Education

CAREERS

Mature PhD students

The challenges, obstacles, and advantages faced by people over 40 who decide to pursue a graduate degree

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OBITUARY

A pillar of Brazilian mathematics

As well as an internationally renowned theorist, Luiz Adauto da Justa Medeiros was also a dedicated educator

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EDUCATION

Scientist school

Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials creates interdisciplinary undergraduate course to train high-level researchers

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COVER

The uncertainties of new secondary education

Reform seeks to make the curriculum more attractive, but its implementation is marked by inequalities

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COVER

Challenges faced by young people in Brazil

To grow, the country needs to improve education and help young people enter the job market

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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

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COVER

Crisis in human resource development

Lower numbers of master's and PhD graduates in 2020 due to the pandemic and lower demand for advanced degrees sparks debate about the system that provides future researchers and high-level professionals in Brazil

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DATA

Public investment in education

Public investments in education reached 6.23% of GDP in 2018

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DATA

Women in science

Female presence among FAPESP scholarship recipients

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Research during quarantine

“To keep from going crazy, I focused my energies on research and on the classes I teach at public schools”

João Augusto Neves Pires, a doctoral student in history, divided his time between studying the punk movement in São Paulo and the classes he taught using Pesquisa FAPESP as pedagogical material

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CAREERS

The power of dialogue

Clear objectives and a collaborative work environment are essential to academic supervision

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PROFILE

Amazonian challenges

Ecologist broadened her study of birds to the entire rainforest, moving beyond research alone to dedicate herself to environmental policy

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Careers

Engineering under reconstruction

Brazilian engineering courses need to address outdated curriculum and new industry demands

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Pedagogy

Beyond theorems and equations

How theoretical disputes and political conflicts influenced mathematics teaching

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Education

Video games in the classroom

Interactive and immersive games can serve as teaching aids

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Higher education

Barriers to inclusion

Affirmative action has yet to gain ground in Brazilian graduate education

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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)

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DATA

Doctorates dropped significantly in 2020

Doctoral training has a significant drop in 2020

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Interview

Maria Victoria de Mesquita Benevides: The right to democracy

Sociologist fosters the creation of the field of education in human rights in Brazil

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Academic training

Educated leadership

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

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Gender

A system imbalance

Gender inequality in distribution of productivity-based grants by the CNPq

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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Encouragement to become a scientist

FAPESP and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences announce the reactivation of the Aristides Pacheco Leão program

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ACADEMY

Doctor takes over as new USP dean

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

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Careers

College admission talk

Inspired by international models, educational institutions begin to include interviews in the university admission process

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Careers

Time to face the numbers

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

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Scientific initiation

An exercise in curiosity

São Paulo private school science fair attracts projects from other regions and abroad

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Gender

Women and their disciples

Study maps how Brazilian scientists contribute to the education of new researchers

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Higher education

Turbulence on the horizon for postgraduate education

Uncertainties arise as assessment of Brazilian graduate programs goes to court

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Impact on science

Greater inclusion of black and mixed-race students in higher education is leaving its fingerprints on science output

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A formula for equity

Affirmative action has broadened black people’s access to the most competitive undergraduate programs in Brazil, but the impact on black jobs has been limited

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