Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico

FCNM Statistics Alumni Win the WiDS Datathon 2026 with a Predictive Model for Wildfires

The BIN team, made up of Laura Apupalo, Geovanny Gutiérrez, Fabricio Quinto, and Britney Rodríguez, alumni of the Statistics Engineering program at ESPOL’s Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM), earned first place in the WiDS Datathon 2026, a data science competition held last June at Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL).

The initiative is part of Women in Data Science (WiDS), a global movement led by Stanford University that promotes the participation and leadership of women in data science and artificial intelligence.

ESPOL Student Drives Improvements in Logistics Processes Through an Internship

What began as knowledge acquired in the classroom soon became operational decisions, data analysis, and process improvement initiatives within a high-demand operation. For Paúl Alberto Segarra Varas, an eighth-semester Logistics and Transportation Engineering student at ESPOL’s Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, his internship in the Logistics Projects area of Tonicorp’s Raw Materials Warehouse in Guayaquil provided the opportunity to transform theory into solutions for real-world industry challenges.

Healthier Passion Fruit Pulp: Liquid Nitrogen Ultra-Freezing Enables Clean-Label Foods in Ecuador

Healthier Passion Fruit Pulp: Liquid Nitrogen Ultra-Freezing Enables Clean-Label Foods in Ecuador

The agroindustry sector is increasingly confronted with a question that is as much about science as it is about responsibility: how can the best qualities of a food be preserved without altering its natural characteristics? A recent study provides evidence-based answers: ultra-freezing with liquid nitrogen preserves the nutritional quality of passion fruit without the need for chemical additives.