 In 2003, the PUC Minas was the first private university in Brazil to house a laboratory to perform climatological studies.It is the Centre of Excellence in Climatology (Centro de Climatologia PUC Minas TempoClima), which was created through a partnership between the university and Cemig (Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais).The TempoClima Center features equipment for receiving weather information and one laboratory course with emphasis on Geography.