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A photographic expedition into Colombia's past

On their mission to explore South America, German volcanologists Alphons Stübel and Wilhelm Reiss arrived in Colombia in 1868 with the idea of reaching the Ecuadorian Chimborazo. In addition to their field diaries, a collection of at least 200 extraordinary photographs that they acquired here in the country attest to their journey through this stretch, which took more than two years. Historians Sven Schuster and Jessica Alejandra Nueva Oviedo compiled these images that for most Colombians are unknown, but that should be part of the national photographic history.

´The Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta (Great Swamp of Santa Marta) urgently needs a right considers the relationshps between people and nature´

Moving from protecting resources to making visible the relationships that people have with their environment. That is the proposal made by researchers Andrés Gómez Rey, Gloria Amparo Rodríguez and Álvaro José Henao to try to reduce conflicts and ensure a dignified life for all.

How academics perceive publishers in Colombia

The results of scientific research are usually published in indexed journals, but the role of academic books and book chapters as indicators of the performance of scientific activity is rarely mentioned. To understand their true role, a study, in which researchers of Universidad del Rosario participated, analyzes the prestige of Colombian and foreign academic publishers among the country's academics.

Rhapsodies: A Journey of Resilience and Transformation Post-COVID

The Covid-19 pandemic has left both physical and mental health repercussions in society. For this reason, occupational therapist Karim del Rocío Garzón, along with singer and songwriter Patricia Moncayo, created the project “Rhapsodies of Recovery in post-COVID key” in order to improve the integral health of patients who recovered after going through the ICU.

An Offline App Could Improve Sexual Health in Communities of the Colombian Pacific

In one of the poorest areas affected by violence in Colombia, a group of researchers utilized digital technologies to share information about sexual health among young people in the Colombian Pacific. Their main goal is to generate health education strategies through something obvious, but rare: listening to the community

‘Fintech’ in Colombia: The bet on financial technologies accessible to all

Making transfers via electronic devices, applying for loans, and even investing in crowdfunding projects have become common digital practices and represent a technological disruption. However, is there a legal framework that regulates the activity of companies offering these services? Keys to understanding the regulatory development of the national fintech ecosystem.
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