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06/24/2010
The GRISO of the University of Navarra organized a congress on Chronicles of the Indies in the United States
The professors Ignacio Arellano, Víctor García Ruiz, Pilar Latasa and Jesús María Usunáriz traveled to Rhode Island
06/21/2010
A 1% increase in movie ticket prices reduces attendance by 2.3%, according to a study of the University of Navarra
In his doctoral thesis, Javier Elizalde showed that ticket prices and the movie shown are the two principal sources of competition between theaters
06/15/2010
A virus that produces therapeutic proteins
Scientists at the CIMA of the University of Navarra have showed the usefulness of these proteins for treating certain growth defects and in liver regeneration
06/09/2010
Environmental and lifestyle factors are involved in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers from the CIMA of the University of Navarra have analyzed the current state of this neurodegenerative process in the journal “Nature Medicine”
05/18/2010
The University of Navarra has chosen the initial projects for its new research center in Humanities and Social Sciences
There are approximately 200 researchers at the Institute for Culture and Society involved in international and interdisciplinary projects on the challenges in today’s world
05/05/2010
The University of Navarra research group on obesity has been ranked second in the world in number of publications
A study conducted by Thomson Reuters, the publishing house of the ISI Web of Knowledge, has analyzed 172,795 teams of scientists throughout the world
05/04/2010
The School of Sciences of the University of Navarra has created eight new specializations for next year
Designed for students of Biology, Chemistry or Biochemistry, there will be specializations in the environmental, clinical and research branches, and they will be taught in Spanish and English
04/14/2010
A nurse from the University of Navarra has created a Spanish version of an assessment tool for patients with terminal cancer
The project was part of the doctoral thesis of Ana Carvajal, which she defended at the University of Sheffield
03/30/2010
The University of Navarra has introduced “clickers” as a teaching tool
More than 1,500 students use these remote, personal response systems in the classroom, which encourage participation and debate in class
03/23/2010
The Swedish daily newspaper “Svenska Dagbladet” has received the Peter Sullivan Award at Malofiej 18
‘National Geographic,’ ‘The New York Times,’ and ‘Público,’ received the most awards
03/20/2010
The University of Navarra has raised 4,304 Euros for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti
The campaign ended with a charity concert by the University Choir
03/09/2010
Researchers at the University of Navarra participated in a pioneering project on Egyptian animal mummies
Thanks to two state-of-the-art machines, the researchers were able to achieve high resolution images of the interior of the mummies
03/08/2010
Andrew Breeze to give plenary at British Museum
Professor Andrew Breeze has been invited to give a plenary session at a conference organized by the British Museum
03/05/2010
“The model of touristic development has to be coherent with the model of urban development”
The ex-director of tourism of Santiago de Compostela has participated in the 10th Humanities Forum at the University of Navarra
03/02/2010
“The capacity of Navarra to integrate and make compromises has helped keep its diversity alive,” says Francisco Javier Navarro
The professor of the University of Navarra presented the book “A New History of Navarra,” which recounts the history of the Autonomous Community from prehistory to 2008
02/03/2010
Messi and FC Barcelona score a ‘double’ in the ranking of the soccer players most covered by the media
According to the ESI of the University of Navarra, the Real Madrid brand has gained 70% in value since the arrival of Florentino Pérez
02/18/2010
Ángel Luis González, Chair Professor of the University of Navarra, has received an honoris causa doctoral degree from the Panamerican University of México
Professors from Northwestern University and Harvard University also received this honorary title
02/12/2010
Studying Marine Biology 350 Kilometers from the Arctic Circle
The University of Navarra will offer a new diploma program in which students can study in Tromso (Norway) during their last year of Biology
02/11/2010
“The user is the center of any on-line communications strategy”
Around fifteen experts discussed the latest communications trends on the Internet at the University of Navarra
02/11/2010
Experts emphasize the role of parents and teachers in limiting the use of “new technologies” by young people
Arturo Canalda, Ombudsman for Children of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, while at the University of Navarra, advocated an “education in values” of the virtual world
02/11/2010
The former Ombudsman for Children, Javier Urra, speaks about the increase of incidents reported by parents whose children suffer “cyber-bullying"
The psychologist of the Prosecutor’s Office for Minors, while speaking in a seminar at the University of Navarra, stressed the need to “make sentences more strict when the offense is overexposed”
02/08/2010
Domingo Cavallo: “Spain needs to figure out how to recover its competitivity and how to increase its savings”
While at the University of Navarra, the Argentinean politician and economist Domingo Cavallo stated that investing in research and development could make way for a period of growth.
02/01/2010
The University of Navarra has organized a seminar for language professors
Experts participated from the Complutense University of Madrid, the Official School of Languages and the UNED, among others
01/26/2010
Smoking increases the chances of being overweight according to a study by the University of Navarra
The Department of Preventive Medicine of the University of Navarra evaluated more than 7,500 participants over a period of four years
01/19/10
A chemist at the University of Navarra proposes the use of microwaves in the preservation of vegetables
This technology, which would replace the traditional thermal processing method, saves water, energy, reduces discharge and preserves the characteristics of raw foods
01/17/2010
Antonio Fontán, the first Director of the Institute of Journalism of the University of Navarra and former Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, died on January 14
11/19/09
A study by the University of Navarra shows that genes can help predict the reaction an obese patient will have to a diet
Researcher Goyenechea Estíbaliz has discovered new genetic biomarkers that hinder weight loss and the long-term maintenance thereof
20/10/09
The School of Sciences of the University of Navarra celebrates 50 years of teaching and research
The School, with more than 7,000 graduates, has made the first map of Navarra and helped eliminate brucellosis in the 1980s
10-01-09
Pedro Nueno, Professor at the IESE of the University of Navarra, has received the highest award given by China to foreigners
It is the first time that a Spaniard has been given this honor
09/28/09
A Mediterranean Diet is more expensive than a “Western” diet
A recent study by the SUN Project (University of Navarra Diet and Lifestyle Tracking Program) helped to demonstrate this information
09/28/09
Biotecnol, Digna Biotech and Genentech enter into an Exclusive License and Option Agreement, for treatment of life-threatening liver diseases
The Spanish company Digna Biotech and the Portuguese company Biotecnol formed an agreement with the American company Genetech for the development and commercialization of Cardiotrophin-1
09-21-09
A research project of the University of Navarra has analyzed atmospheric pollution in the Autonomous Community of Navarra
The study, carried out by the chemist Asun Villaro Parra, includes a traffic management plan that could reduce pollution by 28% in Pamplona
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