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Memória Política da UFSCar: a fotografia como representação da Memória Institucional
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Prado, Siomara Mello de Almeida; Costa, Luzia Sigoli Fernandes; https://lattes.cnpq.br/8110248272001369; https://lattes.cnpq.br/8960049317981243; https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7573-7713; Gracioso, Luciana de Souza; Argoud, Ana Rita Tiradentes Terra; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4898201916360294; https://lattes.cnpq.br/2309862893058719
ABSTRACT Photography is an important source of knowledge in which a given image captured at a particular moment portrays the history and reality embedded in that specific context. In this sense, the present work aims to reflect on how the mapping and identification of photographs on paper, preserved in the representative entities of UFSCar, contribute to the preservation, safeguarding, and dissemination of the Political Memory of UFSCar. The representative entities referred to in this work are the entities of the Technical-Administrative Staff of UFSCar (SINTUFSCar), the faculty (ADUFSCar), the students (DCE Livre), and the postgraduate students (APG) of UFSCar. As specific objectives, the chosen method was to map and identify the paper photographs belonging to the representative entities of UFSCar, as well as to present photography as a document and form of representation in the construction of the institutional and political memory of UFSCar. Another specific objective was to reflect on the role of the representative entities and UMMA in the preservation, management, and strengthening of the political memory of UFSCar. The type of research chosen to carry out this work is focused on applied research, of a qualitative nature with bibliographic, exploratory, and documentary characteristics. It also stands out as research geared towards action research.The field research is based on the quantification of photos and description of general subjects related to the political memory of the University. The theoretical foundation is based on the concepts of Institutional Memory, Political Memory, Science, Technology, and Society (STS), Information, Conservation, and Preservation of the Collection.The theoretical framework is based on the concepts of Institutional Memory, Political Memory, Science, Technology, and Society (STS), Information, Conservation, and Preservation of Collections. Furthermore, renowned authors in the field of Archives and Memory Centers, as well as renowned authors in the field of science, technology, and society, are used as theoretical foundations, based on interdisciplinarity. As a result, this study aims to present a conceptual reflection on the Political Memory of UFSCar (Federal University of São Carlos) through a photographic lens, as well as to describe the mapping of the photographic collection related to Political Memory held by the representative entities: SINTUFSCar, ADUFSCAR, DCE Livre, and APG. This work also aims to produce a preliminary inventory of photographic collections by a representative entity of the University, in order to support the Multidisciplinary Unit of Memory and Historical Archives in the identification and management plan of the UFSCar photographic collection.
Política habitacional para pessoa idosa na COVID-19: um estudo quali-quantitativo realizado no Palacete dos Artistas
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Brito, Maria Aparecida Pereira; Ansai, Juliana Hotta; https://lattes.cnpq.br/1028110691131464; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9873-3509; Monteiro, Luzia Cristina Antoniossi; https://lattes.cnpq.br/2890278808923978; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2115-0951; https://lattes.cnpq.br/1552150731347211; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2056-7114; Orlandi, Fabiana de Souza; Bestetti, Maria Luisa Trindade; https://lattes.cnpq.br/7395879552721664; https://lattes.cnpq.br/7395600578316844; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5714-6890; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5748-1974
Longevity, marked by substantial demographic changes, exerts a profound influence on social dynamics, particularly in urban environments. Within this framework, dignified housing emerges as one of the main challenges, given the specific needs of older adults. The COVID-19 pandemic, requiring isolation and staying at home, exacerbated pre-existing biopsychosocial challenges impacting older adults, such as decreased social bonds and participation, chronic health conditions, financial constraints, and a reduction in healthy habits. This study seeks to analyze the strategies employed during the COVID-19 period; collect data on the service; identify residents' perceptions; and verify factors influencing self-perceived functional capacity and social participation. Employing a qualitative and quantitative approach, this study was conducted at the Palacete dos Artistas, a social housing policy administered by the Municipality of São Paulo. This residential facility offers 50 apartments for elderly artists who do not own their own homes, are independent, and whose income ranges from one to three minimum wages. Participants were selected through purposive sampling, adhering to the inclusion criteria: elderly residents of the Palacete dos Artistas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those under 60 years of age were excluded from the study. The first stage of data collection was carried out through face-to-face interviews, using semi-structured instruments. The second stage involved accessing data on monitored indicators provided by the housing policy management. Content analysis was employed for qualitative evaluation with the support of Atlas.ti software, while quantitative data were analyzed with SPSS software to identify predictor variables related to functionality, with a significance level of 5% (p <0.05). Among the 25 interviews included in the study, the sociodemographic profile revealed 56% male, 52% self-identified as white, with a mean age of 76 years (±6.476), and 72% are retired. Regarding housing conditions, 82% responded positively regarding well-being during the pandemic period. The establishment and operation of institutional and community support networks stood out in the evaluation of the strategies developed. Donations of basic food baskets, measures to reduce rental costs, and mutual assistance were essential to face the challenges imposed by the health crisis. Self-management and solidarity among residents became particularly notable in a context marked by uncertainty. A significant association (p=0.022) was identified between a recent history of falls and difficulties in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Regarding performance in ADLs, a positive influence (p=0.003) was observed in living alone and in performing physical activities (p=0.010). A negative influence was observed in the greater presence of comorbidities (p=0.042). Furthermore, a high level of participation in advanced activities of daily living (ADLs) was observed in the social (96%), leisure (80%), and productive (64%) domains. Thus, the study found an active population with significant social participation, although a threshold of functional decline was observed. It concludes that strategies through the mobilization of institutional resources and mutual support networks demonstrated a resilient capacity capable of mitigating the impacts faced during the pandemic. The protagonism of the participants reaffirms the importance of environments that foster autonomy and independence. The housing model under analysis is a beneficial environmental determinant for the functionality of the residents, is in line with the social functions of the city, and favors the promotion of the right to decent housing, participation, and socio-spatial inclusion.
Mapeamento das práticas integrativas na rede de atenção à saúde: uma pesquisa-ação
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Santana, Roseléia Maia; Sousa, Leandra Andréia de; https://lattes.cnpq.br/7156410096583566; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7147-935X; https://lattes.cnpq.br/0787910014547359; Sousa, Leandra Andréia de; Fumincelli, Laís; Silveira, Ana Paula; https://lattes.cnpq.br/7156410096583566; https://lattes.cnpq.br/9372589851606243; https://lattes.cnpq.br/6640516503556080; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7147-935X; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9895-8214; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6761-9807
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global progress of Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) has received a significant boost in the last decade, and its inclusion in public systems is recommended worldwide. In Brazil, known as Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PICS), these approaches have been found in the Unified Health System (SUS) since the 1980s and have had a national policy since 2006. However, their provision and organization within the SUS Health Care Network (RAS) remains a challenge. This research addresses the following questions: Which PICS are offered in the RAS of the municipality of Taquaritinga? By which professionals? In which health services of the RAS are PICS offered? How and where are these practices recorded, including in information systems? How is the RAS organized for the provision of PICS, and how can the RAS be organized for this provision? Is there a referral flow for PICS services? In light of these questions, this study has the general objective of mapping the Health Care Network regarding the provision of Integrative and Complementary Health Practices in the municipality of Taquaritinga, from the perspective of key agents. This is a qualitative study conducted through action research in the RAS of the municipality of Taquaritinga, in the interior of the state of São Paulo. Participants included: health professionals from services offering Integrative and PICS in the RAS, users of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) who utilize these respective services, and professionals from the SUS management at the municipal level. Data collection strategies included questionnaires and workshops. The data produced were analyzed using the dialectical process recommended by Dick (2008) for data analysis in action research. In mapping the provision of Integrative and Complementary Practices within the Health Care Network, six integrative practices were identified: Circular Dance, Meditation, Reiki, Aromatherapy, Auriculotherapy, and Phytotherapy. These practices are offered in five health services, two in Primary Health Care (APS) — specifically in two Family Health Strategies — and three in Secondary Care, including the Psychosocial Care Center (adult and child) and the Medical Specialties Outpatient Clinic. The results revealed a lack of knowledge among professionals regarding the mechanisms for registering PICS, as well as the use of a third-party system without integration with the Ministry of Health. The non-use of the Electronic Citizen's Record (PEC) compromises the monitoring, evaluation, financing, and production of reliable data on PICS in the municipal SUS. Furthermore, the scarcity of financial and material resources, coupled with the absence of a municipal policy, constitutes an obstacle to the implementation of these practices. As a result of the study, a patient care flowchart was collectively developed, which facilitated the expansion of the provision of Integrative and Complementary Practices in other primary health care services. The mapping, combined with the collective construction of the patient care flowchart as an organizational strategy, promoted information sharing among services, improved user reception, and contributed to the incorporation of the Patient Care System (PEC) in the scheduling and registration of PICS. These results were made possible by the participants' engagement throughout the action research. It is noteworthy that these advances were enabled by the collective commitment of the study participants—healthcare professionals, management staff, and users—to PICS and, above all, to the consolidation of the SUS.
Carnaval amazônico: ocupações humanas em escolas de samba de Belém do Pará e suas interfaces com a cultura
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Coelho, Flávia dos Santos; Magalhães, Lilian Vieira; https://lattes.cnpq.br/8695787131933459; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3666-3685; https://lattes.cnpq.br/6672248482554502; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6835-2174; Silva, Carla Regina; Ferigato, Sabrina Helena; Costa, Marcia Cabral da; Nascimento, Ana Márcia Duarte Nunes; https://lattes.cnpq.br/6417501858864106; https://lattes.cnpq.br/3248396158325409; https://lattes.cnpq.br/2105402873295046; https://lattes.cnpq.br/9407089741735527; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7079-8340; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7567-7225; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4864-4310; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3641-1464
This doctoral thesis investigates samba schools as expressions of cultural resistance, focusing on associations located on the outskirts of Belém do Pará, Brazil. From a situated perspective, informed by the author's experience as a black woman from the outskirts with roots in the Amazon riverine region, the study analyzes how popular festivals, especially Carnival, play a central role in affirming ethnic-cultural identity, building social networks, and opposing historical processes of cultural whitening. The focus of the research is the carnival makers of Belém's samba schools, with an in-depth look at the carnival processes carried out at the Agremiação Carnavalesca Beneficente e Cultural Coração Jurunense. The investigation seeks to understand how the activities of samba schools act as phenomena of resistance in the face of political, economic, and structural challenges, highlighting the transformative power of black and peripheral culture. The analysis of these festive practices is guided by an interdisciplinary approach, articulating the fields of cultural studies, human occupations, and the anthropology of carnival. Based on personal experiences with the local carnival, marked by family participation in schools such as Rancho não posso me amofiná and Academia de Samba Jurunense, the research has been consolidated since 2020 as a process of critical deepening on the dynamics of resistance present in festive manifestations in urban peripheries. The methodology adopted privileges the active participation of the subjects involved in the cultural practices analyzed, promoting a collective construction of knowledge that is politically committed and aligned with the principles of the popularization of science. In this sense, the study also seeks to highlight how the occupational dimensions related to carnival resist stigmatization and social exclusion. By reflecting on the carnival of samba schools as a space for articulation between history, popular culture, and the struggle against marginalization, this thesis contributes to the understanding of everyday celebrations and occupations as legitimate forms of resistance and cultural affirmation.
Educação Infantil nos cursos de Pedagogia: das concepções às práticas docentes
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Palazon, Karen Juliane Leme; Santos, Maria Walburga dos; https://lattes.cnpq.br/2954227254025696; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9304-5800; https://lattes.cnpq.br/1355362606857018; https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4502-7018; Sant'Ana, Izabella Mendes; Garcia, Roseli Gonçalves Ribeiro Martins; https://lattes.cnpq.br/7860235863062183; https://lattes.cnpq.br/9313892683389008
Esta investigación, realizada entre los años 2024 y 2026, tiene como objetivo problematizar en qué medida la formación inicial docente en los cursos de Pedagogía contempla las especificidades de la Educación Infantil. Se propone investigar las potencialidades y fragilidades de las experiencias formativas para comprender la relación entre formación inicial y práctica cotidiana. Se fundamenta en los Estudios de la Infancia y recorre cuestiones vinculadas a las concepciones de niño y de infancias, la formación en Pedagogía, la docencia de y en la Educación Infantil y el currículo, situando la infancia como construcción histórica y cultural, y al niño como sujeto histórico, cultural, social y de derechos desde la primera infancia. Se trata de una investigación de enfoque cualitativo, cuya estrategia metodológica incluyó: revisión bibliográfica (2013–2023); análisis documental de las matrices curriculares de cuatro cursos de Pedagogía de universidades del interior del estado de São Paulo; aplicación de un cuestionario a 26 docentes de la red municipal del municipio de Itu, de las cuales cuatro participaron además en entrevistas semiestructuradas, con el fin de tensionar el currículo formal, la experiencia formativa y la práctica cotidiana. Los resultados evidencian vacíos curriculares, especialmente en relación con la carga horaria destinada a la fundamentación teórica sobre niño, infancias y Educación Infantil, fragilidades en la práctica supervisada obligatoria y disociaciones entre teoría y práctica. No se identificaron asignaturas específicas que aborden de manera profundizada los conceptos de niño e infancias desde perspectivas contemporáneas. Asimismo, emergieron cuestiones estructurales que atraviesan la formación y la actuación docente en la Educación Infantil, tales como la feminización histórica de esta etapa; la asociación del trabajo con niños de 0 a 3 años a la ausencia de elección profesional; la formación predominantemente realizada en instituciones privadas; y la persistente desvalorización simbólica de esta etapa de la educación básica. La investigación contribuye al debate sobre la formación inicial docente, destacando la necesidad de consolidar las especificidades de la Educación Infantil en las matrices curriculares de los cursos de Pedagogía, a fin de garantizar los derechos de los niños y fortalecer el papel social de la escuela.
Hidrogéis condutivos nanoestruturados para a liberação tunável de fármacos
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Lopes, Rayssa de Souza; Cristovan, Fernando Henrique; https://lattes.cnpq.br/5410652307562354; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9438-8226; Silva, Caio Marcio Paranhos da; https://lattes.cnpq.br/7793686262868668; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2261-0585; https://lattes.cnpq.br/5520114926013670; https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2866-0998; Sitta, Elton Fabiano; Sala, Renata Lang; Komatsu, Daniel; Souza Neto, Francisco Nunes de; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4326476348284298; https://lattes.cnpq.br/6166389335515623; https://lattes.cnpq.br/2620060426867863; https://lattes.cnpq.br/9814643622665592; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3181-0076; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5446-5346; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2441-8650; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8899-4390
Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-based hydrogels have been widely investigated for biomedical applications, particularly in controlled drug delivery systems, due to their high swelling capacity, biocompatibility, and ease of structural modification. In this context, the incorporation of conducting polymers and dopant agents emerges as a promising strategy for the development of multifunctional materials with tunable properties, capable of integrating mass transport and electrical response. The present work aimed to develop and characterize conductive hydrogels based on PVA incorporated with polypyrrole (PPy) and poly(o-ethoxyaniline) (POEA), in the presence of the dopant dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA), evaluating the effect of ibuprofen and diclofenac sodium incorporation on the structural, thermal, morphological, and electrical properties of the systems. The hydrogels were prepared by physical crosslinking and characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), swelling tests in distilled water, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), density determination by flotation with subsequent calculation of network parameters using the Flory–Rehner model, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The morphology of the materials was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively through pore size distribution, fitted using a log-normal function when applicable. The DSC results indicated that the incorporation of conducting polymers, dopant, and drugs promotes changes in the thermal transitions of PVA, reflecting modifications in structural organization and chain mobility. Swelling tests showed high water absorption capacity for all systems (≈135–180%), modulated by composition, with increased swelling in doped systems and variations associated with drug incorporation. SEM analysis revealed an interconnected porous structure for pure PVA and significant morphological changes in the presence of PPy, POEA, and DBSA, including a reduction in average pore size in drug-loaded systems. In ibuprofen-containing samples, loss of surface definition was observed, attributed to possible drug precipitation, surface coating, or interaction with the polymer matrix, which hindered pore quantification. Network parameters indicated variations in crosslink density and mesh size, corroborating swelling and morphological results. Impedance analysis demonstrated semiconducting behavior and confirmed the formation of conductive pathways within the polymer matrix, especially in doped systems. Overall, the results demonstrate that the combination of PVA with conducting polymers, dopant, and drugs enables modulation of structural, morphological, and electrical properties, resulting in multifunctional hydrogels with potential applications in controlled drug delivery systems and biomedical devices.
Paradoxos da singularidade: a cartografia social da Revista Latinoamericana de Educación Comparada (2010- 2022) e os indícios de uma dialética entre capital - campo - habitus
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Ferreira, Rita de Cássia Cunha; Bittar, Marisa; https://lattes.cnpq.br/3059723520472948; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3990-3210; https://lattes.cnpq.br/0651750017353689; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8482-395X; Ribeiro, Fabio; Lopes, Roseli Esquerdo; Luca, Tania Regina de; Dias, Vagno Emygdio Machado; Gorostiaga, Jorge Manuel; Pablo, Kopelovich; https://lattes.cnpq.br/3651388472767683; https://lattes.cnpq.br/1507752191797249; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4332049365505182; https://lattes.cnpq.br/1362568409116110; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4058652045834710; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2006-754X; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9572-4586; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8942-5237; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-4283; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5766-1593; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3708-9881
Recent work on the state of the art in comparative education research indicates that there is a long and wide-ranging debate about the scientific affirmation of the field. Its boundaries are diffuse and permeable and, consequently, its objects of study and the multiplicity of its methods result in various competing discourses. This work aims to contribute to the construction of a research approach in comparative education that goes beyond the limits of national sources and enables the production of critical knowledge in education. The empirical basis is the articles published between 2010 and 2022 in the Revista Latinoamericana de Educación Comparada linked to the Sociedad Argentina de Estudios Comparados en Educación, totaling 241 authors, 153 articles, 59 book reviews, 31 reviews of scientific events and 6 reviews of reference journals in comparative education. The research started with the organization of a database in which information was collected on the authors (gender, country of origin, institutional affiliation and training) and the main focus of the approaches (countries compared, themes, scope of analysis and bibliographical references) in order to understand the main trends in regional discourse and their relationship with global research perspectives. The publication is understood as a product of the debates of a scientific field that is historically constructed and geographically located, and the intertextual relationships can demonstrate, albeit provisionally, a reflection of the mosaic and discussions that permeate the field, as well as the power relations and the current state of the disputes at stake. The theoretical references are based on the socio-historical approach to comparative education developed, since the 1990s, by Antônio Nóvoa and Jurgen Schriewer and on Rolland Paulston's proposal for social cartography. Using empirical data from a particular case, the aim was to mobilize the analytical categories of Pierre Bourdieu's field theory in order to identify structural homologies based on the dialectic of capital – field – habitus.
Entre liberdade e desdemocratização: o neoliberalismo e a crise da democracia em Wendy Brown
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Carbono, Julia do Carmo; Ribeiro, Pedro José Floriano; https://lattes.cnpq.br/6336151484882362; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8669-5795; https://lattes.cnpq.br/0116264341697361; https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1707-8225; Ribeiro, Pedro José Floriano; Casalecchi, Gabriel Ávila; Trindade, Gleyton Carlos da Silva; https://lattes.cnpq.br/6336151484882362; https://lattes.cnpq.br/9759794253878555; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4799845506071421; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8669-5795; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1637-0180; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8633-1884
Over recent decades, consolidated and emerging democracies have experienced gradual processes of institutional erosion and the weakening of democratic mechanisms, a phenomenon identified as de-democratization. This dissertation analyzes this process through the work of Wendy Brown, investigating how her critique of neoliberal rationality helps to explain the reconfiguration of the state, citizenship, and the concept of freedom in the contemporary democratic context. Methodologically, the study adopts Content Analysis, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. The empirical corpus consists of books, articles, and essays published by Brown between 1988 and 2023, analyzed through a dictionary of conceptual categories that allows for mapping the frequency, recurrence, and relationships among the main concepts mobilized throughout her intellectual trajectory. The results indicate that Wendy Brown’s work is structured through progressive shifts in conceptual emphasis rather than abrupt ruptures. The analysis reveals the persistence of the concept of power as a structuring axis of the corpus, as well as a transition from an initial critique centered on forms of subjection associated with gender to a broader analysis of rationalities of government. Within this trajectory, neoliberalism emerges as a central category, culminating in the diagnosis of de-democratization. The research demonstrates that, under neoliberal rationality, freedom is reconfigured as an instrumental individual attribute, subordinated to market logics and efficiency imperatives, contributing to the hollowing out of popular sovereignty and democratic experience. By empirically mapping these conceptual transformations, the study contributes to the understanding of the contemporary democratic crisis and to debates on the limits of neoliberal freedom.
Duas escolas e muitas histórias: produzindo saúde mental com adolescentes no contexto escolar
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Gasparini, Danieli Amanda; Cid, Maria Fernanda Barboza; https://lattes.cnpq.br/8595043315867424; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0199-0670; https://lattes.cnpq.br/3165057171655949; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5806-1389; Fernandes, Amanda Dourado Souza Akahosi; Carlos, Diene Monique; Galheigo, Sandra Maria; Souza, Thaís Thaler; https://lattes.cnpq.br/7901666626822625; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4324893981363616; https://lattes.cnpq.br/1134695200996111; https://lattes.cnpq.br/8760092928295485; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8006-8117; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4950-7350; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3295-0188; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6623-4975
Research with adolescents rather than about them remains incipient, particularly in Brazil and in the field of mental health. Recent literature points to an increase in indicators of psychological distress among this population, a trend that intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such data highlights the need for public policies aimed at the promotion of mental health and strategic care for adolescents that move beyond individualizing and diagnostic approaches, incorporating the active participation of these subjects in processes of reflection, planning, and implementation. This perspective is supported by the Brazilian Child and Adolescent Statute and by national Psychosocial Care policies, which recognize adolescents as subjects of rights and holders of legitimate spaces of voice. In this context, schools emerge as a powerful territory for mental health promotion actions; however, the literature indicates that such actions are often predetermined and minimally participatory. Considering this, the present study aimed to produce knowledge on mental health with adolescents from public schools, as well as to plan, implement, and evaluate mental health promotion actions in the school context together with them. This is a participatory research study conducted in two full-time public schools, involving 43 adolescents organized into three Working Groups. Although singular, the processes shared common phases: initiating, encountering, problematizing, deepening and analyzing, planning, implementing, and sharing. The research was mediated by occupational therapy devices, human activities, conviviality, and creative methodologies. Three participatory processes resulted from these trajectories: (1) the work with Adolescent Welcomers at “Escola MCD”; (2) the Sharing Care Group, with high school students from “Escola Mais Bonita da Baixada”; and (3) the Welcoming Circle, with middle school girls from the same school. Within the specificity of each process, adolescents identified the school as a place permeated by demands for performance, discipline, and pressure generating discomfort, stress, and anxiety, but also as a place of meaningful bonds, opportunities for conviviality, play, and care. In dialogue with the literature, the discussion of results highlights welcoming practices, playful and artistic-cultural activities, informal spaces, and the very construction of the Working Groups as important elements in the production of mental health in schools. Furthermore, the study indicates that being with adolescents requires availability, time, conviviality, and openness to the construction of participation, challenging punctual and standardized interventions. The contribution of occupational therapy is also emphasized in facilitating participatory processes by operating through everyday life, human activities, and the construction of bonds. Despite limitations related to the number of schools involved and the fact that access to participants began through leadership figures, the research contributes by affirming mental health promotion as a collective, situated, and relational process that recognizes adolescents’ participation and the school as a territory of care and life production.
A educação libertadora em direitos humanos e a formação dialógica de professores de ciências: um olhar para as produções científicas internacionais
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Ponte, Laís de; Calzolari Neto, Anselmo João; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4906309581958797; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6703-9079; https://lattes.cnpq.br/9257709812460130; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1820-7638; Heckler, Valmir; Furlan, Elaine Gomes Matheus; https://lattes.cnpq.br/0446681267010261; https://lattes.cnpq.br/3179865576965852; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3838-3903; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5413-7964
Human Rights are fundamental constituents of the global society and the democratic processes. Based on this assumption, it is possible to integrate them into science teaching in order to promote a culture of human rights, as well as foster collective empowerment aimed at social transformation. Given these facts, the present study has the purpose of mapping the academic productions on the theme. The question that guided this study was: what perspectives have international research studies highlighted regarding science teacher education within the framework of human rights education, and how do these studies point toward teaching practices committed to social transformation? A bibliographic review was adopted as the research method, focusing on two international databases: ERIC and SCOPUS. The research identified 26 articles published over the last ten years which connect science education and human rights. Furthermore, the analysis focused on articles that prioritize science teacher training. The results indicate a strong tendency toward critical rationality in teacher training, emphasizing teachers as sociocultural agents and committed to social transformation. It is expected that this study will contribute to the academic discussion of the topic in a dialogical perspective and offer future possibilities for science education and teacher training.
Envolvimento de receptores dopaminérgicos do tipo D2 do colículo inferior e da amígdala basolateral na expressão do medo condicionado e incondicionado em ratos machos e fêmeas
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Alves, Camila de Oliveira; Oliveira, Amanda Ribeiro de; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4993675879410961; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4323362763981559; Souza, Azair Liane Matos do Canto de; Almada, Rafael Carvalho; Cruz, Fabio Cardoso; Martinez, Raquel Chacon Ruiz; Oliveira, Amanda Ribeiro de; https://lattes.cnpq.br/2352004564367849; https://lattes.cnpq.br/1426201348210729; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4804337113083801; https://lattes.cnpq.br/3312787814697062; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4993675879410961
Substantial evidence indicates that dopamine is one of the most active neuromodulators underlying fear/anxiety states. Depending on the threatening condition (conditioned or unconditioned), blockade of D2-like dopaminergic receptors may reduce or increase aversiveness, suggesting a dual role for dopamine in aversive states. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of D2-like dopaminergic receptors blockage in the inferior colliculus (IC) and basolateral amygdala (BLA) on the expression of unconditioned and conditioned fear in male and female rats. The study was conducted in two stages. First, a systematic literature review was performed to identify publications investigating the role of D2-like receptors in conditioned and unconditioned fear, examining methodological characteristics and main findings. In the second stage, an experimental study assessed the effects of sulpiride (a D2-like antagonist) administration into the IC (Experiment 1) or BLA (Experiment 2) in male and female Wistar rats subjected to the elevated plus maze (EPM) and contextual fear conditioning tests. The systematic review indicated that systemic administration of D2-like drugs has a notable impact on both innate and learned fear. In general, antagonists tend to increase unconditioned fear, whereas agonists reduce it; moreover, both agonists and antagonists decrease conditioned fear. These effects are attributed to the involvement of distinct neural circuits in these fear states. Regarding the experimental findings, Experiment 1 showed that intra-IC injections of sulpiride decreased open-arms entries and time spent in the open arms of the EPM, as well as exploration of open-arm extremities, but only in females in metestrus/diestrus. In conditioned fear, sulpiride reduced freezing time in the test and retest in males, proestrus/estrus females, and metestrus/diestrus females. Thus, intra-IC sulpiride produced a sex- and estrous cycle-dependent pro-aversive effect on unconditioned fear and a generalized anti-aversive effect on conditioned fear. In Experiment 2, intra-BLA sulpiride decreased time spent in the open arms of the EPM only in males and reduced head-dipping and rearing in males and proestrus/estrus females. In conditioned fear, sulpiride reduced freezing time in the test and retest in males, proestrus/estrus females, and metestrus/diestrus females. Thus, intra-BLA sulpiride also produced a sex- and estrous cycle-dependent pro-aversive effect on unconditioned fear and a generalized anti-aversive effect on conditioned fear. Taken together, the findings reinforce the dual role of dopamine in aversive states, with D2-like receptors modulating unconditioned fear and mediating the expression of conditioned fear, and extend the literature by demonstrating the relevance of dopaminergic signaling in the IC and BLA in both cases. Moreover, the study reveals sex- and estrous cycle-dependent differences, indicating that female gonadal hormones modulate dopaminergic influences on unconditioned fear, highlighting the importance of including females and the pioneering nature of this investigation.
Plano de testes para aplicação em sistemas embarcados com arquitetura orientada a serviços
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2026-02-25) Martins, Vinícius Farias; Morandin Júnior, Orides; https://lattes.cnpq.br/4192845106907956; https://lattes.cnpq.br/0778210856325569; https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8280-7487; Reis, Wallace Pereira Neves dos; Valejo, Alan Demétrius Baria; https://lattes.cnpq.br/5790520582500572; https://lattes.cnpq.br/9546164790189830; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5184-7848
A software engineering project requires a good understanding of the system being created so that tests can be executed more efficiently. With the increasing complexity of embedded systems projects in recent decades, it is important to have a well-defined testing phase to effectively validate the software and hardware components of an embedded system. This work proposes an organized test plan, for considerable optimization of development time, which can be replicated for use in any embedded system built using service-oriented architecture. The master testing approach presented in this work has a defined order of documentation and execution to ensure that all types of tests are performed in an organized manner. The test plan was executed on the AGV AD01, from the Tear laboratory of the Federal University of São Carlos, in order to obtain results on the vehicle's operation, such as the wheel control system, the automatic correction of path errors, and the behavior of the parameters involved in the system as a whole. An analysis of the results was also performed to understand the errors found and make the necessary corrections.