Journal of Unicamp

Ready for the fourth wave

In its six decades of existence, the university has experienced three phases of development and is on the verge of another.

Seven portraits of adults arranged in horizontal sequence, each photographed individually against varying backgrounds in neutral tones; from left to right: first person in a light white shirt; second in a grey-green blazer with a navy blue tie; third in a blue shirt with dark-framed glasses; fourth in a white shirt with a red tie and gold-framed glasses; fifth in a dark green shirt; sixth in a black blazer with a navy blue tie and dark-framed glasses; seventh in a black blazer with dark-framed glasses, all people with gray or white hair and neutral or serious facial expressions.

Former university rectors highlight the role of public universities in the country's development.

Autonomy and freedom are highlighted as fundamental to the production of knowledge that generates progress and benefits society.

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The decision that changed the history of healthcare at Unicamp.

The first in a series of articles marks the 60th anniversary celebrations of the University; the celebration takes place on Monday, the 5th.

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Rankings place Unicamp among the three best universities in Latin America.

British consultancy THE ranks the University 2nd; QS ranks it 3rd.

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Notes from the past of a poet

In São João da Boa Vista, residents keep the history of their fellow countrywoman alive.

The birth of an orchestra

Research recovers 24 years of activity of a musical society founded in 1929, the basis of the current Campinas Municipal Symphony Orchestra.

Research projects Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

FEQ's dissertation also created an index that can guide public policies in the states.

The old age that nobody wants to see.

The book reflects on retirement, the labor market, and long-term care in what is known as the longevity economy.

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Between metaphysics and the power of words

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Orides Fontela's time machine

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Commemorative mural for the 60th anniversary brings together history, diversity and art.

Artwork by the artist Gelin, inaugurated in Basic Cycle 2, proposes a visual narrative of the University's six decades.

Industrial biogas plant with three black cylindrical digestion tanks in the background, two white membrane blankets in the foreground, gray concrete structures, dry low-lying vegetation in shades of brown and ochre on the sides, gray paved road in the foreground, cloudy sky with shades of gray and blue, and various processing equipment distributed throughout the area.

During a visit to Sweden, the Center for Biogas and Bioproducts Studies strengthens international cooperation.

The structure of the BSRC at Linköping University represents an inspiration for the development of the Brazilian initiative.

Two people wearing round-framed glasses, the first on the left with white hair, wearing a dark green shirt, positioned in front of a bookshelf of colorful books, and the second on the right with dark hair and a beard, wearing a light blue shirt with a name tag, in an indoor setting with a light-colored wall in the background.

The University Council approves the titles of professor emeritus for Fernando Costa and Gastão Wagner.

Both work at the Faculty of Medical Sciences; Costa held the position of rector, and Wagner is one of the creators of the SUS (Brazilian Public Health System).

A person with long black hair, wearing a white blazer over a blue shirt, holds a conical glass bottle containing amber liquid in their right hand, in an indoor setting with other people out of focus in the background and visible architectural structures.

Unicamp and Bionow sign partnership to transform tar into a renewable energy source.

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Unicamp advances in ranking of sustainable universities.

Discover the laboratory that transforms plants into technology.

The 2nd InterCOCEN Fair shows that science is an antidote to misinformation.

Researchers compare the evolution of landforms in Brazil and Spain.

Visual Media

02 oct 2026

Unicamp 60 years: social commitment in the production of knowledge

Activities for the 60th anniversary include a model of the campus, mural painting, and ceremonies at the Faculty of Medical Sciences and the Arena Theatre.

23 set 2026

The risks of digital environments for children and adolescents.

17 set 2026

Album celebrates 60 years of Unicamp.

30 set 2026

Meet the 'tree with hard fruits', the jatobá.

14 set 2026

Rector highlights research, international projection, and new courses.

01 set 2026

Microplastics: a challenge that science is trying to understand.

Authors

The engineering of hope

MARCO AURELIO CREMASCO

A person wearing metal-framed glasses, with long gray hair and a gray beard, wearing a navy blue blazer over a light pink shirt, against a white background, with their head slightly tilted to the side.

The tears of the gods

Columnist Marcos Lopes

Plenty of material to work with

MILENA FERNANDES DE OLIVEIRA

Columnist Milena Fernandes de Oliveira

Concorde or Discord: we need to define who steps in when AI fails.

DANIEL MARTINS-DE-SOUZA

Daniel Martins de Souza

Who wants to be a scientist?

ANTôNIO MÁRCIO BUAINAIN

Let's talk about education and inequality?

From Old California

ÉLIDE VALARINI OLIVER

Columnist Élide Valarini Oliver

We are not foreigners!

Events

Registration is open for the solemn session and festive celebration of Unicamp's 60th anniversary.

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Solemn session and festive celebration of Unicamp's 60th anniversary.

interviews

2026 Tuesday 06 ...

11:00

FCM Arts Space hosts unprecedented exhibition 'Entrevidas'

OSU at FCM

2026 farm 08 ...

19:30

Symphony Orchestra gives free performance at FCM

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08:00

AAPG Student Chapter organizes 'Petroleum Geology Workshop'

2026 Tuesday 06 ...

09:00

Unicamp hosts French group L'Itineraire for three events.

2026 farm 08 ...

08:30

2nd Meeting of the Waste Management Committees of Unicamp