EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: March 28-29, 2016

EVENT: Scientists from Brazil and the U.S. will gather at the University of Michigan for a two-day conference that aims to strengthen research relationships and promote partnerships.

The symposium, which is free and open to the public, will offer presentations and discussions about genomics, environment and sustainability, human health, engineering, agriculture, water, bioinformatics, law and social justice.

Participating in the event will be more than 20 members of the Sao Paulo Research Foundation, also known by its Portuguese acronym FAPESP. The conference is part of FAPESP Week 2016.

PLACE: Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union, 530 S. State St., Ann Arbor

SPONSORS: Brazil Initiatives at the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center at U-M’s International Institute and the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars

AGENDA: myumi.ch/JlPvm

INFORMATION: myumi.ch/Jmqgl