Academic and institutional reports released in Brazil and Portugal

Various academic and institutional reports from Brazil and Portugal highlight developments in education, social science, and technology.

In Brazil, the Instituto Êxito de Empreendedorismo has released the National Manifesto for Entrepreneurial Education. The document proposes making entrepreneurial education a state policy, advocating for the integration of schools, universities, and government to foster skills like critical thinking and innovation in response to digital transformation. Other Brazilian academic studies focus on financial planning for micro-enterprises, the impact of neoliberal policies on early childhood teacher training, the teaching of Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) in multicultural university settings, and the use of machine learning to predict hospital stay durations.

In Portugal, research explores the correlation between socioeconomic status, political orientation, and ecological perspectives among university students, noting that higher political conservatism often aligns with lower ecological adherence. Additionally, technological research at the University of Aveiro proposes integrating psychophysiological human factors into Internet of Things (IoT) networks to create more personalized, responsive environments through affective computing.