Brasillinois News

This fall the University of Illinois System welcomes its first cohort of CAPES Brasillinois Mobility Program doctoral fellows from Brazil.  The dynamic group of scholars working across diverse fields have been awarded fellowships form the Coordination for Higher Education (CAPES) of the Brazilian Ministry of Education. The fellows represent a powerful cross-section of Brazil’s academic excellence, spanning regions, institutions, and disciplines, and reinforcing long-standing partnerships between Brazilian universities and Illinois.

As part of the expanding academic partnership between the University of Illinois System and the University of São Paulo, UIUC faculty members Jessica Li of the College of Education and Fatima Husain of the College of Applied Health Sciences recently participated in a faculty exchange at USP, contributing to teaching, research collaboration, mentorship, and cross-institutional engagement.

Brasillinois celebra a longa história de colaboração entre o Sistema da Universidade de Illinois e o Brasil, promovendo inovação, pesquisa e parcerias em múltiplas disciplinas. Descubra como você pode se juntar a nós para moldar o futuro da colaboração e da pesquisa internacional.

The Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) has launched the Brasillinois Mobility Program, a new initiative that strengthens academic collaboration between Brazil and the University of Illinois system in the United States. The program was formalized through a cooperation agreement signed on March 25, 2025, and offers doctoral students the chance to pursue part of their studies abroad.

Eduardo Bustamante, an Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois Chicago and Naiman Khan, an Associate Professor of Nutrition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign traveled to Brazil in April to develop connections for collaboration in research on nutrition and health.

The University of Illinois System and the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) are pleased to announce the results of the inaugural Brasillinois Research Grant Program.

For Prasanta Kalita, professor of agricultural and biological engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, water resources are at the heart of his groundbreaking research on agricultural sustainability and environmental resilience. This past summer, Kalita had the opportunity to expand his global network through a research-focused trip to Brazil, where he connected with leading experts in water management, climate change, and sustainable agriculture.