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Decommissioning of Oil Platforms Requires Adherence to Technical Standards
Petrobras plans to deactivate around 50 oil platforms by the year 2029. This process takes place when the useful life of these structures comes to an end and the procedure needs to be carried out with a lot of planning and observation of…
Pandemic Marks Milestone in Children’s Literacy Context in Brazil
When you think about education, especially in the first years of life, literacy is one of the first points that come to mind. However, not all children are able to become literate on time or in the same way, which creates great concern for…
USP Approves Hiring of Additional 168 Technical and Administrative Employees
The USP Rectory authorized the hiring of an additional 168 technical and administrative employees. This number refers to the replacement of employees who left the University (retirements, dismissals or deaths) in 2023.
Teaching and…
Exploring the Various Shades of Hydrogen on the Sustainability Spectrum
The green hydrogen industry is a fast-growing market. According to data from the consultancy LCA, this niche could add R$7 trillion to the country's GDP by 2050. To talk about the subject, the interviewee is Pedro Luiz Côrtes, professor at…
Brazil Achieves Milestone in HIV Fight, Yet Requires Continued Improvement
Brazil has reached a milestone in the control and prevention of the HIV virus. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is used by more than 83 thousand people in the country, 11,857 of which started in the first two months of 2024. The medicine has…
First Study Reveals High Levels of Microplastic Pollution Along Brazilian Coast
The Brazilian coast has received visitors with a different objective. Since April 2023, researcher from the Federal Institute of Goiás Guilherme Malafaia and a team of researchers have been traveling along the coast collecting…
University of São Paulo: MAC Exhibition Offers Glimpse into Eleonore Koch’s Inner World
USP's Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) presents the exhibition Eleonore Koch: Em Cena , curated by professor Fernanda Pitta. There are 190 works by the naturalized Brazilian artist, known for her paintings of landscapes,…
UP Provides Financial Support to Over Half of Autumn Graduates
The University of Pretoria (UP) will confer degrees on 12 511 undergraduate and postgraduate students during its autumn graduation season, which will take place between 15 April and 15 May 2024 on Hillcrest campus. Notably, more than…
UP Welcomes American Council on Education Cohort
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) at the University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted delegates from the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Programme. The purpose of the visit was for ACE delegates to learn more…
University of Pretoria Collaborates with FHI 360 to Advance Public Health Research
On April 11, 2024, the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Health Sciences and Family Health International (FHI 360) solidified their commitment to advancing public health research through a formal agreement. This collaboration, formalised…