Education
RETROSPECT

The utopian torch
The hundredth anniversary celebration for Darcy Ribeiro highlights the anthropologist's contribution to sociology and education
By Diego Viana
HISTORY

Ambitious education projects after Brazil’s independence suffered from a lack of resources
Liberalism and the need for national cohesion inspired proposals for universal public education, but funding was never sufficient
By Diego Viana
DATA

Brazil falls short of higher education enrollment target
Data shows Brazil is falling short of higher education enrollment target
By Redação
OBITUARY

A pillar of Brazilian mathematics
As well as an internationally renowned theorist, Luiz Adauto da Justa Medeiros was also a dedicated educator
By Kezia
GOOD PRACTICES

Florida governor proposes law to review tenure of university professors
American Association of University Professors calls the bill an attack on academic freedom
By Redação
DATA

Public investment in education
Public investments in education reached 6.23% of GDP in 2018
By Redação
Higher education

Barriers to inclusion
Affirmative action has yet to gain ground in Brazilian graduate education
Recognition

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

Doctorates dropped significantly in 2020
Doctoral training has a significant drop in 2020
By Redação
Academic training

Educated leadership
Companies whose employees hold PhDs may perform better economically and be less vulnerable to risk, suggests study
Gender

A system imbalance
Gender inequality in distribution of productivity-based grants by the CNPq
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Encouragement to become a scientist
FAPESP and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences announce the reactivation of the Aristides Pacheco Leão program
By Redação
ACADEMY

Doctor takes over as new USP dean
Doctor Carlos Carlotti Junior will be the dean of the University of São Paulo
By Redação
Careers

Time to face the numbers
Economic crisis and high unemployment rate boost the number of FIES debtors