Education

Learning at the turn of the century

Research examines enrollment and attendance rates to measure Brazil’s progress in education

More inclusive universities

Access to university education has expanded and is less socially unbalanced in Brazil

New UNIFESP dean sworn in

On May 7, obstetrician Nelson Sass and sociologist Raiane Patrícia Severino Assumpção officially took over as dean and vice dean of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) for 2021–2025

Invention patents filed by universities in São Paulo

Percentage of all invention patent applications filed with the Brazilian Patent Office by legal entities in São Paulo that were submitted by higher education institutions, per quadrennium

Education for democracy

Anísio Teixeira’s work is the basis for the defense of public, free, and secular education in Brazil

In search of improvement

Investing in the training of teachers and the sharing of knowledge between schools helps improve student performance

Education at risk

Prolonged school closings and unequal access to distance learning is causing increased student dropouts and learning-acquisition gaps

Education is not a privilege

Theory in practice

Decisive in vocational training, the number of undergraduate students participating in internship programs is still low

Another degree

Taking a second degree expands your knowledge and allows you to change or adjust the course of your career

Performance under analysis

Number of public military schools doubled in 2020 in Brazil

Seeds of innovation

Award recognizes projects of public school students who seek to solve real problems in society

Doctorates in Brazil

Women in the lead 24,280 doctorates were awarded in Brazil in 2019, an increase of 6.1% over the 22,894 awarded in 2018

Public well-being

Public health experts are responsible for creating and implementing ways of protecting the health of the population

Physician, anthropologist, and broadcaster

Inquisitive and inventive, Edgard Roquette-Pinto participated in the country’s antiracial movements and the introduction of radio

Opening up the world of science

Teachers explain how they use Pesquisa FAPESP in the classroom

Back to school?

Obstacles to resuming classroom teaching caused by the worsening pandemic, problems with mass testing, and behavior outside school

Number of PhD fellowships awarded by CAPES falls for the first time since 2007

Number of PhD fellowships awarded by CAPES falls for the first time since 2007

The impact of the virus on Australian universities

Universities in Australia are to receive extra funding to boost the country's economic recovery after the pandemic

Yvonne Maggie: An anthropologist of Afro-Brazilian religions

A researcher of race relations and education, this professor emeritus of UFRJ has been teaching and researching with the institution for over 50 years

100 vigorous years

Brazilian universities created a unique model to catch up from a late start

A century-long heritage

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro has reached its 100^th anniversary as one of the most productive institutions in Brazil

Members of faculty at universities in São Paulo

Qualification levels rise in the private system while proportion working full-time remains stable

Research during quarantine

Remote thesis defense

Defending theses online allows master's and PhD students to finish their research journeys while social distancing

A difficult return

Brazil seeks health and education parameters for planning the resumption of in-person classes in its school systems

Beyond the classroom

School and university closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic spark debate on distance learning

Research during the quarantine

Young leaders

Operating in a range of industries, junior enterprises are attempting to boost entrepreneurship in Brazil

Undeclared foreign funding

The US Department of Education is investigating Harvard and Yale universities for failing to declare funding received from foreign governments