Education
Coronavirus
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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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Economy
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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
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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
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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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Careers
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Bullying at medical schools
Interpersonal violence at university can lead to depression and dropouts
Scientific education
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Creative solutions
A contest grants awards for videos made by students from São Paulo public schools proposing solutions to issues faced by the community
Graduate education
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5-dimensional benchmarking
CAPES unveils a new, more comprehensive and diverse set of quality metrics for master’s and doctoral programs
Education
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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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Data
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PhDs in Brazil and São Paulo
In 2018, 22,894 doctorates were granted in Brazil, 7,356 of which were in São Paulo
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Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years
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Growth in numbers
Brazil’s research indicators have improved consistently over the past two decades
Shared facilities
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Faster access to equipment
USP and UNICAMP create portals to expand the shared use of core research facilities