02 June 2022
Bilbao Campus
The University of Deusto has once again joined the Zientzia Azoka, the science fair organised by Elhuyar Fundazioa, which aims to encourage young people's interest in science and promote a scientific culture among the general public.
This 10th Science Fair, which coincides with the celebration of Elhuyar's 50th anniversary, will be held from Thursday, 2 June to Sunday 5 June. As usual, researchers from the University of Deusto and other centres and universities (UPV/EHU, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, CFM-Polymat, TECNALIA and BC Materials) will showcase their projects and accompany the 500 boys and girls aged 12 to 18 years in Bilbao's Arenal, who will present a total of 200 STEAM projects developed throughout the year.
This year, 218 researchers will participate (199 women) and the University of Deusto will exhibit five projects:
•Nobel Run Project
Coordinators: Pablo Garaizar and Lorena Fernández
UD Centre: University Social Responsibility - Equality Area
•ATELIER Project
Coordinator: Cristina Martín Andonegi
UD Team: DEUSTO SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH GROUP
• HortiMED Project
Coordinator: Cristina Martín Andonegi
UD Team: DEUSTO SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH GROUP
• Foodrus Project
Coordinator: Ainhoa Alonso
UD Team: DEUSTO SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH GROUP
• Why Project
Coordinator: Cruz Enrique Borges
UD Team: DEUSTO SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH GROUP
There will also be a science gymkhana, viscous experiments, the play Matriuska and a science show called Adrenalina, among other events. On Sunday, the closing day of the fair, the projects developed in the Bizilabe leisure workshops will be exhibited, and this year, for the first time, prizes will be awarded every day, which will be announced through Elhuyar's social networks. The prizes will consist of stays in research companies, research grants and trips to national and international fairs.
Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka throughout the year
The aim of Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka is to encourage young people's interest in science, as well as to promote and disseminate scientific culture, not only at this fair held at the Arenal, but also throughout the year. This year 716 young people (405 girls and 311 boys) and 54 schools took part.
Since it was first held in 2013 to date, nearly 6,000 young people aged 12 to 18 years have taken part in the Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka. A total of 900 research or technological projects have been carried out, of which nearly 700 were presented at Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka in Bilbao.
The Zientzia Azoka initiative, organised by Elhuyar, has the collaboration of the Basque Government’s Education Department, the FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology), the Biscay Provincial Council, the Bilbao City Council, the Government of Navarre and Erabi.
