From April 9th to 27th, Costa Rica will have three weeks ofinnovation, design and digital technologies, taught by professionals who are known for their contributions in such areas. For the first time, Costa Rica will have the privilege to be the host country of the Summer School of the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design (CIID). It is recognized as one of the main references of design in...

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The University of Costa Rica is organizing the International Symposium based around Isla del Coco, an event that will bring together experts from different countries who have researched and studied this National Park which was declared a World Natural Heritage site twenty years ago. Isla del Coco has been an object of different investigations and studies for centuries. At the end of the XIX and...

The sexual education guides that the Ministry of Education provides teachers of public elementary schools and high schools in Costa Rica have raised controversy for several months, but this week, as students were scheduled to return to classes this became a bigger problem as parents from different education centers organized manifestations against these guides that made it impossible to open the...

The University of Costa Rica is building an innovative lab for minimally invasive surgery and cancer diagnosis. The laboratory will be dedicated to the training on minimally invasive surgery techniques, and will also offer Costa Ricans the opportunities to get tested for the early diagnose of different types of cancer, the ones of biggest incidence in the country such as breast cancer, prostat...

The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) and Georgia Tech, signed an agreement that will allow to develop training programs for Costa Ricans, in academic areas of high demand in the actual labor market. The academic programs will be oriented to offer academic and training programs in the country in high demand areas such as: analytics, cybersecurity, data science, user experience and...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an entity that belongs to the United Nations and is the world's central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field. It works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology, contributing to international peace and security and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Every two ye...

An ambitious project by the National Seismology Network (RSN) in conjunction with the National Laboratory of Advance Computer Studies (CNCA) and the National Center of High Technology (Cenat) aims to offer answers to some long standing questions that lay underground at the country’s South Zone (Zona Sur). According to an article by Rebeca Madrigal for the University of Costa Rica, the objective...

Cesar Millan, the famous “Dog Whisperer” will bring his show “Once Upon a Dog-Tour 2018” to Costa Rica this February 18 at Parque Viva. This is the second time the dog behaviorist is performing in Costa Rica, the first time was in 2012,and he promises a completely different show; in an interview with online news site CRHoy, Millan explained “In the show I speak of exercise, discipline and affe...

The University of Costa Rica proudly presented the first generation of students with Down syndrome and intellectual disability that graduated as assistants (for offices, libraries, restaurants, veterinaries and preschool). In total 31 students received their degree and out of these number 14 already have a job. The higher education inclusion program for people with intellectual disabilities...

For the first time, the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design (CIID) will teach its prestigious and innovative Summer School platform outside of Denmark. Costa Rica has the privilege to host its courses between April 9th-27th, 2018. The Summer School is focused on participants from both Latin American and from the rest of the world who are willing to learn about innovation and disruptive ...

If you like aviation and you’ve always wanted to learn more about it, this Saturday you will get the opportunity at the Open Aviation event that will take place in Hangar 14 of the Tobias Bolaños Airport in Pavas, San José, Costa Rica. This is a free event, but it requires previous registration, it includes conferences covering different topics such as, how to become a pilot, meteorology, p...

The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) has relaunched the website www.thetalentplace.cr, aimed at students and professionals seeking information on the most sought-after careers in the industry, as well as serving as a liaison between technical and university students and leading companies interested in the best talent to occupy internships and professional practices within their orga...

Texas Tech University in Costa Rica (TTU-CR), officially announced its first enrollment period which will inaugurate the operations of the prestigious university in the Costa Rican campus. The enrollment period will extend through May of 2018 and the first semester will begin in August 27, 2018. The process can even be done online through the page www.ttu.edu/costarica Admission requireme...

Is the Costa Rican educational system ready to respond to technological evolution, automation, artificial intelligence and other disruptive megatrends that are changing the world and the jobs of the future? More than 250 representatives of the Costa Rican government authorities, academy, private sector, chambers, pro-development organizations, education experts, presidential candidates and other r...

The 37th edition of WebCongress will be held in San José, Costa Rica on November 16 and November 17 at the National Auditorium. This event which provides information on the latest digital marketing trends and strategies is regarded as one of the most important digital marketing events in the world and is offers conferences by experts in the industry from renown companies such as Facebook, Link...

From November 7-15 in the Mal Pais - Santa Teresa area on the southern Nicoya Peninsula, instructors from The Netherlands will offer a survival swim class for children aged two to 12. Private and semi-private lessons are available in 1, 3 or 7-lesson packages. The class instructors describe the activity as follows: "Baby survival is a special technique for very young children (under 2 year ...

Keeping kids from dropping out of school has topped the Education Ministry's agenda for years in Costa Rica, and some advances have been made. However the past two years the percentage who drop out at some point during the school year has remained steady at 2 percent. That translated into 14,606 students who have dropped out so far this year, according to data from the ministry. The mid-year...

Over 13,000 teens in Costa Rica became mothers this year. Pregnancy in teens not only has increased health risks for young expectant women, but is a direct contributor to limited educational and economic opportunities for women throughout their lives. This and other data on the topic of teenage sexuality was recently presented at the National University (UNA) in Heredia. A new law that we...

According to a study titled “GENTICO” carried out by UNIMER (a market research company) and kölbi, and which specifically analyzed the population between the ages of 12 and 35 years which represent more than half of the population, a 17% of these group of people in the country currently don’t work or study. This analysis is part of a bigger report which was done in 2016, titled “GENTICO: The ...

As it had been announced some weeks back the Science Tunnel by German non-profit organization Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science, will be in exhibit in Costa Rica, and the dates and venue have now been announced. Children and adults alike can enjoy this fun and educational experience from Thursday, November 2 through Sunday, December 10 at the Villa Olímpica in Desamparados. Th...

Costa Rica's Constitutional Court in a landmark ruling in September ordered the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) to hire an additional teacher to assist a student who has Down syndrome to allow their effective participation an integration into a regular classroom. The case was brought by the student's family after the ministry rejected their request for a classroom aide for their child after ...

Classes have not yet resumed in 249 public schools in Costa Rica in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Nate, which dumped at least 24 hours of straight rain on much of the country from October 5-6, said the Ministry of Public Education (MEP). Of these schools, 236 suffered extensive damage from flooding and other consequences of the strong storm, and the remaining 13 schools, also in hard-hit area...

Hours after Costa Rican education officials made a public announcement that all public schools would reopen Thursday, October 12, heavy rains in the country's south-central mountains set those plans back in three counties. Due to a red alert set in virtually all but the Caribbean coast last Thursday and Friday when rains from Tropical Storm Nate were at their peak, the Costa Rican Ministry of P...

Four students from the Costa Rican Technological Institute were selected to participate in the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) organized by the United States Department of State for creating Atomik Monsters, a digital platform for teaching chemistry. Jean Carlo Gómez, student of industrial design; Kenneth Fernandez and Rodrigo López, from the computer engineering department, and...

Public school students along most of Costa Rica's Pacific coast have classes suspended until further notice in the aftermath of the destructive tropical storm that dumped massive amounts of rain late last week, announced the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education late Sunday afternoon. The storm, called Nate, which touched ground in Nicaragua Thursday, October 5, and now is a category 1 hurri...

The Costa Rican Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is launching a farm-to-table initiative to improve food quality at schools and also support family farms. "For the MAG .. it is important that children learn to consume and produce vegetables. In addition, this pilot plan demonstrates that it can beco...

"So, you like milk, baby ... why don't you drink some of mine when I squirt it in your face." This comment from a man in a car passing by is how a University of Costa Rica student started her week as she hurried by foot while munching on some cereal to stave off her hunger before a morning class. The incident was described by the student, Madeline "Madi" Soto, on her Facebook page. Madeline ...

Costa Rica's public childcare services are rapidly expanding to meet the growing needs of women, especially female heads of households who are undertaking night school and other educational programs, said the country's nutrition and infant centers, called Dirección Nacional de Centros de Educación y Nutrición y de Centros Infantiles de Atención Integral, or CEN-CINAI, in Spanish. Since May 2016...

Listeria may not be part of your daily lexicon, but if you've ever been pregnant it probably was once on your radar. The bacteria can be spread by contaminated food, and can cause a rare infection that can be deadly in 20-30 percent of infections. Pregnant women are 10 times more likely than other people to get a Listeria infection, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control. ...

Costa Rican high school students can apply for a full 4-year scholarship for study at a U.S. university through the Walton Program (WISP), an initiative of the founders of Walmart to benefit youth in Mexico and Central America, said the company this week. "Walmart of Mexico and Central America invites Costa Ricans who have excellent qualifications to compete for this benefit that will allow them ...

U.S. Embassy officials traveled to the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica this week with a delivery of equipment and resources to bolster opportunities for students in Limón to learn about robotics and computer skills, said the U.S. Embassy press office. The American Corner at Limón's Thomas Lynch Public Library was the recipient this week of US$12,000 in new equipment for students to develop their ...

The British Ambassador organized a special send off for eight Costa Rican scholars, announced the British Embassy. Chevening is the UK government's global leadership program, offering fully-funded scholarships for future leaders and influencers to study in the UK. On August 21, 2017, British Ambassador to Costa Rica, Ross Denny, hosted a farewell event for the eight Costa Rican scholars who ...

Q: What do snorkeling in a national park and having a drink after class have in common? A: You might find a plastic straw in both places. Trash that is improperly discarded and treated in San José, Costa Rica's populous Central Valley floats down to beaches on the country's omnipresent rivers and streams, where it then becomes an often permanent, and deadly, part of marine ecosystems, with plas...

Costa Rica's Minister of Foreign Trade just returned with some good news from a recent visit to Beijing, said the Foreign Trade Ministry in a statement. Foreign Minister Alexander Mora together with the Costa Rica's Ambassador to China, Patricia Rodríguez, celebrated the countries 10 years of diplomatic relations during the recent visit. One of the main outcomes of the visit was a plan to es...

The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science, a German non-profit organization created a multimedia exhibition that takes visitors on a trip of scientific discoveries through video stations and interactive exhibits. This exhibition has traveled to several countries in Europe and America and it is expected to arrive in Costa Rica between November and December this year, an activity that...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) today announced Global Projects For All, a university-wide initiative that will provide all students with access to an off-campus project experience. To serve the growing demand for off-campus projects, the Global Projects Program has added 18 new project centers since 2009. This year WPI will add programs in Massachusetts, Costa Rica, Japan, and Switzerlan...

According to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), despite the fact that Costa Rica invests more than any of the other 35 countries members of the OECD, which includes countries such as Finland and Germany, the investment is not being reflected in the students’ performance. The findings of the report Education in Costa Rica were presented by Andreas Schl...

Results of a poll conducted for the Costa Rica digital news outlet Elmundo has found that 84 percent of Costa Ricans support sex education being taught in schools. The findings from the OPol Consultores poll are similar to results of the Second National Sexual and Reproductive Health Survey carried out by the Ministry of Health in 2015 which found 85 percent supported sex education, said Elmund...

This Sunday, August 6th children will be able to see their favorite characters on stage at the Private Schools Expo 2017 at the Pedregal Events Center in Heredia starting at 2 p.m. Peppa Pig, the Minions, Sponge Bob and Mario Bros will be part of the international show that is being presented for the first time in Costa Rica. The event is prepared for a small crowd of up to 400 people; it’s an ...