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Interview

Luiz Eugênio Mello: Even something good has room for improvement

The new scientific director of FAPESP on his plans and the challenges for research as a result of the pandemic

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Retrospect

An infinite frontier

National Science Foundation celebrates 70 years of global influence

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Green stimulus

Sustainable technology incentives proposed for Brazilian industry could also have beneficial effects on economic growth, study says

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Interview

Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz: An igniter of change

FAPESP scientific director shares how he encouraged behaviors that helped improve research in São Paulo

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Victories for science in Brazilian Congress

The scientific community earned two victories in Brazilian Congress in March

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The house of open dialogue

Talks in Congress help stem budget cuts for science, technology, and innovation in 2020

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Financial Services 

The fintech wave

Financial technology startups are becoming mainstream and disrupting the banking industry

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Public Policy

Disjointed strategies

Audit places deficient cross-institutional coordination at the root of poor innovation performance in Brazil

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University autonomy

The race for excellence

Strong performance in international rankings and against benchmarks reflects a drive for research impact at state universities in São Paulo

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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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Data

Research funding at American universities

R&D expenditure at universities in the US has grown rapidly since 2015

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Interview

Fernanda De Negri: Leveraging the benefits of technology

IPEA economist talks about her ambitions for a new research center that seeks to understand and debate the social and economic impacts of generating knowledge

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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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Development

Midlife crisis

The FNDCT, the main federal funding body for research, is going through a period of recession and uncertainty

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Environment

Forestry budgets

Researchers examine why some conservation areas receive more public funding than others

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Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Growth in numbers

Brazil’s research indicators have improved consistently over the past two decades

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Data

R&D Expenditure in São Paulo (2017 and 2018)

Expenditure on research and development (R&D) in São Paulo increased from R$26.8 billion in 2017 to R$27.6 billion in 2018

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Good practices

Secret donations lead to MIT lab director’s resignation

Entrepreneur and digital activist Joichi Ito resigned as director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab

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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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Financial autonomy of state universities in São Paulo

Fuel for innovation

Funding stability stimulated São Paulo state universities to invest in collaborating with the private sector, and in signing technology transfers

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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 experience

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Social sciences

An effective model

CEBRAP celebrates its 50th anniversary with a multifaceted research pipeline and a diversified funding structure

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INTERVIEW

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon: Innovation driven by ambition

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, president of the European Research Council, discusses the case for funding high-risk projects and the need to help society understand the transformative power of science

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Reproducibility

A test-tube mirage

Failed cold fusion experiment attempted 30 years ago showed how illusory discoveries trigger self-correcting mechanisms in science

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New life for the Ipiranga Museum

With support from public and private companies, construction to restore and modernize the monumental building begins in September

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Endowment fund veto overturned

Brazilian Congress rescinded a veto by President Jair Bolsonaro that prevented foundations that fund public universities from acting as managers of philanthropic funds known as endowment funds

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S&T POLICY

A legacy for the future

A decree issued in 1989 created an original funding model that unlocked extraordinary growth at state universities in São Paulo

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Interview

France Córdova: Understanding the nature of things

Director of the National Science Foundation talks about the importance of funding basic science and evaluates the contribution to society made by the social sciences

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INTERVIEW

Marcelo Knobel: Learning from autonomy

For the chancellor of UNICAMP, stable funding and liberty in management boosted the quality of universities in the state of São Paulo

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