UMECIT celebrated the XV Student Research Conference at the Panama, Chitre, Santiago, and David headquarters

89 research papers developed in the classroom were presented in poster and oral mode by a total of 580 undergraduate students from the different faculties. Hand in hand with the teachers, the formative investigations that demonstrate compliance with our Neo-cyberhumanist curricular educational model were exposed in an environment of creativity and knowledge. 

This activity shows the articulation of the substantive functions and allows to show the application of the knowledge and investigative skills that the students acquire from the subjects and that is also deepened with the development of an article that is published in the formative research journal Semilla Científica.

Invited teachers also contribute their knowledge to evaluate, with qualitative criteria, each of the works presented and allow us to provide feedback on the experience and select the best projects that will represent our House of Studies, in the National Scientific Initiation Conference that will be held next month of October, under the auspices of the National Secretariat of Science and Technology of Panama. 

We highlight the works selected by campus and congratulate all our students and teachers for their efforts in carrying out this excellent activity, which has become a true investigative fair.

At the Chitré headquarters, the work "Comparison of the Perinatal Process in the Registries of PAHO-WHO and the Ministry of Health" from the Medical Records career was selected.  

At the Panama headquarters, the following research works were selected: "Interdisciplinary study on the perception of mental health in the Panamanian population" in a joint work of the General Psychology, Law and Criminalistics careers, occupying first place. The investigation "Detection and identification of human semen at the crime scene and its applicability in criminalistics" of the Criminalistics and forensic sciences career, ranked second. In third place he obtained it, the investigation "Residential installations for single-family homes" of the Electrical Engineering Technician career. The investigation "Incidence of cybercrime and its regulation in Panama" obtained fourth place, with the students of the Bachelor's Degree in Systems and Programming. Fifth place was occupied by the work "Joint injuries in the Panama Dolphins swimming team in ages 10 to 14 years" from the degree in Physical Education and personal training.

At the Santiago headquarters, the work entitled "Diagnosis of the management of hazardous waste in the operating room of the Luis Chicho Fábrega Hospital" of the Degree in Occupational Safety and Health was selected.

Finally, the David headquarters, "Agrochemical risks in the banana sector and its impact on health", of the Occupational Safety and Health degree.