Yuri Vasconcelos
Aeronautical engineering
Faster than a bullet
Brazilian researchers develop aerial vehicle capable of hypersonic flight
Metallurgical engineering
Two centuries of Ipanema
Steel pioneer represented the beginning of the country’s First Industrial Revolution
GRADUATE STUDIES
Studies in jeopardy
Fire affects six of the institution’s graduate programs, of which two are world-class
CORPORATE RESEARCH
High-level delivery
Akaer Group is poised to become a global provider of aerospace systems and components
Aeronautical Engineering
A more efficient jet
Embraer’s new aircraft delivered better-than-expected performance in certification tests
CORPORATE RESEARCH
High-level delivery
Akaer Group poises to become a global provider of aerospace systems and components
INTERVIEW
Fernando Martins: Digital agriculture
Engineer explains how agribusiness benefits and grows with the support of new tools like the internet of things
By Neldson Marcolin and Yuri Vasconcelos
MARINE ENGINEERING
Surveillance at sea
Radar designed to detect ships beyond the curvature of the earth uses a new tracking system developed in Brazil
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Genes in silence
Molecular tool based on the interfering RNA technique may aid in combating agricultural pests
AEROSPACE SYSTEMS
Green propulsion
INPE and the Brazilian Air Force develop sustainable engine and fuel for use in rockets and satellites
MICROELECTRONICS
Brazil’s chip-making dream
New Qualcomm packaging facility to place Brazil among global semiconductor producers
