UATX held the 4th edition of PAUTA Science Fair

TLAXCALA, Telex, July 15, 2024.- With the aim of developing scientific, social, creative, communicative and social entrepreneurship skills in children and adolescents who enjoy acquiring new knowledge and engaging in research, the Faculty of Sciences for Human Development (FCDH) of the Autonomous University of Tlaxcala (UATx), in collaboration with the Talent Accreditation Program (PAUTA) of the Institute of Nuclear Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), implemented the “IV. PAUTA Science Fair, Headquarters in Tlaxcala, which was held in the lobby of the University Cultural Center (CCU).

In her opening message, Professor Diana Celine Avila Casco, Secretary of University Extension and Cultural Dissemination, representing Dr. Serafín Ortiz Ortiz, Rector of UATx, emphasized that the promotion of scientific education is currently gaining greater importance in the international arena, since this activity allows them to prepare for a more effective participation and to provide solutions to the various problems they face, hence the need to motivate children and adolescents to study careers in science and technology and to encourage their scientific careers.

He stressed that this university, since its establishment, has responded through its four essential functions to the needs of society in a critical and innovative way, by training purposeful professionals with a humane sense, to enhance the well-being of society and fulfill its mission to ensure that culture becomes the basic way to achieve social justice.

For her part, Dr. Gabriela de la Torre, Director General of PAUTA, thanked UATx for fostering these types of links that allow the Academy to grow and propose activities that motivate this sector of the population to engage in research, and for this reason, she recognized the work that parents do to foster the talent of their children and learn at an early age the wealth of scientific research and technology that allows them to acquire knowledge in different disciplines of knowledge.

Meanwhile, María Isabel Caballero, President of the Bermex Charity Committee, said that it is a source of pride for this company to note that each of the projects it carries out helps to find solutions to the problems faced by the communities and localities where they live and that their studies serve them to generate scientific proposals, to create beyond, to think beyond, not only to adhere to what we learn in school, but to continue to search for more options through science.

Speaking, Dr. José Camacho Candia, Director of FCDH, pointed out that an important link has been maintained with PAUTA for five years, which has made it possible to develop different workshops for children and adolescents; he stressed that a large number of researchers from the Autonomous University of Tlaxcala have participated as judges in 70 projects presented in different disciplines of knowledge, which have sought to address specific social problems.

The event was attended by Ms. Rosie Roldan Mendieta, Head of Cultural Services, representing Dr. Homero Meneses Hernández, Secretary of Public Education of the Region; the administrative structure of UATx and the Faculty of Sciences for Human Development, as well as students, teachers and parents.