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Education

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Another degree

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

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Education

Performance under analysis

Number of public military schools doubled in 2020 in Brazil

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Scientific education

Seeds of innovation

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

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Data

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

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Careers

Public well-being

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

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Retrospect

Physician, anthropologist, and broadcaster

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

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Teaching

Opening up the world of science

Teachers explain how they use Pesquisa FAPESP in the classroom

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COVID-19

Back to school?

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

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Data

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

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COVID-19

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

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Interview

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

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UFRJ – 100 YEARS

100 vigorous years

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

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UFRJ – 100 Years

A century-long heritage

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

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Data

Members of faculty at universities in São Paulo

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

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Covid-19

Research during quarantine

Fernando Carvall“When I saw the results, I thought: this virus is going to infect everyone” The first reports about the disease in China sparked my curiosity. The Chinese discovered that the virus enters the cells via the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 [ACE2] receptor. Its expression depends on the ACE2 gene, which plays an important role in... View Article

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Careers

Remote thesis defense

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

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Cover

A difficult return

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

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Teaching

Beyond the classroom

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

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Coronavirus

Research during the quarantine

“I put my epidemiologist’s hat back on” Three years ago, I became dean of the Federal University of Pelotas and pressed the pause button on my scientific life in order to dedicate myself 100% to leading the university. Until the new coronavirus pandemic began, that is. I was wearing my dean’s hat, but I couldn’t... View Article

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Careers

Young leaders

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

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Economy

Undeclared foreign funding

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

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Communication

From science fair to published paper

The Canadian Science Fair Journal has published more than 50 scientific articles written by authors under the age of 18

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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

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INDICATORS

Change with stability

Report highlights the 2018 investments of FAPESP both in research in collaboration with businesses and in the international recognition of science produced in São Paulo

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Cover

The impact of brain circulation

Compared to other countries, Brazil sends fewer scientists abroad and has no policies to take advantage of their experiences

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Careers

Bullying at medical schools

Interpersonal violence at university can lead to depression and dropouts

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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

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Oversight

Universities under investigation

São Paulo Legislative Assembly Inquiry makes recommendations on how to improve the management of USP, UNICAMP, and UNESP

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Graduate education

5-dimensional benchmarking

CAPES unveils a new, more comprehensive and diverse set of quality metrics for master’s and doctoral programs

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Education

People of color in higher education

For the first time in Brazil's history, people of color represent the majority of students enrolled in public higher education institutions

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