Education

MIT Highlights Costa Rica as a Regional Leader in Educational Innovation

Dr. Claudia Urrea, leader of MIT Open Learning and Seymour Papert's last doctoral student, visited the country at the invitation of the Omar Dengo Foundation.

Education with Values, Faith, Entrepreneurship, English, and Artificial Intelligence: A Vision for Costa Rica’s Future

Costa Rica has long been recognized for its strong commitment to education as a cornerstone of democracy, freedom, and social progress.

UWC Costa Rica Shares Global Agricultural Knowledge at Educational Event

Nine students from UWC Costa Rica, representing different nationalities, held an educational workshop at the Santa Cecilia School in San Isidro, Heredia, where they shared with the students of that institution the protection practices they apply to crops and...

Higher Education Options for Expats in Costa Rica

Access to higher education is an important consideration for expats in Costa Rica, particularly for those who are looking to continue their studies or advance their careers. Costa Rica has a well-developed education system, with several options for expats...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...
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 San José Municipality Cancels Zapote Fair Tender: Are Year-End Festivities at Risk?

The iconic year-end celebrations in San José, Costa Rica, face mounting uncertainty after the local government officially declared the...