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Brazilian Federal Institute student achievements

Overview

Students from various Brazilian Federal Institutes have achieved recognition in academic and athletic arenas. At the 8th Fenadante Science and Technology Fair, students from the Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP) received awards, including a bronze medal in Human Sciences for research regarding the erasure of African culture in Southeast Brazilian municipal names. Other IFSP projects featured artificial intelligence for food safety and research on kombucha cellulose.

In a separate context of student success, students from the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS) earned two bronze medals in men’s futsal and men’s long jump at the 2026 Games of Federal Institutions (JIFs) in Goiânia. Additionally, the IFRS Campus Sertão hosted its 30th Youth Week, featuring sports, cultural activities, and digital gaming to promote student integration.

Entities

CNPq · Campus Sertão · Mariane Gomes de Lima · Rafael Passaia · Colégio Dante Alighieri

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    IFRS students achieve success in regional and campus sporting events

    IFRS students earned bronze medals in futsal and long jump at the 2026 JIFs in Goiás, while Campus Sertão launched its 30th annual Youth Week featuring sports and cultural activities.

  2. [CULTURE] 11 sources
    IFSP students win awards at Fenadante 2026 science fair

    IFSP students received awards at the 8th Fenadante Science and Technology Fair, including a bronze medal for research on African cultural visibility in Brazilian municipality names.

Sources

ifrs.edu.br · sertao.ifrs.edu.br