 Arts - “The songs of Estércio Marquez Cunha from the point of view of the collaborating pianist” (doctorate). Candidate: Marina Machado Gonçalves. Advisor: professor Adriana Giarola Kayama. November 19, 2014, at 9:30 am, at CPG in IA.

 Biology - “Prospecting for bioactive substances in Pfaffia townsendii and Pfaffia tuberosa (Gomphreneae, Amaranthaceae)” (PhD). Candidate: Wallace Ribeiro Corrêa. Advisor: professor Marcos José Salvador. November 19, 2014, at 14 pm, in the thesis defense room, block O of IB.

 Computing - “An efficient algorithm for the problem of natural antenna positioning” (master’s degree). Candidate: Bruno Espinosa Crepaldi. Advisor: professor Cid Carvalho de Souza. November 17, 2014, at 10 am, in the IC auditorium.

 Physical Education - “Assessment of motor skills in wheelchair handball players” (master’s degree). Candidate: Priscila Samora Godoy. Advisor: professor Edison Duarte. November 18, 2014, at 9:30 am, in the FEF auditorium.

 Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Planning - “Social housing in consolidated urban centers: analysis of projects developed in the city of São Paulo and Madrid (2004-2014)” (master’s degree). Candidate: Cássia Bartsch Nagle. Advisor: professor Leandro Silva Medrano. November 21, 2014, at 10 am, in room CA22 of the FEC CPG.

 Food Engineering - “Analysis of the sterilization cycle of aseptic tanks in food processing” (master’s degree). Candidate: Marcio Scucuglia. Advisor: professor Flavio Luis Schmidt. November 19, 2014, at 9:30 am, at the Gourmet Space of the FEA Food Technology Department.

 Electrical and Computer Engineering - “Navigation of assistive mobile robots by shared control based on vector fields” (PhD). Candidate: Leonardo Rocha Olivi. Advisor: professor Eleri Cardozo. November 18, 2014, at 13:30 pm, at the FEEC CPG.

 Chemical Engineering - “Analysis of process variables via CFD aiming to improve performance in FCC riser” (PhD). Candidate: Helver Crispiniano Alvarez Castro. Advisor: professor Milton Mori. November 18, 2014, at 10 am, in the thesis defense room of block D of FEQ.

 Language - “Free relative clauses in BP: syntax, semantics and diachrony” (doctorate). Candidate: Paulo Medeiros Junior. Advisor: professor Mary Aizawa Kato. November 19, 2014, at 13:30 pm, in the IEL thesis defense room.

 Mathematics, Statistics and Scientific Computing - “Statistical decision analysis: analyzing information for a conscious choice” (professional master’s degree). Candidate: André da Silva Coura. Advisor: professor Laura Leticia Ramos Rifo. November 19, 2014, at 10 am, in room 253 of Imecc.

 Dentistry - “Stress in nurses and systemic and oral changes” (professional master’s degree). Candidate: Danilo Rodrigues. Advisor: professor Dagmar de Paula Queluz. November 19, 2014, at 14 pm, in the FOP periodontics seminar room.

“Distribution of mechanical stresses in the pterygoid pillar based on its geometry. finite element analysis” (master’s degree). Candidate: Elisa Camila Santos Rolfini. Advisor: professor Felippe Bevilacqua Prado. November 21, 2014, at 9 am, in the FOP congregation room.

 Chemistry - “Synthesis of the c1-c9 fragment of (-)-dictyostatin and studies aimed at the total synthesis of (+)-tautomycetin” (PhD). Candidate: Danilo Pereira de Sant'Ana. Advisor: professor Luiz Carlos Dias. November 17, 2014, at 14 pm, in the IQ mini auditorium.