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UFOP Welcomes Costa Rica Delegation to Promote Exchange between University Extension Policies

The Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), through its International Relations Office (DRI), welcomed representatives from the National University of Costa Rica (UNA) on february to discuss university extension policies, internationalization, and academic cooperation between the two institutions. The program included...

Representatives from the Mines Engineering program present research in Chile

Students from the Mines Engineering Program represented UFOP at the XXIV Mines Engineering Symposium (Simin) at the University of Santiago, Chile (USACH). Four oral presentations were given focusing on underground mining, sustainability and innovation. design_sem_nome_6_22.png In addition to participating in the symposium...

Research published in an international journal analyzes the impact of critical minerals on nuclear energy production

Professor Luccas Assis Attílio, from the Department of Economics and the Graduate Program in Applied Economics in the Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), had his most recent study published in Resources Policy, a leading international scientific journal in the field of natural resource policy. Entitled “How sensitive...

UFOP Professor Participates in International Event on Tropical Biology and Conservation

Professor Yasmine Antonine, from the Biodiversity Evolution and Environment Department (Debio) in University Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP), represented the Institution in 61st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), held between June 29 and July 4, 2025 in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico...

UFOP Master's student in History, in an exchange program in Mexico, highlights inclusion policies in his academic trajectory

Maycon Alves, a master's student in History, was selected to receive a scholarship at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH), in Mexico. Born in Virgem da Lapa, in the Jequitinhonha River Valley, Maycon, during his undergraduate degree in History in the Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), was...

UFOP launches inter-institutional doctorate in partnership with Guatemalan university

Last week representatives of the Pro-Rectory of Research, Graduate Studies and Innovation (PROPPI) and the Graduate Program in Education in UFOP participated in the inauguration ceremony of the Inter-institutional Doctorate (DInter) of the High School Teacher Training Center (EFPEM) of the University of San Carlos (Usac),...

UFOP receives foreign students for the academic semester 25.2

The International Relations Office (DRI) welcomed the foreign students participating in the 25.2 academic semester, last week. During this period, UFOP is hosting 25 international students from Germany, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and Russia. capa_recepcao_alunos_estrangeiros.png The program included...

International Relations Office (DRI) promotes cultural immersion for international students

On March 29 and April 5, the Welcome Project team, from the International Relations Office (DRI), promoted cultural events that offered international students an immersive experience of Minas Gerais culture. On March 29, a cultural tour of Belo Horizonte brought together over 80 international students. The itinerary...

UFOP Renews and Expands International Academic Partnerships

The Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), through its International Relations Office (DRI), has renewed existing agreements and signed nine new academic cooperation agreements with foreign universities. The following agreements have been established: portaria campus morro do cruzeiro.png - Montanuniversität Leoben –...

UFOP Hosts Austrian Students for International minicourse on Mining and Sustainability

The Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), through its International Relations Office (DRI), hosted the minicourse Special Topics: Mining and Sustainability from July 7 to 17. The initiative brought together students and faculty members from UFOP and Montanuniversität Leoben (MUL), Austria. dri_-_foto.png It featured...