Research April 15, 2021 Going to Cambridge! Mexican wins genetics doctorate scholarship Juan Carlos Rueda, who holds a degree in biotechnology engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey’s State of Mexico campus, has won a Gates-Cambridge scholarship to study for a Genetics doctorate at the University of Cambridge.
Research March 19, 2021 Tec and University of Illinois promote bioengineering research The Tec’s School of Engineering and Sciences and its counterpart at the University of Illinois at Chicago are providing seed funding to 4 research projects for developing these initiatives.
Health March 08, 2021 Tec researcher recognized for testing drugs to cure cancer on chips Itzel Montserrat Lara, a Tec de Monterrey researcher who tests drugs to cure cancer on chips, has been recognized by the “25 Women in Science: Latin America” initiative organized by the 3M company.
Research February 24, 2021 Genome sequencing: work of new laboratory from Tec and FEMSA The Tec BASE Genome Sequencing Laboratory has specialized equipment from American company Ilumina, one of the most prominent in the field.
Research February 11, 2021 Senate bestows award on Tec professor for Alzheimer’s research Miguel Ontiveros, a professor at Tec de Monterrey, has received five awards and an honorary doctorate for his research on Alzheimer’s disease and his distinguished scientific career.
Health January 18, 2021 COVID-19 vaccines in Mexico: Should I get vaccinated? Is it safe? How do COVID-19 vaccines work? Are they safe? If I get vaccinated, will I no longer get sick or infect others? Michel Martínez, head of TecSalud’s COVID-19 unit, explains.
Education December 16, 2020 Learning and skills for the future! 5 projects win the TPrize The TPrize final, an open innovation initiative from Tec de Monterrey and University of Los Andes, was held virtually at the Tec’s 7th International Conference on Educational Innovation, where 5 projects were named winners.
Sports December 10, 2020 Tec team defeats Asian rivals and is eSports champion Tec Guadalajara defeated all its opponents, including Asian universities, at the international competition “Borregos Esports Invitational”.
Research November 18, 2020 Tec researcher awarded the Mexican Academy of Sciences prize For her scientific work, Dr. Janet Gutiérrez has won the Mexican Academy of Sciences award for young scientists in the area of Natural Sciences.
Entrepreneurs November 13, 2020 Thinking big! Diabetic sweetener to go into large-scale production The founder of Xilinat, a sweetener made from corn waste, will begin work at Tec de Monterrey’s FEMSA Biotechnology Center to produce his product on a large scale.
