%0 Journal Article %T 2008: Retrospectiva dos 50 Anos da Geologia na UFRJ e Olhar Cr¨ªtico para o Futuro. %A Em¨ªlio Velloso Barroso %A Josu¨¦ Alves Barroso %A Arthur Eduardo Diniz Gon£¿alves Horta %A Ismar de Souza Carvalho %J Anu¨¢rio do Instituto de Geoci¨ºncias %D 2008 %I Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro %X The history of 50 years of the Geology undergraduate course of Rio de Janeiro Federal University andthe 40 years of its Graduate Geology Program is part of the scientific knowledge of the Brazilian Geologyduring this period. The fi ve decades of geology undergraduate course are analysed with respect to availablejob opportunities during that period and the own evolution of Geology as science. It is also analysed thewiden of the educational activities of the Geology Department through public understanding of science. %K History of Geology Department of UFRJ %K public understanding of science %U http://www.anuario.igeo.ufrj.br/anuario_2008_1/2008_1_09_23.pdf