The initiative will explore whether there are conditions for life on the planet Jupiter and its satellites. (Autor: Ainhoa López-Abadía Urresti) Ricardo Hueso and Agustín Sánchez Lavega, researchers of the UPV/EHU’s Planetary Sciences Group, are participating in the JUICE mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). This mission aims to explore the icy moons of…
The Ikerbasque Evaluation Committee has selected the three researchers who will be recognised for their work this year. In this fifth edition, the researchers Alicia Alonso, Ainhoa Magrach and Sara Barja will receive recognition from the Department of Education and Ikerbasque. The aim of the initiative is to raise the profile of Basque women researchers…
The counselor Jokin Bildarratz meets with more than 150 scientists and scientists from Ikerbasque, from more than 30 countries and various areas of knowledge. The aim of this meeting is to establish synergies, identify common points and address the needs to promote the progress of their research projects. These researchers carry out their work in…
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Study Reveals Shifting Gender Gap in NAS and AAAS Academies’ Elections, Prioritizing Women’s Admission Based on Merit. (Autor: Ainhoa López-Abadía Urresti) Have female researchers received the same recognition and awards as their male colleagues? And what about nowadays? This is a critical and appropriate issue in the light of…
The Basque Country Leads the Way in Advancing RNA Therapies with International Congress and Collaborative Research Efforts. (Autor: Ainhoa López-Abadía Urresti) The expression «carrying something in DNA» is a reflection of how widespread knowledge about DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is in society. However, RNA or ribonucleic acid is much less well known. Recently it was…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 11. F. Innovate. Demonstrate. Elevate. Advance. Sustain.( I.D.E.A.S.) This year, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS) focus on the role of Women and Girls and Science as relates to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ‘IDWGIS’ aims to connect the International Community to…
María Eugenia Martín is the CEO and co-founder of the startup ColorSensing. This develops apps based on the correction of color in digital images since 2018. Moreover, the startup has developed a multifunctional solution for food waste with the idea of intelligent packaging. She highlights the importance of women in the technological industry and states…
The STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) education is based on the development of different competences learning several materials in an integrated form, reformulating science and technology to a more attractive vision for students. (Autor: Irati Olazabal) The concept initially was STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and its main objective was to call…
On February 9th the first session in the national level regarding gender, communication and science will take place in Bilbao, in the University of the Basque Country (Bizkaia Aretoa hall). (Autor: Irati Olazabal) The session consists of debating how gender issues are conveyed and perceived and their implications in the fields of environment, health, innovation…