Students from 20 different schools in Jaén participate in ‘La hora del código’ (or ‘The Hour of Code‘) through 70 workshops. This is an international initiative that aims to awaken the interests of young people for programming. The University of Jaén has promoted these workshops in which over 20 volunteers have collaborated; all of them […]
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An app to diagnose multiple sclerosis before its symptoms appear
A researcher from the University of Jaén is part of the multidisciplinary team that has created the Health Engineering spin-off company to commercialize an app that allows the early detection of multiple sclerosis and to know in advance the symptoms that patients will experience. This is possible thanks to the analysis of the fractal dimension […]
Design and 3D printing to dive in the taste of olive oil
A research team from the University of Jaén has worked in the design of kitchenware for extra virgin olive oil tastings. Their goal is to bring this product to the general public. They have developed the idea of a company, Elaia Zait, which detected that there wasn’t specific kitchenware on the market that enabled non-professional […]
Cheaper bioplastic using olive tree pruning waste
The Andaltec Technological Centre for Plastics, based in Martos, a village in the province of Jaén, and the University of Jaén, have developed a bioplastic made with fibre obtained from olive tree pruning waste. This material is more resistant and cheaper. Its resemblance to wood and the possibility to transform it, makes it suitable for […]