Departures of note

Rogério Renato Mateucci was the rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUC-PR), one of Brazil's leading private universities, with campuses in Curitiba, Londrina and Toledo. He died on 16 October 2026 at the age of 55 following an accident in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the United States. The university confirmed his death through its social media channels, and classes and administrative operations across its campuses were suspended in the days that followed. As rector, Mateucci led the institution's academic and administrative direction, representing PUC-PR in the Brazilian higher-education landscape.