08/04/2024

The inauguration of IMPA Tech is highlighted in the press.

The inauguration of IMPA Tech, IMPA's first undergraduate program, was highlighted in several media outlets. Folha de S.Paulo , O Globo , and O Dia were some of the newspapers that reported on the event. The start of the undergraduate program in Mathematics of Technology and Innovation, in Rio de Janeiro, also gained coverage on Globo , GloboNews , and Brasil TV channels, in Veja Online magazine , on Agência Brasil , on the R7 portal, and on CBN , BandNews , and Tupi radio stations. The inauguration of the space, located in Porto Maravalley, took place on April Mondays and was attended by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other authorities.

With the headline “Rio gets its first Silicon Valley in the Port Zone ,” the newspaper O Globo was the first to highlight the innovative nature of the project, which includes IMPA Tech. The full-page article explained that the undergraduate program will share a 10,000-square-meter space with startups and technology companies, and that the initiative was inspired by Silicon Valley, which brings together companies in the sector in California, in the United States.

In an interview with the newspaper, IMPA's Director-General, Marcelo Viana, discussed the advantages of the project. “ In four years, the goal is to reach 400 students. They will receive basic training lasting two years, already working in an environment that will offer job opportunities for a skilled workforce. After this first phase, students will choose to specialize in one of four areas over the following two years: Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, or Physics.”

The first edition of RJTV interviewed student Kaio Vitor, who came from Rondônia to join the first graduating class. "I'm here to study Mathematics. That's my focus," the student told the news program live.

The Folha de S.Paulo newspaper highlighted IMPA's educational history. "IMPA's master's and doctoral programs are renowned. Mathematician Artur Ávila graduated from there and, in 2014 at the age of 35, received the Fields Medal, popularly known as the 'Nobel Prize of Mathematics'. He was the first winner from Latin America."

Veja Online chose to highlight some of President Lula's statements during the inauguration of IMPA Tech. "Education is not a privilege for the rich, it is a right for everyone. It is not an expense, it is an investment. It is unacceptable that the President of the Republic sees in the newspaper that 480,000 children are dropping out of school because they have to help at home."

On BandNews , Artificial Intelligence (AI) was one of the topics discussed. The channel highlighted the speech given by the mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes, during the inauguration ceremony. The text was created with the help of Chat GPT, a generative AI tool from OpenAI, capable of generating text from simple commands.