S&T Policy
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
Funding
In defense of science
Party leaders propose research funding as a means to overcome economic crisis
Scientific production
The race to measure impact
Brazilian universities increasingly investing in offices dedicated to managing and measuring performance
Graduate education
5-dimensional benchmarking
CAPES unveils a new, more comprehensive and diverse set of quality metrics for master’s and doctoral programs
Science reporting
Explaining complexity
Study mapping genetic influence on same-sex sexual behavior uses novel approach to reporting findings
Environment
Forestry budgets
Researchers examine why some conservation areas receive more public funding than others
Gender
Visible women
Initiatives that aim to increase recognition of female researchers and their contributions to science
By Carla Aranha
Shared facilities
Faster access to equipment
USP and UNICAMP create portals to expand the shared use of core research facilities
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
Internationalization
Long distance connections
Initiatives that promote networking and knowledge exchange among Brazilian researchers in the United States are on the rise
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
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
By Redação
Scientific publications
Increasing research visibility
Universities are encouraging researchers to store copies of their articles in institutional repositories available to the public