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The increasing hollowing out of the role of the literary critic, caused, among other reasons, by the publication of reviews in major newspapers and the migration of professionals to universities, is analyzed by professors and writers Alcir Pécora, Moacir Amâncio and Paulo Franchetti. The teachers assess whether this scenario could lead to the collapse of criticism, talk about the gap left by names like Edmund Wilson (on the left) and Antonio Candido (on the right), and assess whether the internet would be capable of rescuing in-depth criticism.
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Research reaches the periphery
Research by postgraduate students Denis Modeneze and Frederico Deloroso, from FEF, resulted in the creation of a physical activity program for people with diabetes in the Jardim Santa Mônica neighborhood, on the outskirts of Campinas.
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The many Brazils of filmmaker Humberto Mauro
The book Humberto Mauro and the Images of Brazil, by historian Sheila Scharzman (photo), analyzes all the phases of what is considered the most Brazilian of filmmakers
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 FEA tests 'elixir' for athletes
FEA research shows that a diet based on hydrolyzed whey protein increases the physical performance of laboratory animals by up to 2,6 times. The research coordinator, Professor Jayme Amaya-Farfán, intends to begin testing on humans soon. The diet can benefit athletes.
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 Recycled PET becomes adhesive
Research by Rosemary Assis transforms recycled PET into adhesive that can be applied to food packaging.
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 Hysterectomy is the topic of dissertation
Master's thesis by psychologist Adriana Magrin Rivera Sbroggio (photo) finds that insecurity and misinformation mark women undergoing surgery to remove the uterus (hysterectomy).
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