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UFRJ installs new leadership at two Macaé institutes for 2026-2028 term
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro held a joint ceremony on 20 October installing new leadership at its pharmaceutical sciences and food and nutrition institutes in Macaé.
Why it matters: UFRJ's Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Institute of Food and Nutrition in Macaé have formally begun their 2026-2028 management term under new leadership.
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) reported that a joint inauguration ceremony took place on the afternoon of 20 October for new leadership at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Institute of Food and Nutrition of CM/UFRJ-Macaé.
According to UFRJ, the university's rector and vice-rector attended the ceremony.
The university said the ceremony formally marked the start of the 2026-2028 management term at both institutes.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
For the two UFRJ institutes in Macaé, the 20 October ceremony formally opened a management term covering 2026 to 2028.