Educación de calidad

When Mathematics Becomes a Challenge to Enjoy

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.

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.

Professor Carlos Martín, Ph.D.: Recognized for Academic Excellence with the 2021 Extraordinary Doctoral Award

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premio doctorado Carlos Marti

Professor Carlos Manuel Martín Barreiro, a distinguished faculty member of the Logistics and Transportation program at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM) at ESPOL, has been awarded the Extraordinary Doctoral Award in the field of Mathematical Sciences by the University of Salamanca. This prestigious recognition was approved by the University of Salamanca’s Governing Council during its regular session held on February 25, 2022.