Education April 21, 2020 Diving masks turned into specialized face masks Teachers from Tec de Monterrey, working alongside the Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition have developed an adapter so that diving masks can be used by health workers to avoid contagion by COVID-19.
Education April 15, 2020 Mexicovid19, the Tec platform that tracks cases of the virus in Mexico Teachers and students have come together to create the platform mexicovid19.mx! Their aim is to provide easy access to relevant information about the coronavirus pandemic in Mexico.
Health April 10, 2020 Why are people with obesity vulnerable to COVID-19? Nutrition expert Verónica Flores explains why people with obesity are more at risk from COVID-19.
Institution April 10, 2020 World Economic Forum invites universities to discuss COVID-19 The presidents of 43 of the world’s top universities, including Tec de Monterrey, discussed and shared actions that they have taken during the COVID-19 emergency.
Health April 08, 2020 TecSalud is using in Mexico the plasma treatment for COVID-19 pacients TecSalud, Tecnológico de Monterrey’s healthcare system, and the Nuevo León State Ministry of Health are using the convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19 in Mexico.
Institution April 04, 2020 Tec, UNAM, and other universities working together due to COVID-19 Nine Mexican universities who form the Educational Innovation Network (RIE360) have launched the website rie360.mx, which includes educational resources for innovating on teaching due to COVID-19.
Research February 26, 2020 Rómulo Garza award given to outstanding Tec researchers The Rómulo Garza Research and Innovation Award was presented by the Tecnológico de Monterrey and the Xignux company to leading students and professors in research projects.
Institution February 17, 2020 Tec gives awards to 4 distinguished graduates Tec de Monterrey has awarded the EXATEC Career Award to 4 graduates who’ve distinguished themselves in different areas and strengthened the Tec’s reputation and prestige.
Research February 10, 2020 Texting while driving? There’s an algorithm to stop you doing it Tec researchers in Mexico City are working on an algorithm capable of detecting when people are writing messages on their cellphones while driving and deactivating them.
Education February 06, 2020 Teaming up with AI? The Mexican project that won an award from the EU Young students from the Querétaro campus of Tec de Monterrey have won an award from the European Union for their educational innovation project for new generations.
