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“I was told I couldn’t draw maps because I was a woman”
Joaquina Álvarez is a researcher specializing in plate tectonics and mountain range formation. She has garnered recognition in Spain’s largest public institution dedicated to research, the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), even in a predominantly male sector, and she is an inspiration to hundreds of girls who one day will learn how mountains are formed.
11/02/2022
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We advance towards the connection between robots and people
More accessible training and skill recycling throughout people’s work lives will be determinant in doing so to improve the competitivity of human talent and organizations.
03/02/2022
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Volcanic ash, a material to construct buildings and roads
The coarser picón aggregate, which is lighter than gravel, is used in the production of mortar and concrete, which are used in the manufacture of picón blocks (that replace ceramic bricks), sub-floors, textured wall finishing, light cement, pervious concrete, etc…
17/12/2021
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The importance of Earth’s value
Fernando Rodríguez, Applied Economics professor at USAL, tells us about natural capital measuring, useful to compensate the impact our actions have on ecosystems.
12/11/2021
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The Internet of Things creates self-sufficient buildings
Access controls and safety, consumption data, or communication network monitoring are some of the services this system can manage.
01/10/2021
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