Education

Linguistics

Toward the survival of indigenous languages

With the help of technology, researchers work to prevent the disappearance of native languages in Brazil

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STEM education 

Giving wings to curiosity

Seventeenth edition of Brazilian Science & Engineering Fair brings together top science projects from across the country

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CAREERS

Preparing for the future

Undergraduate research projects can help students decide whether to continue onto graduate programs

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Affirmative action

Medals worth a spot at university

UNICAMP welcomes first students admitted on science competition performance without admission exams

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Cover

Sources of inspiration

Higher education in Brazil incorporates different approaches from around the world

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Cover

A complex machine

Sustained by taxation, educational funding systems like FUNDEB, which will end in 2020, represent a new challenge for the federal government

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Data

Women earning PhDs in Brazil

A total of 21,591 researchers received PhDs in Brazil in 2017

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CNPq

ITA engineer to head the CNPq

Aeronautical engineer João Luiz Filgueiras de Azevedo is the new president of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, the largest federal funding agency in Brazil

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Funding

British universities face financial uncertainty

British universities are on the brink of a credit crunch, having run up debts of £10.8 billion amidst financial uncertainties caused by Brexit

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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

Nei Lopes: The unorthodox lexicographer

The samba historian, composer of popular music, and specialist in African languages and cultures has written over 30,000 dictionary entries

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Careers

Where not everyone gets a chance

Lack of support and a hostile environment contribute to high dropout rates among women in STEM fields

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Communication

Social media broadens opportunities

International research shows that digital platforms break social bubbles by democratizing experiences, and sharing practical tips and academic content

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CAREERS

From litter to literature

After spending his childhood working in a landfill, Dorival dos Santos Filho concludes his doctorate in linguistics

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CAREERS

Showcasing yourself as a scientist

Market analysis can help researchers create a strong academic résumé, increasing research opportunities

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GRADUATE STUDIES

Studies in jeopardy

Fire affects six of the institution’s graduate programs, of which two are world-class

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UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS

Centers for generating knowledge

University museums organize exhibitions, administer graduate programs, and do research

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DATA

Higher education

Distance learning grows in popularity while graduation rates remain low

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INNOVATION

Precocious entrepreneurs

OECD study places Brazil among the countries with the largest number of startups founded by students or recent graduates

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Education

New doorways to college

Developments in affirmative action add diversity to university admission pathways

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PROFILE

Finding refuge in knowledge

As a victim of persecution, a Malian man transforms a personal experience into a focus of study for his doctorate at USP

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CAREERS

Challenges beyond graduation

PhD graduates face struggle to find work

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RETROSPECT

One hundred years of Reform in Córdoba

How a rebellion against the rigid hierarchy in an inland university of Argentina inspired change throughout Latin America

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AUDIOVISUAL

Films in school

The National Institute of Educational Filmmaking played a fundamental role in science instruction and dissemination in Brazil

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EDUCATION

Science and video games

Researchers discover new uses for computer games

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SBPC

Seeds of knowledge

The lectures, debates, and publications of the organization that promotes Brazilian science

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Data

PhDs awarded between 1997 and 2017

The number of PhDs awarded per year in Brazil increased from 20,603 in 2016 to 21,393 in 2017

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Education

Missed education targets

70% of the goals set out by the National Education Plan for 2014–2017 were not achieved

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CAREERS

Storing knowledge

Felipe Francisco gave up his job as a shelf stacker to earn a PhD in biology

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CAREERS

Broadening horizons

Students at public schools in Campinas given new opportunities by UNICAMP's ProFIS course

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