Engineering

INTERVIEW

Edgar Dutra Zanotto: One eye on science, the other on industry

An engineer provides insight into how artificial intelligence will help develop novel types of glass and explains his new definition of the material

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The race for the best light

Sirius will compete with a fourth-generation facility inaugurated in 2016 in Sweden and another planned to begin operating in 2020 in France

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Leaping towards brilliance

In its final stage of construction, the latest-generation synchrotron light source could elevate the quality of Brazilian research

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Sirius, the largest and most complex Brazilian laboratory

Last generation source of synchrotron light may improve the quality of Brazilian research

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JUSTICE

Automation in law

A new type of startup known as legaltechs is developing technological systems for the legal field

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INTERVIEW

Robert Shelton: A partnership between giants

President of the GMT telescope explains why he joined together with competitor TMT to secure funding from the National Science Foundation

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Innovation

A high-tech dressing for chronic wounds

A prototype smart dressing that monitors the wound and releases precise doses of antibiotics when needed, facilitating the regeneration of damaged tissue.

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CORPORATE RESEARCH

High-level delivery

Akaer Group poises to become a global provider of aerospace systems and components

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RETROSPECT

German engineering

Germans boosted the development of the urban infrastructure in São Paulo in the 19th century.

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INTERVIEW

Fernando Martins: Digital agriculture

Engineer explains how agribusiness benefits and grows with the support of new tools like the internet of things

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MARINE ENGINEERING

Surveillance at sea

Radar designed to detect ships beyond the curvature of the earth uses a new tracking system developed in Brazil

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

Closer links with industry

UNICAMP is Brazil’s highest-ranked university for patent applications, and USP for licensing royalties

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INTERVIEW

Edgar Dutra Zanotto: One eye on science, the other on industry

Engineer provides insight into how artificial intelligence will help develop novel types of glass and explains his new definition of the material

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Cover

The race for the best light

Sirius will compete with both a fourth-generation facility inaugurated in 2016 in Sweden, and another planned to begin operating in 2020 in France

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Leaping towards brilliance

Now in its final stage of construction, the latest-generation synchrotron light source could elevate the quality of Brazilian research

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Blimp over the forest

Pilotless aircraft built in Brazil will monitor environmental reserves in the Amazon

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Management

A strategy for research data

Researchers are being encouraged to better manage and share the data they produce

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INNOVATION

The battle for quality

Companies and universities discuss strategies for improving engineering education

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ENGINEERING

Wood identification

Computer vision systems identify the quality of wood boards and their tree species

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AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Green propulsion

INPE and the Brazilian Air Force develop sustainable engine and fuel for use in rockets and satellites

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COVER

A world controlled by algorithms

Logical computer systems are having a growing impact on everyday life

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Remote Sensing

Groundwater seen from space

A new satellite system will soon resume collecting aquifer data from around the globe

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Flight of the billionaires

SpaceX accelerates private sector space race by putting an electric car into orbit

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Electronics Engineering 

Chip for particle collisions

Brazilian researchers develop and test a device to be installed in the Large Hadron Collider at Cern

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ALUMNI

Renewed relationships

Universities use networking platforms to bring former students together and follow their careers in the job market

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ENVIRONMENT

The science of disasters

Study evaluates scientific production on natural disasters around the world and highlights Brazilian work in hydrology

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Scenarios

Determinants of survival in industry

Experts assess the risks and opportunities created by potentially disruptive technological developments

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Medicine

A capsule that assesses the health of your gut

At about 2.5 centimeters long and 1 cm thick, the capsule is a less invasive way to investigate gastrointestinal health

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Geography

A world unequally connected by rivers and roads

Researchers produced a global map that estimates the travel time from any point in the world to the nearest city with 50,000 or more inhabitants

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High-level engineering

Recognized worldwide for its expertise, the Embraer technical team is a source of envy for American aviation giant Boeing

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