[ENG] UFPel is Selected as a Recipient for CAPES Internationalization Program

The Federal University of Pelotas was one of the 25 Brazilian universities awarded by Capes Call “Institutional Projects for Internationalization” (PrInt). Designed to develop and implement the internationalization of the areas of knowledge chosen by the selected institutions, PrInt seeks to stimulate the formation of international research networks. The University will receive a funding of…

[ENG] UFPel Professor Earns a Degree from the Brazilian Academy of Sciences

UFPel professor and scientist Tiago Veiras Collares has become affiliate member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) in the area of ​​Biomedical Sciences. A biologist, veterinarian and biotechnologist, Tiago works at UFPel with in vitro cell sorting experiments that can aid in the fight against cancer. His diploma was awarded after the presentation of…

[ENG] UFPel trains faculties in English as means of instruction

Last June, The Vice Presidency Office for Personal Management and the International Office at UFPel held a training workshop on English as a Medium of Instruction, seeking to teach graduate professors how to use English as a content teaching tool, similarly as it has been done in the countries where English is not the official…

[ENG] UFPEL Rocket Team participates in rocket launch competition in New Mexico

Students from several UFPel programs and members of the Rocket Team belonging to the institution Center for Engineering participated in the Spaceport America Cup 2018, a rocket launch competition that took place in the state of New Mexico in the United States. The event featured competitors from around the world, including two other teams from…

[ENG] UFPel research group teaches Robotics in South Africa

The research group “Communication, Culture and Technology (CoCTec)”, coordinated by Professor Rosaria Ilgenfritz Sperotto, participated in the Africa Creative Ensemble 2017 in Tzaneen, South Africa. Project members taught a programming and robotics course to young people from local communities and students of the Tshwane University of Technology. In partnership with the Greater Tazneen Community Foundation,…