Category:
City Hall and Museum of Tomorrow hold the Elisa Frota Pessoa Award ceremony
Published on 15/12/2023 - 11:08 | Updated
The winners were announced at a ceremony at the Museum of Tomorrow - Gui Espíndola/SMCT The City of Rio, through the Museum of Tomorrow and the Municipal Secretariat of Science and Technology (SMCT), held the awards ceremony for the winners of the 14st Elisa Frota Pessoa competition on Thursday night (12/1), which recognized the best articles written by women on the theme “Science and Technology in the Promotion of Gender Equality”. Developed and organized by the cultural institution, in partnership with SMCT, the project is also a tribute to the pioneering work of the important scientist and experimental physicist, who stood out for her work in the field of science and technology in Rio de Janeiro.
– This is an initiative that particularly values women and aims to make them more visible in science and technology. As a government, we have the responsibility to encourage actions to transform the technological revolution into an opportunity to reduce inequality. The Elisa Frota Pessoa Award values scientific production by women, promoting the recognition of works of academic excellence. This event celebrates the progress of partnerships with universities – highlighted the municipal secretary of Science and Technology, Tatiana Roque.
The Museum of Tomorrow received 93 articles from undergraduate, master's and doctoral students in the areas of Biological, Exact, Human and Applied Social Sciences. The material was submitted to an evaluation committee composed of 11 researchers from the main teaching and research institutions based in Rio de Janeiro.
– The Elisa Frota Pessoa Award is a project that aims to encourage and support the development of science and technology, topics that are part of our essence and that are widely discussed in our agenda. In addition to this, we have the relevant debate on gender equality, which is extremely important, especially in these areas where the presence of women is still a challenge. We are very proud to contribute to this fight, to hold this award ceremony and to recognize talents in these areas of activity – said the general director of the Museum of Tomorrow, Bruna Baffa.
Throughout the month of November, each of the articles was carefully evaluated, which resulted in the selection of the 22 best. The authors of the winning works were awarded with an amount ranging from R$2,5 to R$15, depending on the placement and category. The winning articles will also be compiled in an e-book that will be released by the Municipal Department of Science and Technology and the Museum of Tomorrow.
– First of all, this award is extremely important, because its name is already the recognition of the work of a female researcher and scientist. It also provides space for other female researchers to have their work not only visible, but also valued. We are receiving the award not only for ourselves, but for all female scientists, those who participated and those who did not participate in this competition – said Júlia Fialho Soares, 29, a Capes UniRio scholarship holder and winner of first place in the Human Sciences PhD category.
In the area of Exact Sciences, the winners were: Ana Arai, 1st place (PhD) with the article “Female representation in engineering courses at institutions in the city of Rio de Janeiro”; Larissa Galeno, 1st place (Master’s) with “ValerIA: application of Large Language Model to promote Gender Equality in Computing”; Juliana Ramos Pereira, 2nd place (Master’s) with “Gender in STEM: the experience of the IMPA Olympic Girls project”; Ana Luiza Rodrigues Martins, 1st place (Undergraduate) with “Black women in engineering: a species at risk of extinction”; Juliana Luiza Lucas de Oliveira, 2nd place (Undergraduate) with “Algorithms for equality in technoscience.
In Human Sciences: Júlia Fialho Soares, 1st place (PhD) with “The promotion of gender equality in botany: a look at the contributions of professor and researcher Graziela Maciel Barroso”; Lohrene de Lima da Silva, 2nd place (PhD) with “Science in dialogue with the experiences of Black and Indigenous Women: the classroom as a space for the production of ancestral technologies for the (re)invention of futures”; Camila Nascimento, 1st place (Master’s) with “Programming and Robotics Workshops for the training of black girls”; Ana Carolina Corrêa Ferraz, 2nd place (Master’s) with “Relationships between Mental Health and Gender”; Yasmim Pontes, 1st place (Undergraduate) with “2th-century Brazilian Authors: the case of Nísia Floresta”; Sylvia Gabriela Rodrigues Azevedo da Trindade Medeiros, 10nd place (Undergraduate) with “Women in mathematics: historical documentary analysis of the last XNUMX years of IMPA”.
In the area of Biological Sciences: Raquel de Sousa Leal, 1st place (PhD) with “The participation of women in the presidency of Scientific Societies: investigating the field of Malacology in Brazil and other countries”; Marcela Vitor Alvaro, 2nd place (PhD) with “Pioneering women in Brazilian Chemistry: the scientific legacy of Maria da Glória Ribeiro Moss”; Gabrielly Alves Cristovao, 1st place (Master's) with “Impact of parenting on the mental health of the academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic”; Mariana Cunha de Paula Freitas, 2nd place (Master's) with “Connections between plants and women's health: an analysis of scientific production in Ethnobotany in Brazil”; Maria Clara Monachesi, 1st place (Undergraduate) with “Playful tool for teaching science and destigmatizing scientists”; Lyanna Carvalho, 2nd place (Undergraduate) with “Overload of motherhood in science and its relationship with TDM”.
In Applied Social Sciences: Ana Lucia Torres Marinho, first place (PhD) with “Between cis and trans: an intersection called inequality and new directions for female doctors”; Raquel Isidoro Gonçalves, second place (PhD) with “Gender equity initiatives in STEM in Brazil and the networks of aggregating communities”; Eloisa Samy Santiago, first place (Master's) with “Gender and technology: why are most AI assistants women?”; Gabrielle Dias, second place (Master's) with “Female Entrepreneurship in Social Media: A systematic review following the “PRISMA” guidelines”; Giovanna Valentini Paiva, first place (Undergraduate) with “Feminist children's literature: under the context of reading mediation about women in Science and Technology”.
Students from Naves do Conhecimento receive certification for technology and entrepreneurship courses
During the awards ceremony held at the Museum of Tomorrow, 263 students from Naves do Conhecimento received certificates from SMCT for passing the free technology and entrepreneurship courses offered at the nine units located in the North and West zones of the city.
The certified students are from the November and December classes of the courses: Cell Phone Photography, Digital Marketing, Introduction to Excel, Intermediate Excel, Basic Computing with Artificial Intelligence, Basic Senior Computing, Cisco IT Essentials, Cisco CCNA, Cisco Networking Security, 3D Printing, IT Essentials, Graphic Design and Communication, Digital Tools, Office Essentials, Resume and Portfolio Creation, Canva and Introduction to Social Networks.
– I have been unemployed for some time and need to get back into the job market. This is a little more difficult because of my age. I found myself needing to invest in studying and acquiring more qualifications. Since the field I chose is Logistics Technology, Nave gave me the opportunity to take a free Excel course that is essential for my profession – explained Juliana Franca, 42, a certified student at Nave da Penha.
Since January of this year, the Knowledge Ships have already issued 18.241 certificates to students approved in the courses offered in the nine units: Madureira, Irajá, Padre Miguel, Vila Aliança, Santa Cruz, Engenho de Dentro, Nova Brasília, Penha and Triagem.
