Education
Four University of Costa Rica Students Will Represent Costa Rica at IFT FIRST Food Innovation Competition in Chicago
The BeS'More product, developed by a team of four students from the Food Engineering program at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), Guanacaste Campus, was selected as one of six global finalists in the prestigious Institute of Food Technologists...
Education
Costa Rican University Students Will Travel to NASA After Winning Mars 2024 Challenge
Two students from Fidélitas University will attend the MARS CHALLENGE. They are Sofía Mena Quirós (Electromechanical Engineering) and Alejandro Gavarrete Brenes (Mechatronics Engineering). They were recognized for their outstanding performance in the Mars 2024 Challenge International Final, earning a...
Education
A Platform Was Launched With Free Courses Aimed At Entrepreneurs in the Costa Rican Tourism Sector
The Federation of Tourism Chambers of Central America (Fedecatur) launched a virtual training platform called Fedecatur Academy. Through it, it seeks to develop skills and competencies in tourism and related areas.It offers free and updated courses. In addition, it...
Education
First Costa Rican Woman at MIT for Bioengineering: ‘Every day Feels Like a Dream’
María José Durán, a young Costa Rican from Sabanilla de Montes de Oca, has made history by becoming the first Costa Rican accepted into the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to study Bioengineering. During an interview, she shared...
Education
Six Students Represented Costa Rica in the 65th Mathematics Olympiads
The student delegation made up of Beatriz Sancho Chaves, Carlos Felipe Shum Apuy, Gabriel Najmias Lang, Juan Pablo Hernández Abarca, Luiscarlos Hernández and Sebastián Aguilar Pineda Arce represented Costa Rica at the 65th International Mathematics Olympiad, held in Bath,...
Education
A Multi-Sector Force Raises its Voice to Defend Public Education and Social Rights in Costa Rica
With a multi-sector national mobilization through the streets of the capital of Costa Rica on August 28, the organizations grouped in the National Dialogue Roundtable and other sectors of civil society are once again fighting to reactivate the process...
Culture & Lifestyle
Costa Rican Students Will be Recognized for Putting Nature’s Intelligence Into Practice Through 10 “Eco-Challenges”
In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) gains prominence, it is essential to cultivate and apply Nature's Intelligence (IN) for the well-being of people and the rest of nature. Under this premise, the fifth national edition of Mi Reto...
Education
Top 5 Ways to Cope with Online Education Challenges
A gradual shift from the traditional forms of education to virtual classrooms has completely changed the definition of what education truly means in the modern context. While acknowledging the fact that online education is an empowering practice fostering self-development...
Education
Instituto Renacimiento: Unlocking Neurodivergent Kids’ Superpowers
What is Neurodivergent? It is Wednesday, 8:20am in Villareal, and the energy is already vibrant in Instituto Renacimiento (iREN). In this bilingual school are welcome children with neurodivergent conditions, as well as those experiencing trauma, anxiety, or depression and...
Education
Japan Offers Scholarships for Tico Students in Postgraduate, Undergraduate and Technical Education
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT for its acronym in English and Monbukagakusho in Japanese) opened the call for students interested in obtaining an undergraduate and technical education scholarship.They are aimed at young...
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The Secret Behind the Success: The Mother Who Inspired Amanda Moncada and Amalia Ortuño
In Costa Rica, Mother's Day is celebrated every August 15, coinciding with the Feast of the Assumption, a date...