Category: Education
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Start the School Year Strong and Prevent Illnesses in Children
The excitement of a new school year unfolds each year as families crowd the aisles of big stores to buy school supplies, stick extracurricular activity schedules on the refrigerator, and organize carpools with friends. Common to all families is the desire for children to stay healthy, active, and ready to learn. To prepare children and…
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International Literacy Day is Celebrated on September 8
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, children, Community, Education, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Literature, Men, WomenSince 1967, annual celebrations of International Literacy Day (ILD) take place on September 8 to remind us of the importance of literacy in a more just and sustainable society.
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XPrize: Scientists Race to Unravel the Mysteries of Tropical Forests
The challenges faced by biome specialists around the world are countless, and when the environment is as vast and dense as that of a tropical forest, the difficulties can take on amplified proportions, such as the arduous task of collecting data from the highest branch of a 50-meter tall tree. To overcome these constraints and…
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Universities in the United States Lead Global Rankings
U.S. universities are widely represented in a new ranking of the best schools in the world, with eight of the top ten and more than half of the top 60 universities based in the United States. American universities ranked in the top 10 include well-known schools such as Harvard, Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania,…
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Brazil Apologizes for the Persecution of Japanese Immigrants
The Amnesty Commission, an autonomous advisory body of the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship, approved the recognition by the Brazilian state that Japanese immigrants and their descendants born in the country were politically persecuted during World War II (1939-1945). The admission of persecution and/or complicity by the state was a response to the request…
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Mauricio de Sousa and His Crew
Mauricio Araújo de Sousa was born in Santa Isabel, São Paulo, on October 27, 1935. He is the son of Antônio Mauricio de Sousa and Petronilha Araújo de Sousa. Mauricio grew up in an environment surrounded by art, as his father was a poet, composer, and painter, and his mother was a poetess.At a very…
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Lençóis Maranhenses, in Brazil, becomes a World Heritage Site
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park a World Heritage Site. The decision was announced on Friday (26) during the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, held in New Delhi, India. The park, located about 250 kilometers from São Luís, the capital of the state…
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Unesco declares Lençóis Maranhenses National Park a World Heritage Site
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has declared Lençóis Maranhenses National Park as a Natural World Heritage Site. The decision was announced on Friday (26) during the 46th session of the Unesco World Heritage Committee, held in New Delhi, India. The park, located about 250 kilometers from São Luís, the capital of…
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After Intense Rains, Brazilian Researchers Find Nearly Complete Dinosaur Fossil
Researchers in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, made a significant discovery for paleontology. In May, after heavy rains that brought floods and destruction to Southern Brazil, specialists found a nearly complete fossil of a dinosaur from the Herrerasauridae group, which lived during the Triassic Period, estimated to be 233 million years old. “It is one…
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Road Trip This Summer? Keep These Tips in Mind
Whether you’re taking a day trip with family, enjoying a week-long vacation with friends, or embarking on a solo journey coast to coast, summer road trips of all kinds can be long and exhausting. The good news? There are plenty of ways to enhance the experience.Great SnacksSnacks for road trips are essential! They make car…