Researchers at the Universidad del Rosario are conducting a study—funded through the institution’s internal resources—that explores the intersection of aging, technology, and personal autonomy. The project aims to transform an everyday object—the walker—into a smart assistant that enhances the mobility and independence of older adults within their communities.

Gender gaps in Colombia vary across regions and do not always affect women and men in the same way. This is one of the findings of the new Subregional Gender Gap Measure (MSBG), a tool developed by the Universidad del Rosario, the Private Competitiveness Council, and Davivienda. The MSBG analyzes six pillars to examine how living conditions, care, employment, and health deepen or reduce inequality across Colombia’s departments and the Capital District

For individuals diagnosed with chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), lifestyle changes often generate feelings of fear, doubt, and uncertainty. The Dragonfly Project at the University of Rosario seeks to create spaces in which patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes, along with their caregivers and health care professionals, can develop and strengthen emotional competencies.

Numerical models can help prevent oil disasters at sea. Researcher Andrea Devis from the Universidad del Rosario outlines the challenges that must be addressed to predict the behavior of oil spills as soon as they occur, enabling timely mitigation of their negative impact.

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.

‘Skills to feel, live and enjoy’ is the new proposal from the Dean's Office of the University Environment at Universidad del Rosario, aimed at transforming elective courses known as Humanities and the Wellfare (HM) into a space where students can develop social qualities that they can integrate into their professional lives

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.

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.

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.

These two researchers, coming from different fields, show that the path of research is permeated by curiosity, as well as by the appetite for knowledge and generosity. Their stories contribute to the strengthening of their respective professional areas and are leaving an enduring mark on the academic environment.