Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) reaches a new milestone in its academic trajectory by being incorporated into the QS World University Rankings 2026, integrating the prestigious list of the best universities in the world. UEES is positioned within the exclusive group of the top one thousand institutions selected by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a British organization recognized for...Read More

The Research Center of Espiritu Santo University (CINUEES) inaugurated a large and modern space designed to promote knowledge, innovation and scientific development. Located on the fourth floor of building E, this new space will provide researchers with an optimal environment for the generation of scientific solutions with social impact. «It makes...Read More

Santay Island, a protected area of 2,179 hectares in the Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador, has been the scene of an important environmental discovery. UEES research professor Natalia Molina Moreira identified the presence of the Asian mangrove Heritiera fomes Banks, a rare species typically found in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia.....Read More

The World Urban Forum is the most important global conference on sustainable urbanization. Daniela Hidalgo, researcher at Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) and Director of Quality and Accreditations, represented the institution at the Twelfth Session of the World Urban Forum, WUF12, convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat),...Read More

The Research Center of Espiritu Santo University (UEES), in collaboration with UEESCLINIC and UEESBiolab, has launched the first scientific project focused on the study of climacteric for women aged 40 to 60 years in the country. Under the name «Comprehensive Health Program for Middle-aged Women», the research will be led by...Read More

The Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo (UEES) is proud to announce that Dr. Antonio R. Gomez-Garcia, research professor at the institution, has been accepted as a member of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH). This commission, founded in 1906 in Milan, Italy, is the oldest global network of scientists dedicated to promoting occupational...Read More

The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) is proud to announce the First Ecuadorian Mangrove Congress, to be held on September 4 and 5, 2024 at its Convention Center. This event has been designed to share experiences and achievements in mangrove restoration in various provinces of the country.....Read More

Dr. Iván Chérrez Ojeda, professor and researcher at UEES, has been appointed adjunct professor at the Charité University of Berlin, one of the top 100 universities in the world according to the prestigious Times Higher Education ranking. This historic achievement is due to his significant contributions to medical research, especially in the study of the...Read More

The Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo (UEES) celebrated World Environment Day through the “Sustainable Cities” conversation, in order to raise awareness among students about the importance of sustainability and its role in the future of the planet. Panelists from different entities participated in the discussion: Holcim, UEES....Read More

Within the framework of the Sustainability Summit 2024, distinguished experts gathered at the «Sustainable Education» forum to discuss the steps to be taken to promote a sustainable culture in education. The event included the participation of Fernando Espinoza, Director of the Research Center of the Universidad Espíritu Santo...Read More

66 % of companies face difficulties when trying to carry out significant digital changes. Yet, every day new pressures emerge to initiate digital transformation processes. With the aim of providing key information that will help organizations to be in the third that succeeds in their transformation process, the...Read More

Stanford University published its prestigious list of the most cited researchers worldwide, a compilation that seeks to establish a comprehensive database on citations, indexes and a composite indicator of academic impact. The ranking, which covers the period between 1996 and 2022, as well as the calendar year 2022, is structured into 22...Read More

Researcher Iván Chérrez, from the UEES Research Center, stood out at the TheGa2len Ucare 2023 Conference in Brazil by presenting innovative results of scientific studies. The meeting was focused on chronic urticaria and associated conditions and was attended by nearly 300 researchers and specialized physicians from more than 50 countries....Read More

Telling the story of each tree, shrub and plant that is part of the Historic Park of Guayaquil was what motivated authors Natalia Molina, Naskia Morán and Marcia Fabra to create a work that captures the spirit and dedication invested in the restoration project of the dry forest in the Historic Park...Read More

The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) has achieved an important scientific breakthrough by discovering two types of spiders that are considered unique in the world. This outstanding research, the first of its kind in the Americas, was carried out by biologists Mauricio Macias and Natalia Molina. These small arachnids, brown in color and no more...Read More

The hackathon competition will test the creativity and ingenuity of university students. What is needed to survive on the red planet? That is the premise posed for hundreds of students who will participate in the Hackathon Reto Marte 2023, an initiative of the Ibero-American organization Virtual Educa, in which...Read More

Researchers and health professionals during a talk for World No Tobacco Day. The research center of the Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES) analyzed the consumption of electronic cigarettes in 3,443 students from 6 colleges, schools and four universities in Quito, Guayaquil, Samborondón, Salitre and Portoviejo. The surveys determined that the 52%...Read More

One of the strategic sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic was tourism. In recent decades, in Ecuador, it has become one of the most dynamic and fastest growing sectors. The importance of this activity as an engine for job creation and the promotion of economic development,...Read More