Six multidisciplinary teams from the University of Cienfuegos Carlos Rafael Rodríguez developed renewable energy and circular economy projects in a 48-hour hackathon.
The event took place on June 26 in Cienfuegos as part of the InnoLabs project.
Participants worked on innovative solutions over two consecutive days.
The activity brought together students from various disciplines to promote sustainable development.
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The Festival of Economies for Life began on Saturday at the Palacio de San Carlos in Bogotá, organized by the Ministry of Education and the Progressive International. The event, running until May 4, brings together officials and economists to discuss a progressive economic model focused on industry, agriculture, and energy transition. Panels address institutional blockages and income distribution.
Cuba's First Secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee and President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez met on Tuesday with experts and scientists to review renewable energy innovation projects. Moderated by Deputy Prime Minister Eduardo Martínez Díaz, the meeting highlighted biogas and biomass initiatives from the National Group of Universities for Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency (GNUFRE). Díaz-Canel stressed the urgent need to integrate these solutions, prioritizing energy and food.
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The University of Camagüey (UC) is enhancing its energy resilience through the PULSE-C project, an international partnership installing solar panels and storage systems in critical facilities. Dr. Eduardo Sierra Gil announced this during a recent Board of Directors meeting. The initiative is part of the European Union's ERASMUS+ program.
The fifth Patria International Colloquium opened on Thursday in Havana, attended by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and 150 delegates from over 20 countries. The event aims to bolster truth, organization, and cultural resistance against global media manipulation. It runs through Saturday the 18th at the Cultural Station on Línea and 18th.
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Dr. Ileana Morales Suárez, Director of Science and Innovation at Cuba's Ministry of Public Health, stated that “evidence-based healthcare saves lives” on World Health Day. Under the slogan “Together for Science,” the WHO highlights scientific collaboration in healthcare. Morales Suárez outlined Cuba's research advances and the One Health paradigm.