Research

Abstract collage of celluloid film strips

An inside look through film scripts.

Thesis shows how film scripts reveal aspects unique to Brazilian cinema.

Flat-style illustration of two elderly women sitting on a sofa on a sunny balcony, smiling as they look at playing cards. In the background, a garden with other elderly people walking and tending to plants. In the foreground, a table with fruit and a cup of hot tea. The scene conveys an atmosphere of well-being, social interaction, and health in old age.

Happiness and perception of health influence the longevity of older adults.

Population monitoring in Campinas indicates that emotional well-being acts as a "buffer" against mortality.

group of students

Call for Proposals

PRPG opens applications for nominations to the prestigious Schmidt Science Fellows 2026 program.

The PRPG at Unicamp published Notice No. 001/2026 for […]

Girl and boy having fight while wearing protective gloves and helmets

Project proposes innovative pedagogy in teaching combat sports and martial arts to children.

Led by the Faculty of Physical Education, the program is funded by FAPESP and lasts three years.

Innovation Illustration

Platform maps and helps decipher the innovation potential in Brazil.

A startup created at Unicamp uses artificial intelligence and big data to map innovation in all municipalities across the country.

Three researchers, wearing lab coats and gloves, pose in a solar energy research laboratory. In the center, a researcher holds a perovskite solar cell device, with scientific equipment in the background.

Research linked to Unicamp advances in perovskite solar cells for indoor environments.

Conducted within the framework of the Center for Innovation in New Energies (CINE), the project also involved international collaboration with researchers from Italy.

27 January 2026

iGEM 2025 Awards

Unicamp stands out among the ten best postgraduate projects in iGEM 2025.

The team won first place in the world's largest synthetic biology competition, created at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Mosaic of student photos

Series portrays the experiences of exchange students abroad

Postgraduate students join the University's largest internationalization program

Plastic breadboard with tactile sensors facilitates practical classes for visually impaired students

Device makes electronic boards accessible to the blind

Assistive technology promotes independence and safety in practical activities and expands inclusion in engineering and robotics education

November 27 2024

Photo of the award ceremony for the Unicamp Outstanding Thesis

Unicamp contemplates theses highlights in 2024

The four winning research studies in this edition come from postgraduate studies in clinical medicine, chemical engineering, applied mathematics and teaching and history of earth sciences