Congratulates public universities for obtaining the quality seal by the Campus Mare Nostrum project, "a recognition of excellence, a seal of approval and prestige"
The president of the Community, Pedro Antonio Sanchez, said today that the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) is a "benchmark for success and excellence" and an "example of good practice, and useful results for the project today and the future of the Region of Murcia. "
The regional chief executive said that "to enable that future Murcia develops must plant and do it believing in a seed that encourages talent, research, better training and the transfer of that knowledge It will result in innovation, quality and strengths for all the productive fabric of the region. "
Pedro Antonio Sánchez made the remarks after visiting some R & D projects carried out by the UPCT, such as related to the conservation status of Treasury coins Our Lady of Mercy or the remains of one of the space areas that they have been recently found in Calasparra, among others.
UPCT has 93 research groups and three R & D centers.
During 2015 works in 114 research projects and 489 conventions, lectures and scientific projects.
"Nearly a hundred research groups, with a close collaboration with the productive fabric of the region," remarked the president, who said that "working together with companies, which guarantee success, utility and productivity in work being done. "
Pedro Antonio Sánchez expressed "full support" of the Murcia Government to universities in the region and stressed that example is the multi-year funding "we signed a few weeks ago and ensuring stability in the funding of public universities 2020 region. "
In this regard, he said that "we will continue working together and coordinated to make stronger, more competitive, excellent and useful to our universities."
Quality seal the Campus Mare Nostrum
During this visit, the president of the Community congratulated the Polytechnic University of Cartagena and the University of Murcia for obtaining the quality seal by the Campus Mare Nostrum, a project promoted by both institutions.
According to the president, the seal of quality for the Campus Mare Nostrum "is a recognition more a way of working on excellence, is a stamp of guarantee and prestige which states that things are done right," said the president.
"But we must move forward," said Pedro Antonio Sanchez, who said the regional government support to initiatives carried out by public universities.
Key projects UPCT
The president of the Community knew first hand the work done by researchers UPCT in the diagnosis of the condition of silver coins taken from the frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes.
Likewise, Pedro Antonio Sanchez was interested in the analysis being made of the remains of 'space junk' found Sunday in Calasparra.
This is the third sphere fragments found in the region, which could belong to an auxiliary fuel tank aerospace.
Analyses are performing the technical Support Service for Technological Research (SAIT) UPCT and the National Reference Center for Professional Training of Cartagena.
In addition, the president visited the laboratory of the School of Agricultural Engineering (ETSIA) and the School of Architecture and Building (ETSAE).
Subsequently, the Support for Technological Research (SAIT) and later the Institute of Plant Biotechnology (IBV), where he met the tests being made with new drinkable mashed vegetables, among other projects being developed at the University Polytechnic University of Cartagena.
Source: CARM