Health

Mosquito net benefits last for decades

Mosquito net benefits last for decades

Tribute to Antonieta de Barros

Antonieta de Barros (1901–1952) has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)

Biden’s chief science advisor forced to resign

Biden's chief science advisor forced to resign

Fluid identities

Roughly 2% of adults in Brazil are transgender or nonbinary

Solutions for harassment

Brazilian universities implement policies to combat violence and sexual harassment

The pandemic accelerates

High transmissibility of the Omicron variant reinforces the importance of vaccinating children, the last age group to be immunized

André Tortato Rauen: Research focused on mission

Economist from IPEA suggests bolder investment that tackles society’s greatest challenges in addition to basic science

Health expenses for the poorest

The pandemic is expected to interrupt the progress made towards universal health coverage in several countries over the last two decades

Doctor takes over as new USP dean

Doctor Carlos Carlotti Junior will be the dean of the University of São Paulo

Discoveries about the past

Early demographic data show that 20% of households were headed by women in colonial Brazil

Fine-tuned communication

Technological development favors urban safety and the fight against drug trafficking

A bridge to security

Dialogue between academia and police stimulates development of security policies

Public R&D funding in São Paulo

Time to face the numbers

Economic crisis and high unemployment rate boost the number of FIES debtors

Turbulence on the horizon for postgraduate education

Uncertainties arise as assessment of Brazilian graduate programs goes to court