The University of Cordova has used technology to introduce a new studying system: Empollo. It is a mobile app that allows students to have fun while studying thanks to a quiz game. Empollo was the app that won the last ‘Start-up Weekend’ held in Cordova. Although the app will start to be used in Cordova, […]
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Sleeping at night to combat chemotherapy: researchers prove that melatonin reduces kidney damage
Researchers at the University of Cordova, in collaboration with IMIBIC (the Institute of Biomedical Research), have shown that melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep, can improve renal damage caused by chemotherapy. The study, recorded in the preclinical phase, finds that the sleep-wake cycle increases or decreases the production of melatonin in the blood, which is […]
Rock, indie and rap at the university to learn how to get started in the music industry
Rap, electronic music, indie and rock have reached the University of Cordova. It is an initiative called UCO Urban Music with the goal of promoting urban music and the idea of understanding it as a way to make a living. This program includes an ‘Underground Industry and Musical Creation’ course to learn how to transform […]
Ecomortar with recycled sand to reduce the extraction of the second most used natural resource
From the Department of Construction Engineering at the University of Cordova, a project has been set up with the aim of producing mortar with recycled sand using industrial waste from construction. At the moment, sand comes from natural gravel pits along river banks by cleaning or sifting, which uses a high amount of natural resources; […]