Brazil could be the world’s largest carbon sink, says researcher
December 3, 2025
At the FAPESP Day Uruguay symposium, Pedro Brancalion, a professor at the University of São Paulo, presented the results of a project that aims to leverage the country’s carbon credit market.

University of São Paulo and Minerva plan to create research center for animal protein production
November 17, 2025
Professor Sérgio de Zen presented the project during the FAPESP Day Uruguay symposium. An investment of USD 20 million over five years is planned.

FAPESP signs cooperation agreement with Pasteur Institute of Montevideo
November 17, 2025
One of the main objectives is to encourage collaboration between researchers from the Uruguayan institution and their counterparts at the Pasteur Institute of São Paulo.

‘Almost half of the beaches will disappear by the end of the century,’ warns researcher
November 14, 2025
Coastal ecosystems are undergoing a process of crushing due to rising sea levels associated with urbanization. Marine scientist Omar Defeo, a professor at Uruguay’s University of the Republic, addressed this topic during the FAPESP Day Uruguay symposium.

FAPESP Day Uruguay symposium begins tomorrow in Montevideo
November 12, 2025
The event will have a similar structure to FAPESP Week, but with a shorter program focused on three themes: Oceanography, Forestry, and Sustainable Animal Protein Production.