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(Source: G1 Educacao (Globo)) https://quadandcloister.com/news/academia-led-hosts-free/2026-08-17https://quadandcloister.com/share-academia-led-hosts-free.svgA young student sits at a cluttered desk in a lecture room at UFRJ, her hand scribbles notes on...The Academia LED Globo is hosting a free lecture at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on content production. https://quadandcloister.com/news/inep-launches-school-liaison/2026-08-17https://quadandcloister.com/share-inep-launches-school-liaison.svgA focused close-up of an anonymous teacher’s hands, mid-motion, reviewing a printed exam paper...The National Institute of Educational Studies (Inep) announced a new program that recruits active public-school teachers to work as exam liaisons on ENEM 2026, paying a daily allowance of R$510... https://quadandcloister.com/news/brazilian-student-conquers-top/2026-08-17https://quadandcloister.com/share-brazilian-student-conquers-top.svgA close-up of a Brazilian student's hand, mid-action, grasping a pen over a World Bank...Gabrielle Hayashi Santos, a Brazilian student, has achieved a remarkable feat by securing one of the 120 internship positions at the World Bank, competing with nearly 33,000 candidates. https://quadandcloister.com/news/mysterious-life-julius-frank-8c361b/2026-08-17https://quadandcloister.com/share-mysterious-life-julius-frank-8c361b.svgA close-up of a worn, leather-bound book lying open on a cluttered campus desk, with a single...The story of Julius Frank, a German intellectual who migrated to Brazil in the 19th century and founded a secret society called Bucha, which had a significant influence on the country's politics. https://quadandcloister.com/news/free-guide-offers-insights-5448dd/2026-08-16https://quadandcloister.com/share-free-guide-offers-insights-5448dd.svgBusinessman reviews documents outside with a tablet in a city setting. 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