Categorías - UNIMEDIOS: Universidad Nacional de Colombia

The Car Free Day is an invitation to use alternative transportation media to commute to work or to study, such as walking or bicycling.

Car Free Day does not purify the air

Bogotá D. C., febrero 03 de 2011

"Buses, small buses and trucks with diesel engines are the m

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The use of molecular markers to determine the sex of the species is very useful due to the accuracy of the results. Sex determination can help preservation, production, exploitation programs and environmental studies of the populations. / Photos: Ingrid Lotta.

Sex of capybaras is being determined to save the species

Bogotá D. C., febrero 02 de 2011

A study from Universidad Nacional de Colombia will allow det

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From January 25th, the new UN Radio webpage (www.unradio.unal.edu.co) is available.

UN Radio positions its webpage

Bogotá D. C., febrero 01 de 2011

www.unradio.unal.edu.co is the new webpage of UN Radio, wher

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In Santurbán, there are more than forty lakes and hundreds of rivers.

Santurbán: a water source endanger

Bogotá D. C., enero 31 de 2011

A natural source of water, Santurbán high plateau, located i

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A Movitok for elders is created

Palmira, enero 28 de 2011

It is a dynamic and modern machine that facilitates elder pe

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Aaccording to Ingeominas, in 2010 173 miners died while they were working in the mines.

Tragedy in Sardinata shows negligence in mines inspection

Bogotá D. C., enero 27 de 2011

After the accident that caused more that 20 casualties in a

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This is Rugged, one of the 34 designs selected in the world to participate in the Detroit Auto Show. Picture www.michelinchallengedesign.com.

Designer from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Detroit Auto Show

Bogotá D. C., enero 25 de 2011

Carlos Arturo Torres, a graduate from the Industrial Design

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With new reactor, industrial control techniques are improved

Medellín, enero 24 de 2011

In Colombia, most of the companies have manual process in lo

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According to Schneider, if there is global warming, the extreme events occur more frequently and cause a perturbation in the forests and possible droughts.

Forests affected by climate change

Medellín, enero 20 de 2011

The impact caused by the climate change is affecting agricul

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Innove is a group that promotes the creation of companies as an option for undergraduate students from the different faculties of Universidad Nacional de Colombia. The University welfare department supports this initiative.

A group from Universidad Nacional de Colombia developed high quality natural make up

Bogotá D. C., enero 19 de 2011

Ecological natural make up is being created by undergraduate

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The packing was designed by Iván Montoya, a student of the Plastic Arts program of Universidad Nacional de Colombia, which intended to be attractive for children, since they feel attracted to vivid colors.

UN develops protein rich cookies

Bogotá D. C., enero 17 de 2011

This new invention consists on cookies with additional impor

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National Prize of Environmental Journalism CAR 2010, ‘The media and the hydrolic resources’.

UN Análisis won the National Prize of Environmental Journalism

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 23 de 2010

With the program about wetlands, broadcasted on February 10t

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‘The Revelation of Time’, nominated as best exhibition

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 22 de 2010

El Tiempo Publishing House nominated the Art Museum of Unive

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Experts affirm that Colombians have not faced an emergency of this type for 70 years. Photo:Víctor Manuel Holguín/Unimedios

Universidad Nacional de Colombia is preparing a proposal to face the tragic rainy season

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 21 de 2010

The Interdisciplinary Group of Universidad Nacional de Colom

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Collared peccary in Colombian Orinoquia. Photo: Olga Lucía Montenegro.

Wild pigs and their importance in the ecosystems

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 20 de 2010

Although there is little information about collared peccary

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Fisherman in San Silvestre, El Llanito swamp. Photos: Ángela Gutiérrez.

Construction of hydroelectric power station threatens fish species

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 17 de 2010

The construction of the Sogamoso hydroelectric power station

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Universidad Nacional de Colombia, along with other institutions of high education of the country, was awarded the Francisco José de Caldas High Quality Accreditation. Photos Víctor Manuel Holguín/ Unimedios

Universidad Nacional among The Best in Education

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 15 de 2010

The Ministry of education awarded The Best in Education, a r

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Lauraceae leaves mixed with solvent (ethanol). Photos by Andrés Felipe Castaño / Unimedios.

Cardiovascular benefits in Colombian plants

Bogotá D. C., noviembre 30 de 2010

Chemists from Universidad Nacional de Colombia found importa

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The lecturers were satisfied at the end of the Communication of Science Forum: Responsibilities of the Scientific Community and the Media, which gathered, in two days, the members of ICSU and experts on this topic from the entire world.

"We are all responsible for communicating science"

Bogotá D. C., noviembre 29 de 2010

With these words, professor Moisés Wasserman, president of U

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Nanotechnology in packages contributes to the preservation of food.

Nanotechnology can also be found in food packages

Medellín, noviembre 10 de 2010

Nanotechnology is not only used in energy devices, water tre

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There is no petroleum boom in Colombia

Medellín, noviembre 08 de 2010

A professor from Universidad Nacional de Colombia affirms th

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Elizabeth Vera obtained the first place in the Biodiversity Report Award 2010. Photos: Victor Manuel Holguín / Unimedios.

Biodiversity Prize 2010 again awarded to UN Periódico

Bogotá D. C., noviembre 05 de 2010

‘Expedition of Universidad Nacional de Colombia helps preven

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The Colombian Banana Association (Augura) provided the residues for the development of the investigation. Photo: courtesy.

From banana to ethanol

Medellín, noviembre 04 de 2010

Remainders of banana such as the skin, trunk, shoot and even

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German Velásquez will be one of the lecturers at the Science Communication Forum: Responsibilities of the Scientific Community and the Media, in which he will explain the good and bad aspects of the announcement of the AH1N1 epidemic. Unimedios.

Economic interests hidden behind AH1N1 announcement

Bogotá D. C., octubre 20 de 2010

This is what the former advisor in public health from the Wo

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The Third Science and Technology Event will be carried out this coming Friday, October 22<sup>nd</sup> from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Palmira.

The best of science and technology at Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Palmira

Palmira, octubre 19 de 2010

More than 30 research projects will show their results in th

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More milk and less contamination with a unique vegetable

Bogotá D. C., octubre 14 de 2010

Just by changing cattle’s diet, it is possible to generate b

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Fish in Buenaventura contaminated with mercury

Palmira, octubre 13 de 2010

Five species of fish frequently consumed in the Colombian Pa

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The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is currently the biggest experiment in the world, and it pretends to recreate the Big Bang that originated the universe.

The masterminds of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will visit Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Bogotá D. C., octubre 11 de 2010

Twelve of the masterminds of the biggest experiment in the w

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Science, communication, aid and diplomacy

Bogotá D. C., octubre 07 de 2010

Helping developing countries communicate and use science is

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Universidad Nacional de Colombia is updated regarding the topic that motivated the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Bogotá D. C., octubre 07 de 2010

Organic chemistry, one of the most desired and difficult rea

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A few people work with algae for biotechnical and industrial uses.

Algae with biotechnological potential and industrial use

Bogotá D. C., octubre 06 de 2010

“Working with algae benefits the environment, since they use

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12,000 newborn Colombians thanks to in vitro fertilization

Bogotá D. C., octubre 05 de 2010

“Recent studies show that infertility is a health problem th

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Chemistry is the axis of science

Cartagena, septiembre 29 de 2010

“We need to generate big social changes to make science a so

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Martin Chalfie, Nobel Prize winner in 2008, visits Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 26 de 2010

Martin Chalfie, a Chemistry Nobel Prize winner in 2008, will

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Registrations are opened for the Science Communication Forum

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 25 de 2010

Next November, scientists and communicators will have a spac

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Science and Communication Meeting on November in Bogotá

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 25 de 2010

Scientist and science communicators will meet in Bogotá, on