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Luis von Ahn, consulting professor in the Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science department and co-founder and CEO of the language-learning platform Duolingo, is among 175 academic inventors elected as 2020 Fellows of the National…

Tuomas Sandholm, the Angel Jordan University Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, is the recipient of the 2021 Robert S. Engelmore Memorial Lecture Award from the Association for the Advancement of Artificial…

Ensuring global food security is a key challenge, especially because of the challenges of climate change and increasing demand from a population expected to reach almost ten billion. A high diversity of crops can help ensure food security…

This week's Ambiente É o Meio program talks to Professor Úrsula Dias Peres, from USP's School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH). Specialist in public policy management, Úrsula talks about the budget and urban planning of the city of…

Brazilians are consuming more ultra-processed foods during the pandemic. According to a study carried out by Datafolha, commissioned by the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, the consumption of ultra-processed products in the 45…

Since December 8, undergraduate students at the University have been able to schedule, at USP's Computer Services Portal, a time for attending social workers. The process, which was previously done by e-mail, provides more agility and…

The Amazonas Festival of Opera (FAO) will present in its next edition - to be held in an online version between April 24 and May 9, 2021 - the premiere of the opera O Corvo , written by Paraná composer Eduardo Fabricio Luciuk Frigatti,…

In a “literary-theatrical double”, professor José Batista Dal Farra Martins, from the Department of Performing Arts at the School of Communications and Arts (ECA) at USP, remembers and honors one of his masters and throws into discussion…

A study carried out at the São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC) at USP revealed that men aged 18 to 25 years are 42% more likely to take risks in overtaking maneuvers on a single track, considered the most dangerous of the highways,…

The ERC Consolidator Grants are among the most highly endowed and prestigious research grants in Europe. Awarded by the European Research Council (ERC), they support young scientists in further expanding and consolidating their innovative…