S&T Policy

Open access

Unearthing hidden treasure

A new platform allows users to search scholarly data from eight universities in São Paulo

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Scientific education

Creative solutions

A contest grants awards for videos made by students from São Paulo public schools proposing solutions to issues faced by the community

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Interview

Fernanda De Negri: Leveraging the benefits of technology

IPEA economist talks about her ambitions for a new research center that seeks to understand and debate the social and economic impacts of generating knowledge

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Indicators

Young and world class

Asian institutions stand out in ranking of universities younger than 50, which includes Brazil’s UNESP and UFABC

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Funding

In defense of science

Party leaders propose research funding as a means to overcome economic crisis

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Oversight

Universities under investigation

São Paulo Legislative Assembly Inquiry makes recommendations on how to improve the management of USP, UNICAMP, and UNESP

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Scientific production

The race to measure impact

Brazilian universities increasingly investing in offices dedicated to managing and measuring performance

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Graduate education

5-dimensional benchmarking

CAPES unveils a new, more comprehensive and diverse set of quality metrics for master’s and doctoral programs

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Education

Creating clean water

Team learning and the search for sustainable solutions highlight science competition at UNICAMP

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Development

Midlife crisis

The FNDCT, the main federal funding body for research, is going through a period of recession and uncertainty

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Interview

Richard Sever: Speeding up scientific communication

Biochemist suggests all researchers should be required to publish draft manuscripts on public repositories

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Innovation

Benefits from collaboration

Long-term collaboration with industry makes research groups 20% more productive, study finds

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Science reporting

Explaining complexity

Study mapping genetic influence on same-sex sexual behavior uses novel approach to reporting findings

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Environment

Forestry budgets

Researchers examine why some conservation areas receive more public funding than others

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Communication

Science clubs

One hundred teenagers from Rio de Janeiro participated in an immersive science experience, studying advanced topics under the guidance of young researchers

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University autonomy

Expanding student numbers

Financial independence enabled state universities in São Paulo to double the size of their undergraduate student bodies and build a presence across the state

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Gender

Visible women

Initiatives that aim to increase recognition of female researchers and their contributions to science

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Shared facilities

Faster access to equipment

USP and UNICAMP create portals to expand the shared use of core research facilities

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Intellectual property 

Mapping out the roadblocks

A study looks at why Brazilian industry is not very innovative and suggests that academic publishing and patent counts are two sides of the same coin

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Internationalization

Long distance connections

Initiatives that promote networking and knowledge exchange among Brazilian researchers in the United States are on the rise

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Interview

Klement Tockner: Creative environments

President of Austrian agency explains how the industry can benefit from basic science

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INDICATORS

Change with stability

Report highlights the 2018 investments of FAPESP both in research in collaboration with businesses, and in the international recognition of science produced in São Paulo

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Financial autonomy of state universities in São Paulo

Fuel for innovation

Funding stability stimulated São Paulo state universities to invest in collaborating with the private sector, and in signing technology transfers

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Environment

Deforestation at a crossroads

INPE's monitoring of the Amazon rainforest has earned international prestige but could be replaced by a private service

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INTERVIEW

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon: Innovation driven by ambition

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, president of the European Research Council, discusses the case for funding high-risk projects and the need to help society understand the transformative power of science

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Science olympics

A place for girls in mathematics

A girls-only competition seeks to create a more welcoming environment for female talent in the subject

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Public policy 

When science shapes action

A study assesses Brazilian politicians' interest in academic research, and how the results of research influence the decision-making process

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Scientific publications

Increasing research visibility

Universities are encouraging researchers to store copies of their articles in institutional repositories available to the public

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S&T policy 

The race for excellence

Strong performance in international rankings and against benchmarks reflects a drive for research impact at state universities in São Paulo

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Interview

Youngsuk Chi: Sustainable transition

For the president of Elsevier, Plan S is viable, but only over the long term

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