Public policies

Graduate studies

CAPES assessment finds that quality indicators for master’s and doctoral courses in Brazil have improved

Improvements have been made despite the financial hardships faced by science, with cuts to research funding and falling grant values

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INTERVIEW

Carmino Antonio de Souza: The ways of healthcare

UNICAMP hematologist helps develop a plan to resume production of essential drugs, an imperative created by the COVID-19 pandemic

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COVER

Science with the public

People without academic experience contribute to data collection and knowledge production

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Research itineraries

The scientific method outside academia

Biologist Pedro Ferreira Develey continues his research by observing birds

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SOCIOLOGY

The seeds of mistrust

A new dictionary focuses on the varieties of denialism that confuse public opinion in Brazil and around the world

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PUBLIC POLICY

Child labor could affect almost 6 million children in Brazil

The practice, which is illegal in Brazil, is underreported and occurs even online

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INTERVIEW

Marta Maria Azevedo: In defense of native peoples

Brazilian demographer and anthropologist Marta Azevedo was a pioneer in identifying the phenomenon of population recovery among Brazil's Indigenous peoples

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Environment

The dangers of mining in Indigenous areas

Federal government proposes increasing mining on Indigenous lands in the Amazon

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GENDER

Diversity in mathematics teaching and research

Encouraging LGBT+ students and scientists to get involved in mathematics is the theme of academic events abroad and research projects in Brazil

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FAPESP – 60 YEARS

Beyond borders

In its six decades, São Paulo’s FAPESP has helped to strengthen Brazil’s broader science, technology, and innovation ecosystem

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RETROSPECT

The utopian torch

The hundredth anniversary celebration for Darcy Ribeiro highlights the anthropologist's contribution to sociology and education

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AUDIOVISUAL

Scientific research converted into audiovisual productions

Scientific research converted into audiovisual productions

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INTERVIEW

Esper Cavalheiro: Doctoral training

UNIFESP neuroscientist heading graduate planning committee discusses proposed changes to advanced degree programs

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DEVELOPMENT

Expansion of higher education has had tangible local impacts, but obstacles remain

The absence of a consolidation policy in the industrial sector is highlighted as one of the barriers to the economic effects that some federal institutions could bring to their local regions

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Challenges of legislation

Despite strict punishments established in the Penal Code, public policies are needed to reduce sexual crime

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COVID-19

Pollution exacerbates COVID-19

Study by the University of São Paulo warns of the influence of sociodemographic and environmental variables on how people recover from COVID-19

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GOOD PRACTICES

Battle against institutional racism in science

Research-funding organizations struggle to meet commitments to combat discrimination

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PUBLIC POLICIES

A method to overcome the vicious cycle of poverty

With multiple evidence-based actions, the Dara Institute model can inspire state public policy

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DATA

Scientific articles & economic activity

The graph presents data on GDP per capita and scientific articles published per million inhabitants for selected countries

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PUBLIC POLICY

New approach includes integrated solutions for water, energy, and food security

Studies encourage the formulation of proposals for the three issues that take Brazilian social inequalities into account

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FAPESP – 60 YEARS

Book on cutting-edge science in seven fields celebrates 60 years of FAPESP

ACIESP initiative will also look at research opportunities in these areas for the coming years

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Funding

FINEP grant failed to increase corporate innovation

Erratic flow of funding has compromised the program's investment capacity in recent years

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COVER

The uncertainties of new secondary education

Reform seeks to make the curriculum more attractive, but its implementation is marked by inequalities

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COVER

Challenges faced by young people in Brazil

To grow, the country needs to improve education and help young people enter the job market

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Public Policies

Alcohol law prevented 400,000 hospitalizations

Alcohol law reduced hospitalizations and generated savings of R$247.7 million from 2012 to 2019

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DATA

Tax expenditures associated with research, development, and innovation (RDI)

Tax expenditures associated with research, development, and innovation

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GOOD PRACTICES

Florida governor proposes law to review tenure of university professors

American Association of University Professors calls the bill an attack on academic freedom

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INTERVIEW

Helena Nader: Brazilian science still does not reflect the Brazilian people

UNIFESP biomedical scientist and the first woman to preside over the Brazilian Academy of Sciences talks about the importance of affirmative action and highlights education as a priority

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FAPESP – 60 YEARS

FAPESP has an extensive bibliographic collection about its history

Books, articles, reports, and open-access academic papers record and analyze the foundation's history and its contributions to the advancement of science in Brazil

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FAPESP – 60 YEARS

Beyond borders

In its six decades, São Paulo’s FAPESP has helped to strengthen Brazil’s broader science, technology, and innovation ecosystem

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