomedical engineering 

Affordable treatment

Brazilian-developed software aims to expand access to radiation therapy in developing countries

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Systems engineering

Border surveillance

Expected to be fully operational by 2035, SISFRON will monitor nearly 17,000 kilometers of Brazil's terrestrial borders with 10 countries

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Aviation

Cleaner flight

Embraer and WEG team up to develop electric propulsion systems for aviation

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CORPORATE RESEARCH

More than just motors

With an extensive and diversified product portfolio, Brazilian-based WEG supplied electromagnets for the Sirius synchrotron light project in Brazil

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TEXTILE ENGINEERING

The fine hair of goats

Cashmere fiber produced from Brazilian goats has superior quality to that sold on the international market

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Corporate Research 

Automated farming

Máquinas Agrícolas Jacto boasts 383 patent applications and is among the global pioneers of driverless farming technology

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Naval engineering 

Renewing the fleet

The Brazilian Navy launches the Riachuelo, the first of five submarines that will set a new technological benchmark for the national naval industry

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Corporate research

Natural flavor

Duas Rodas, in southern Brazil, is investing to develop food ingredients that are responsive to emerging consumer demands

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Civil engineering

High-tech construction sites

New technologies, digital tools, and mass production aim to raise productivity

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