Large fire hits federal university in Recife
Graduated in journalism from São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Reporter for Revista Oeste since September 2024.
TL;DR
- A fire occurred at the Directorate of Innovation and Entrepreneurship building of the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) in Recife.
- The fire compromised equipment, samples, and materials used in academic research, including studies on cancer, obesity, covid-19, autism, and ADHD.
- The building housed laboratories for chemistry, biology, pharmacy, and computing, as well as research linked to the Therapeutic Innovation Research Nucleus.
- No injuries were reported.
- This is the third fire at UFPE in recent months, with previous incidents at a physics laboratory and a plant cytogenetics and evolution laboratory.
- The university rector confirmed significant losses of equipment and samples related to dissertations and theses.
- The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation.