Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Federal University of Santa Maria | |
|---|---|
| Universidade Federal de Santa Maria | |
|
|
|
| Motto: | Sedes Sapientiæ "Thirst for Wisdom" |
| Established: | 1960-12-14 |
| Type: | public |
| Endowment: | R$ 404 mil (2004) |
| Rector: | Clóvis Silva Lima |
| Faculty: | 1,140 |
| Staff: | 2, 545 |
| Students: | 15,565 (2005) |
| Undergraduates: | 11,687 |
| Postgraduates: | 1,885 |
| Location: | Santa Maria, RS, Brazil |
| Website: | http://www.ufsm.br |
 |
|
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria is a federal university located in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The University of Santa Maria was founded on December 14, 1960, by Professor José Mariano da Rocha Filho. The city of Santa Maria is approximately 290km from the capital city of the state, Porto Alegre.
Santa Maria is located in western Rio Grande do Sul. The city, set in the heart of the pampas of Brazil, thrives with gaúcho (pronouned as "gow-OO-show" in Portuguese) culture.
Contents |
[edit] Paleontology
It is a major center for studies of paleontology. The city of Santa Maria this on a huge deposit of fossils. It is an important institution of paleorrota.
[edit] Paleontological Sites
- Paleontological Site Arroio Cancela.
- Paleontological Site Largo Padre Daniel Cargin.
- Paleontological Site Bela Vista.
- Paleontological Site Jazigo Cinco.
- Paleontological Site Sanga of Alemoa.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
 |
This article about a Brazilian building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This South American university, college or other education institution article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
