Professors from the FUNIBER network participate in the kick-off meeting of the European Erasmus+ MAHINE project for the training of nutritionists in Angola
The Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO) held, between January 19th and 23rd, the kick-off meeting of the European project Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) “Simulation-based training and digital technologies combined with a service-learning approach for experiential and reflective learning in nutrition and dietetic education” (MAHINE) funded by the European Union through the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and aimed at strengthening training, innovation, and international cooperation in the fields of nutrition, agronomy, and health. A project in which the Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) also participates. Read more
Researchers from the FUNIBER university network analyze parental food literacy as key to the Mediterranean diet for children
Dr. Francesca Giampieri and Fernando Maniega, members of the Food, Nutritional Biochemistry, and Health Research Group at the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO), an institution that is part of the academic network of the Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER), are participating in an international study. This study analyzes how parents' nutritional knowledge and attitudes directly influence their children's adoption of the Mediterranean diet. Read more
FUNIBER publishes a study on university students’ perceptions of collaborative work
The study features the participation of leading researchers from the European University of the Atlantic (UNEATLANTICO), an institution that forms part of the academic network of the Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER): Mónica Gracia, Juan Vidal, Julién Brito, Roberto Ruiz, and Cristina Pérez, who provide academic evidence on how university students perceive and apply collaborative work within academic projects. Read more
FUNIBER network researchers celebrate the excellent assessment of the European project E+DIETing_LAB after the final evaluation by SEPIE
The Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO), belonging to the FUNIBER network of universities, has received the official notification from the Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education (SEPIE), which confirms the highly satisfactory evaluation and the positive closure of the Erasmus+ E+DIETing_LAB - Digital Lab for Education in Dietetics combining Experiential Learning and Community Service project. With an overall score of 86/100, the report recognizes the outstanding quality of the work developed and its educational and social impact. Read more
FUNIBER researchers propose a tool to combat fake news in digital media
Dr. Mónica Gracia, international director of Admissions at the Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER), and Dr. Eduardo Silva, executive director of the same Foundation at its headquarters in Guatemala, are conducting a joint study with other professionals to improve the automatic detection of fake news through machine learning. This work demonstrates the effectiveness of a hybrid and multi-view approach to analyzing news content in digital environments. Read more
FUNIBER promotes the dissemination of studies that modernize maternal and child health through IoT
The director of the FUNIBER Technology Center and researcher at the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (UNEATLANTICO), Daniel Gavilanes Aray, is participating in a study on how the use of IoT can improve maternal care from pregnancy to neonatal care. Read more