UMECIT Santiago Campus celebrates the 21st Student Research Conference
The past Saturday, April 26, the Santiago Headquarters UMECIT successfully held the 21st Student Research Conference, an academic space where more than 50 students and teachers They gathered to share and witness the results of research projects developed in the classrooms, as part of the institutional commitment to teaching, outreach, and knowledge generation.
During the day, teams from five academic programs participated:
- Bachelor's Degree in Medical Records and Health Statistics
- Bachelor's Degree of Criminalistics
- Bachelor´s Degree in Banking and Finance
- Bachelor's Degree in Law and Political Science
- Bachelor of Social Work
The research presented addressed real problems of the community and the environment, highlighting the analytical, critical and proactive capacity of our students.
📌 Featured projects:
🥇 First Place
Qualification: Effectiveness of necrodactyly in identifying individuals using papillary traces in documents and public records in Panama
Equipment: Ingris Batista, Marlenys Ramos, and Yonathan Aguilar
Tutor: Professor Sandra Martínez
Career: Criminalistics
🥈 Second Place
Qualification: The Olimpia Law and its impact on society
Equipment: Aimett Palma, Ianys Hill and Alex González
Tutor: Professor Zuley Tuñón
Career: Law and Political Science
🥉 Third Place
Qualification: E-Commerce Strategies for Small Coffee Producers
Equipment: Maryori Caballero, Mallory Vidal and Sanelis Yánguez
Tutor: Professor Ashley Acosta
Career: Banking and Finance
The day reaffirmed UMECIT's mission to train professionals critical, creative and committed to social reality, capable of generating concrete solutions to the challenges of the environment.
These types of activities promote integration between the classroom learning and community needs, promoting the academic growth and social impact of our students.
