“Bodies, places of peace” The language of movement and emotions as a conflicttransforming focal point
Universidad del Rosario is committed to a pedagogical laboratory to construct peace based on somatic education: the body as a vehicle for learning.
The body: A system in which thought and emotions converge
Two of the studies published in Educación para la vida (2022), by the Universidad del Rosario, propose redefining the bodymind relationship to provide a more comprehensive training and approach to health for young students
Israel Cruz Velandia (1965 – 2022) A Visionary in Physiotherapy
Within the classrooms of Universidad del Rosario, the echo of what Professor Cruz Velandia has taught us still resonates. He passed away early but left a robust legacy to physiotherapy, academia and, above all, his students. He taught them to persevere, question themselves on the realities of their patients, think with their whole bodies, and view their profession from a holistic and humanistic perspectives.
Tracing the tracks of “El hambre de los otros”
This is a story of public policies against hunger in Latin America and of food as a research matter.
The right to memory
Close to the sixth anniversary of the signature of the Peace Agreement with the FARC, the creation of the Museum of Memory in Colombia is still pending. Such establishment has been at the heart of political disputes and triggered a series of setbacks causing discomfort among the victims, according to an investigative analysis by Universidad del Rosario.
“Robins” Teaches Spanish to Deaf Kids
An interdisciplinary group of Engineering and Health Sciences from the Universidad del Rosario created the first interactive device to support children with hearing disabilities during their literacy learning process in a playful way. It is almost ready, and it is expected to be easily accessible to its target population.
First impressions are not always correct Math helps measuring
The use of mathematical models in psychology has become a key tool for the analysis of human behaviors. Sergio Barbosa, Professor of the Psychology Program at Universidad del Rosario, decided to identify a predictive model that best reflects human reasoning when judging moral attitudes.
MalSEIRS An epidemiologic model to predict the behavior of computer viruses
Students of the Applied
Mathematics and Computer
Sciences (Macc for its acronym in
Spanish) program from
Universidad del Rosario developed a
research project on the application
of epidemiologic models to
understand malicious software
(MalSEIRS). With this, they want
to offer better solutions to face
the cyberattacks companies are
exposed on a daily basis.
Microbial communities: The bad guys, the good guys, and… the antibiotic pressure
We are not alone.
Bacteria, fungi,
parasites, and viruses
inhabit our bodies and
can play important
biological roles,
either beneficial or
detrimental. Knowing
them is essential for
proper management.