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In this chapter, having been part of IMECC during its 50 years, I try to register, but not officially, of course, stories that make up the history of the Institute, as well as pointing out special moments, highlighting some of these. Some names are mentioned, but many other names do not appear since what I register is, mostly, the result of collective actions. The first years of IMECC are seen through the eyes (and feelings) of an undergraduate student and the remaining 46 years are described—and quite subjectively!—with the observation of a professor. The objective of this chapter, therefore, is to give an idea of where we came from and what made us who we are….
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The author thankfully acknowledges staff, colleagues, and students during these last 50 years for keeping alive facts (and their stories) and maintaining high hopes for our Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Scientific Computing as well as their presence in facing the challenge of making a difference in our Latin American academic scenario.
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da Costa Azevedo Meyer, J.F. (2018). “And Now We’re in 2018…”. In: Lavor, C., Gomes, F. (eds) Advances in Mathematics and Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94015-1_1
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