Research

Research carried out at PUCRS is committed with the advancement of knowledge, aiming to contribute to social, technological and scientific development, based on standards of excellence, quality and international and national relevance. The University interacts with companies, government and civil society organizations, promoting the development of joint research and transfer of technology produced at PUCRS.

Increase scientific production with quality and relevance in the main fields of knowledge.

RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY

Student Participation in Research Projects

Research Structures at PUCRS

  • Research Structures

     
    2013
    Centers
    20
    Groups
    348
    Laboratories
    108
    Nuclei
    60

1,195

Research Projects
in course

Professors working in Research Projects

439

2013

SCIENTIFIC INITIATION

Eldorado Institute and PUCRS

In 2013, PUCRS and the Eldorado Institute offered a course to university students for training in the iOS platform. Participants had access to the curriculum and tools necessary for the creation of applications to be introduced in iOS environment. Besides, students who are now part of the project are included in an innovative environment of learning, with practical and theoretical classes in laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.

Fábio da Silva Barboza Filho, 23, student in the 2nd year of Information Systems, joint owner of Fly High, a startup created at Tecnopuc, focused on app development.

Scientific Initiation Scholarship Programs

  • Highlight

     
    2013
    Total of SI Scholarships
    695
    Papers submitted to the Scientific Initiation Meeting
    868

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN
COMMUNITY SERVICES

INOVAPUCRS Network

The focus of University actions through the INOVAPUCRS Network is promoting multidisciplinary efforts to seek solutions and respond to the demands of society in terms of economic, social, environmental, and cultural development.

Multiply actions of the INOVAPUC Network in the academic community and interfaces with society.

Technology Development

  • Technology Development

     
    2013
    Technology Management Agency (AGT) Research Projects hired
    46
    IDEIA – Institute for Research and Development Prototypes developed on request
    31
    Enterprising Nucleus Events organized
    48
    Number of participants
    5,999
    RAIAR Technology-Based Incubator Companies graduated
    9
    Companies incubated
    22
    People involved
    137
    Science and Technology Park (Tecnopuc) Organizations installed
    120
    People involved
    5,650
    PUCRS Technology Transfer Office (ETT) Patents requested
    7
    Technology Transfer Contracts
    2

Destaques em Inovação e Desenvolvimento

• Celebration of the tenth anniversary of PUCRS Science and Technology Park (Tecnopuc) and establishment of Tecnopuc in Viamão.

• Celebration of the tenth anniversary of the RAIAR Business Incubator and inauguration of new facilities.

• Awarded the 4th Innovation in Education Award – Category Pedagogical Management, promoted by the Private Education Union of RS (Sinepe-RS), for the Project Software Kaizen, developed by the Microsoft Innovation Center – PUCRS, the School of Computer Science, and the companies ThoughtWorks and DBServer, installed at Tecnopuc.

RESEARCH WITH EXTENSION (PEC-DES)

The Program to Support Research with Community Extension in the field of social development (PEC-DES) aims to stimulate research with community extension promoting education, health, humanitarian action and social and/or environmental development from the perspective of social inclusion and citizenship. In 2013, eight projects were developed in the programs of Law, Nursing, Nutrition and Physiotherapy, Psychology and Social Work.

INTERDISCIPLINARITY

PUCRS promotes an Interdisciplinarity Forum, which fosters discussion on emerging themes in society, stimulating the University to develop interdisciplinary research.

In 2013, 10 meetings of the Interdisciplinarity Forum took place, with 450 participants.

ETHICS IN RESEARCH

PUCRS has organized a collection of online publications focused on Ethics in Research, titled “Integridade da Pesquisa em Foco” (Research Integrity Under the Spotlight). The material was primarily prepared for students in Scientific Initiation programs, but it is open to all interested parties.