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The University of Alicante works on the creation of marketable biomass from wastewater or saline

27.01.2022
The University of Alicante works on the creation of marketable biomass from wastewater or saline
The team of researchers from the University of Alicante, led by Professor Rosa María Martínez Espinosa, is studying the use of halophilic microorganisms to clean contaminated water and brines before they are returned to the sea. Microorganisms consume these contaminants as food and make them disappear. At the same time, they create a biomass that can be used to make bioplastics. A raw material that can replace polluting plastics.

Theater at the Cultural Center to commemorate the International Day Against Gender Violence

16.11.2021
Theater at the Cultural Center to commemorate the International Day Against Gender Violence
SYNOPSIS Since she was a child, Nora (Isabel Pardines) has always been subject to the will of the men who have surrounded her. For this reason, for her, being the doll her husband Héctor (José Vicente Soriano) plays with is the most normal thing in the world. But the unexpected visit of her friend Cristina (Lucía Iñesta / Lucía Espinosa), the illness of the best friend of the family, Dr. Ramos (Paco Pando) and the revelation of something secret, known only to Nora and Mr. Pardo ( José Manuel Vidal), will cause Nora to finally realize that her life must change and that she cannot continue living in a dollhouse.

The new website of the City Council comes into operation

26.10.2021
The new website of the City Council comes into operation
The new website of the Torrevieja City Council has already come into operation, which this morning has been presented by the Councilor for Innovation and Modernization of the Local Administration, Ricardo Recuero. A modern, dynamic, minimalist, multi-language website with a very clean design, which uses the corporate colors blue and pink as the main reference for its design, as well as the new logo that has already been implemented in each and every one of the departments. from the Torrevieja Town Hall. In short, the website, which can now be consulted in Spanish and Valencian, will also be available in English and Russian.

Title of University Specialist in Masculinities, Gender and Equality Title of University Specialist in Masculinities, Gender and Equality.

04.10.2021
Title of University Specialist in Masculinities, Gender and Equality Title of University Specialist in Masculinities, Gender and Equality.
This University Specialist Degree in Masculinities, Gender and Equality arises after the demand for specialized training in egalitarian masculinities that we have been observing in recent years, both in the academic and professional fields. Indeed, studies on masculinities, for several decades now, have represented an area of growing social interest. With this course we intend to train, analyze and reflect on the different studies and research carried out on men and masculinities and their relationship and involvement in the achievement of gender equality.

The City Council promotes its II Municipal Plan for Equality of Women and Men.

04.10.2021
The City Council promotes its II Municipal Plan for Equality of Women and Men.
The Plan will include a series of measures to guarantee equal opportunities in the areas of conciliation of work, family and personal life, training and implementation of public policies Among other activities, highlights the development of in-depth interviews with personalities from the public sphere , cultural and social of the locality; the organization of group dynamics with representatives of the local associative fabric, as well as the holding of internal work tables with technical staff of the City Council

The university headquarters of the University of Alicante in Torrevieja analyzes in a summer course the importance of the microorganisms of the Pink Lagoon for the natural environment and its potential applications

27.09.2021
The university headquarters of the University of Alicante in Torrevieja analyzes in a summer course the importance of the microorganisms of the Pink Lagoon for the natural environment and its potential applications
The Torrevieja headquarters of the UA gave a theoretical-practical Biotechnology-based course focused on knowing the diversity of microorganisms that live in the water column and sediments of the Laguna Rosa de Torrevieja and similar ecosystems, as well as highlighting the importance of microorganisms Extremophiles of these ecosystems in the natural environment.

The activities included in the MEDNIGHT project for the dissemination of Mediterranean science begin on Friday

15.09.2021
The activities included in the MEDNIGHT project for the dissemination of Mediterranean science begin on Friday
Included in the MEDNIGHT project for the dissemination of Mediterranean science around the European Night of Researchers, the Torrevieja City Council, the MUDIC and the Ars Creatio Cultural Association open the Museum of Natural History to the public with free guided tours.

Presented a wide range of activities around the Mediterranean night of the researchers

13.09.2021
Presented a wide range of activities around the Mediterranean night of the researchers
The Councilor for Education of the Torrevieja City Council, Ricardo Recuero, the director of the Interactive Didactic Museum of Sciences of the Vega Baja (MUDIC) María del Carmen Perea, and María Luisa Molina on behalf of the Ars Creatio Cultural Association, have presented the activities and MEDNIGHT programming, a joint action with Science as a common flag and in which Universities, outreach centers and research centers from Greece, Cyprus, the Valencian Community and the Region of Murcia participate.

The City Council promotes its II Municipal Plan for Equality of Women and Men

27.07.2021
The City Council promotes its II Municipal Plan for Equality of Women and Men
Among other activities, highlights the development of in-depth interviews with personalities from the public, cultural and social sphere of the town; the organization of group dynamics with representatives of the local associative fabric, as well as the holding of internal work tables with technical staff of the City Council