12/12/2024

PIC meetings bring together 260 people in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.

The Regional Meetings of the PIC (Junior Scientific Initiation Program) of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina brought together 260 people in November. The events had a varied program with lectures, challenges, and workshops. The Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) hosted the participants of PIC-RS02, coordinated by Professor Márcio Luís Miotto, on November 9th. The choice of location reflected the desire to present the university experience to the students. One of the main initiatives of the meeting was a round table discussion with UFSM university students who were alumni of the PIC. The former participants of the program shared their experiences, their daily lives at the university, and the relevance of participating in the PIC for their academic journeys. The program also included the lectures "Geometric Constructions with Ruler and Compass" and "Introduction to Cryptography". The students were also challenged to participate in a "Paper Folding Workshop". According to PIC coordinator Márcio Luís Miotto, this is a special opportunity for interaction and exchange, especially among the virtual PIC students. “More than 70% of the students in our group are doing the PIC in the virtual modality. So, for this large portion of participants, the Regional Meeting is the only chance for interaction among themselves, as well as with their tutors. It's an excellent opportunity for them to get to know the university and, in a way, envision future possibilities for graduation. It was a very rewarding day.”

Encontro do PIC-RS02 na Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)

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Encontro conjunto do PIC-SC03 e PIC-SC04

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