A fundamental activity for CINTECX is to disseminate knowledge. The Centre runs an annual activities programme for scientific dissemination to encourage and incentivize the coming together of science, technology and innovation, and the general public, improving scientific-technological education and culture.
Beatrice Hicks Awards
The Centre for Research in Technologies, Energy and Industrial Processes (CINTECX), in collaboration with the School of Industrial Engineering (EEI) of the University of Vigo, announces the Beatrice Hicks CINTECX–EEI Awards, within the framework of the celebration of the International Women in Engineering Day (23 June).
These awards are inspired by the American chemical engineer Beatrice Hicks, the first president of the Society of Women Engineers. At a time when studying an engineering degree was considered inappropriate for women, Hicks held a variety of leadership positions, becoming the owner of an engineering company and developing a gas density indicator used in the U.S. space program, including the Apollo Moon landing missions.
The aim of this call is to highlight the role of research and innovation in the technological and industrial fields, placing special emphasis on the contribution of figures who have achieved significant milestones and paved the way in this area.
G – Night: Galician researchers’ night
Run by the University of Vigo to bring science and society closer together in a fun way. CINTECX participates in this event with various seminars.
In 2022, these included a visit by researchers from the Centre to high schools to bring fluid mechanics closer to the public and encourage learning and interest in this discipline and its applications.
Pint of Science Festival
This festival for scientific diffusion is based on taking science and knowledge to bars to bring science closer to the general public.
In 2023, a researcher from the Centre, José Lorenzo Alonso Gómez, gave a talk called “Chiral Molecules for green H2?”, explaining how the molecules can facilitate the production of green H2.
“Ciencia de ida y vuelta” Science There and Back
Run by the University of Vigo, the aim is to promote the diffusion of the culture of science, technology, and innovation among students, the university community, and the public at large. CINTECX has participated in several conferences and events such as the science fair, “The Science of the Future has a Woman’s Name”. It is held each year in public spaces.
