Professor Natividad García Troncoso received an Honorable Mention at the 2025 Sustainable Construction Awards for her project “Cemented Bahareque for Social Housing,” an innovative and sustainable proposal that provides seismic-resistant solutions for affordable housing. This recognition highlights her scientific contribution and ESPOL’s commitment to innovation and sustainable development.

FICT actively participated in the Second Provincial Climate Change Forum 2025 in Guayaquil, where Dean Ing. Paúl Carrión, Ph.D., served as a panelist on water funds, and researcher Ing. Emily Sánchez moderated the Productivity segment. The event brought together experts, authorities, and local stakeholders to address solutions for climate adaptation, mitigation, and management, strengthening collaboration between academia, the public sector, and society.

The Faculty of Geosciences Engineering (FICT) delivered an outstanding performance in the 6th edition of Cuartiles Mayores, earning two important institutional recognitions. Additionally, M.Sc. Maribel Aguilar, from CIPAT, was honored as ESPOL’s Best Research Technician, reaffirming FICT’s leadership in applied research and its contribution to strengthening scientific output within the university.

As part of the commemoration of the 67th anniversary of ESPOL, Ecuador’s #1 university, faculty members who obtained the international iPEER certification—endorsed by the ILO and the UN—were recognized. This certification validates the pedagogical, scientific, and professional excellence of engineering educators worldwide. 🌍📚

ESPOL and the University of Cagliari, with support from the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, are implementing the IsVolc project in Santa Cruz, Galápagos, to strengthen sustainable water management. The initiative includes the delivery of specialized equipment, technical training for staff from the local water authority (EPMAPASC), and the collection of samples at key points such as ‘La Camiseta’ and the ‘El Gallito’ well, with the aim of ensuring water quality and expanding extraction sources.

A Mining Engineering student was selected as the winner of the prestigious Women in Mining (WIM) Scholarship, an international recognition that promotes female participation in the mining sector.

The Municipal Public Water and Sewerage Company of Santa Cruz (EPMAPASC), Galápagos, is facing a crisis due to a rockfall at its only source of drinking water, the ‘La Camiseta’ intake infrastructure. To address the emergency, the company requested support from ESPOL, whose experts in geology and geotechnics conducted a preliminary assessment of the risks and potential solutions.