Behind every corporate decision that shapes the direction of a major company lies an invisible web of numbers, variables, and in-depth analytics. That is precisely what Carlos Emanuel Quinto León, a seventh-semester Statistics major at ESPOL, discovered when he immersed himself in the professional internship program at La Fabril S.A.
Typically, learning about motion and velocity in science classes has been limited to memorizing formulas and performing calculations by rote. However, a recent study published in the prestigious international journal Physical Review Physics Education Research demonstrates that combining artificial intelligence (AI) with the classic method of questioning and reflection (the Socratic method) can completely transform how future teachers learn to reason and understand physics.
Knowledge grows when ideas come together, and the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM) proved just that by playing an active role in Lab Connect. This institutional initiative opened the doors of our laboratories to connect internal staff, academic units, and the broader ESPOL community with the cutting-edge infrastructure, technology, and high-impact projects developed within our faculty.
This year, the 5MinPitch academic initiative brought together 518 students from across ESPOL, who presented their graduation projects within their respective faculties to a panel of business leaders, industry experts, and academics in concise 5-minute pitches.
As part of the third edition of the ESPOL 2026 Open House—an event that brought together more than 5,000 students from 66 high schools across provinces like Guayas, Los Ríos, and Santa Elena—the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM) played an active role, providing prospective students with an inspiring space to discover their career path.
Over 400 11th and 12th graders from seven Guayaquil schools gathered at ESPOL’s Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM) for a day packed with science, experimentation, and h
More than 2,300 students from 12 provinces of Ecuador participated in April this year in the XXXII Mathematical Kangaroo Olympiad, the 20th edition in Ecuador, an experience that turned problem-solving into an opportunity to test ingenuity, creativity, and a passion for mathematics. On Friday, August 7, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM) at ESPOL held the closing and awards ceremony to recognize the students who achieved the best results.
It only took a few minutes for the auditorium of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM) at ESPOL to reach full capacity on the morning of Friday, August 7.
For polytechnic students, pre-professional internships represent the first major step into the business world. Saida Senaida Tirado Caicedo, a student in the final semesters of Logistics and Transportation Engineering at ESPOL, experienced this firsthand while working as an intern in the Logistics Planning area at DIFARE S.A.
