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University of São Paulo: Indigenous knowledge can enrich science and university space
THEpresence of Brazilian indigenous people at the university is a reality. There were just over seven thousand in 2010 and more than 72 thousand students enrolled in some university course in 2019. This occupation of university spaces is!-->…
University of São Paulo: Rare bacterium found in the US, contracted through the skin or inhalation,…
A bacterium that causes a rare and dangerous disease known as melioidosis has been found in soil samples in the Mississippi Gulf in the United States. Researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have triggered a!-->…
University of São Paulo: Setback in racial equality policies in Brazil challenges democracy
The debate Construction, Dismantling and Reconstruction of Racial Equality Policies in Brazil , promoted by USP's Institute for Advanced Studies (IEA), seeks to discuss the importance and challenges of racial equality policies in Brazil.!-->…
University of São Paulo: Prevention is still the best way to control citrus canker
Brazil is the world's largest producer of citrus fruits, and the State of São Paulo is the largest producer of citrus fruits in the country, responsible for 78% of orange production, 74% of lemon production and 34% of tangerine!-->…
University of São Paulo: Type of diet can influence the severity of covid-19
The most recent findings in infectology address the influence of the type of dietary pattern – omnivorous, frequent meat consumption, or plant-based, such as vegetarian – on people's immune response to infectious diseases. The Instituto!-->…
University of São Paulo: Challenges for guaranteeing women’s rights
Rádio USP starts Women and Justice , a series that aims to bring up the problems, inequalities and multiple discrimination that have historically marked access to justice for women in the country and was born from the project Rewriting!-->…
University of São Paulo: Obstetric violence is a violation of human rights
Actions of violence against women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum are increasingly in evidence. New reports are recorded every week and, even so, the dimension of the number of occurrences is still far from reality, in a!-->…
University of Pretoria: University of Pretoria veterinary reproduction specialists help Brahman bull…
Whether on a large commercial or small-scale farm, the beef bull has a single role: to ensure that his cow herd falls pregnant as soon as possible during the breeding season, in order to maximise production and farming profit. This!-->…
University of Johannesburg: UJ’s FADA collaborates with KFC for innovative design programme
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Faculty of Art Design and Architecture (FADA) has teamed up with South Africa’s biggest fast-food brand, KFC in a collaborative design programme for second and third-year students.The collaboration,!-->…
RWTH: Reforestation of the Seven Springs after storm damage
Those responsible ask for your understanding for the accompanying protective measures and for considerate behavior in the natural monument in the west of Aachen.On June 24, a localized storm hit Aachen. It levered two of the four huge!-->…