Funding
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
Data
Research funding at American universities
R&D expenditure at universities in the US has grown rapidly since 2015
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Environment
Forestry budgets
Researchers examine why some conservation areas receive more public funding than others
Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years
Growth in numbers
Brazil’s research indicators have improved consistently over the past two decades
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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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
Social sciences
An effective model
CEBRAP celebrates its 50th anniversary with a multifaceted research pipeline and a diversified funding structure
Funding
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Brazilian Congress rescinded a veto by President Jair Bolsonaro that prevented foundations that fund public universities from acting as managers of philanthropic funds known as endowment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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Astronomy
Organization established to build the world’s largest radio telescope
After three and a half years of negotiation, representatives from seven countries came together to sign a treaty establishing the intergovernmental organization that will oversee construction of the world's largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometer Array
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Data
R&D spending breakdown – USA (2017)
Of the US$542 billion spent on research and development (R&D) in the United States in 2017, 73% was invested by businesses and 13% by universities
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