Education
UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS
Centers for generating knowledge
University museums organize exhibitions, administer graduate programs, and do research
DATA
Higher education
Distance learning grows in popularity while graduation rates remain low
By Redação
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
By Redação
Education
Missed education targets
70% of the goals set out by the National Education Plan for 2014–2017 were not achieved
By Redação
CAREERS
Storing knowledge
Felipe Francisco gave up his job as a shelf stacker to earn a PhD in biology
INTERVIEW
Igor Pacca: In search of the secrets of inner Earth
Physicist Igor Pacca trailblazed geophysics research in Brazil and studied continental drift by investigating changes in Earth’s magnetic field
By Carlos Fioravanti and Bruno de Pierro
Education
Digital diplomas now compulsory
The Brazilian Ministry of Education published an ordinance in April requiring that all diplomas and academic documents be issued in digital format
By Redação
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Diverse Environment
Universities invest in policies for the protection and inclusion of transgender students and researchers
Development
Mapping hunger and education in Africa
The researchers created detailed maps that also revealed large educational disparities between genders and locations in Africa
By Redação
Education
Brazilian teachers paid less
Teachers working at public elementary schools and high schools in Brazil earn less than half the average salary of teachers in other countries
By Redação