The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) was the scene of an emotional academic and literary meeting on the occasion of the launching of the book “Caminante... sí hay camino”, a work by the outstanding teacher, philosopher and journalist David Samaniego Torres, founding vice rector of the institution. The event brought together authorities, teachers, students and friends of the author, who paid tribute to his...Read More

The School of International Studies of the Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) organized the twelfth edition of the Persuasive Speech Contest, an inter-school contest that seeks to motivate high school students to practice and perfect their public speaking skills in English. Twenty-three schools in the province participated in this edition, demonstrating a high level of competence,...Read More

The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES), through the School of Law, Politics and Development and the School of Government, received Julio María Sanguinetti, two-time President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, in a master lecture entitled “The New, New World: Reflections on Democracy in an Uncertain World”. Recognized for his role...Read More

Extreme fatigue, poor work performance, loss of concentration and memory, among other symptoms, could be signs of Long COVID, a condition that affects between 10 % and 35 % of infected people and can manifest itself with more than 200 different symptoms. In order to better understand this disease and strengthen...Read More

Contrary to the common idea that bats are pests, a revolutionary research conducted in the mangroves of Santay shows that they are true guardians of the ecological balance. The study, led by Natalia Molina, UEES research professor in the Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program from Mangrove to Coral 2021-2050, was developed in collaboration with...Read More

From October 7-9, 2025, the University of Espiritu Santo Specialties (UEES) participated in THE Times Higher Education World Academic Summit, held for the first time in the Middle East, in partnership with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Thuwal, Jeddah Governorate, Saudi Arabia. The meeting brought together...Read More

Times Higher Education of London highlights UEES as the best in the country, number 6 in Latin America and the only Ecuadorian university among the thousand best in the world. Espiritu Santo University was reaffirmed for the second consecutive year as the best university in Ecuador and among the six best in Latin America....Read More

On September 24 and 25, 2025, Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) participated in the XII Summit of Leaders for Education: Educate for the Future, held in Bogota, Colombia, one of the most important spaces for academic debate in the region. The event, organized by Foros Semana and Semana Educación, brought together...Read More

Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) successfully held the second edition of its Welcome Fest Postgraduate 2025, a day aimed at welcoming graduate students and accompanying them at the beginning of their online university experience. At the event, attendees learned firsthand the benefits of being part of UEES....Read More

From the main stage, Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) welcomed higher education leaders and experts from across the region to the QS Higher Ed Summit: Americas 2025, showing the world its leading role and commitment to academic excellence and internationalization. Isidro Fierro, rector of UEES, highlighted the...Read More

The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) held the International Congress Humanities in Dialogue, an academic and cultural space where psychology, education and the arts were integrated to reflect on the challenges facing society in the 21st century. For two days, participants enjoyed a diverse program that included lectures, conferences, seminars,...Read More

  For the first time, Espiritu Santo University held the Reciclatón 2025, an initiative promoted by the AD HOC Sustainability Committee, made up of deans, the Academic Vice Rector's Office and Student Welfare, in strategic alliance with Recicla LATAM. This institutional collaboration managed to collect 6.3 tons of recyclable material, far exceeding expectations and setting a new record...Read More

Universidad Espiritu Santo consolidated its leadership in scientific research by having four of its researchers included in the latest edition of the Stanford-Elsevier 2025 ranking, which recognizes the 2% most influential scientists on the planet. Of the 30 Ecuadorian researchers distinguished in this edition, four belong to UEES, positioning the institution as one of the...Read More

Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) received the visit of Jamie Kendrioski, Director of Babson College, and Amir Reza, Dean of Babson Academy, recognized leaders of one of the most prestigious universities worldwide in entrepreneurship and business education. The main objective of this visit was to officially renew the Graduate Pathway MOU agreement, which...Read More

  The Master's Degree in Project Management of the Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) after a rigorous process obtained the accreditation of the Global Accreditation Center of the Project Management Institute-PMI for its face-to-face and online modalities for a period of 6 years. The GAC is an academic accreditation body of the PMI at a global level,...Read More

The intense rainfall recorded in recent months has generated environmental conditions that favor the uncontrolled proliferation of the Thyrinteina arnobia, known as mediator butterfly or mangrove moth, in the mangrove ecosystems of the Gulf of Guayaquil. According to reports from local communities that interact daily with these ecosystems, the massive presence of this butterfly is...Read More

A recent UEES study, published in the Journal of Public Health Policy, reveals a serious contradiction in Ecuadorian policy: while the country faces increasing challenges due to rising extreme temperatures caused by climate change, the new Executive Decree No. 255 on Occupational Safety and Health, enacted in May 2024,...Read More

Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) reaffirmed its regional leadership by winning first place in the Innovatec 2025 Educational Ranking, consolidating its position as the most innovative online higher education institution in Ibero-America. The awards ceremony, which for the first time took place in Latin America-in Samborondón, Ecuador-marked a milestone for the region, as it...Read More

The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) hosted the first day of the Innovatec 2025 International Meeting, the most important academic event in Ibero-America on education, leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship. The congress brought together nearly 500 attendees and experts in innovation and referents of the educational and entrepreneurial ecosystem from 21 countries. The event...Read More

300 students debated climate change and social justice in a United Nations simulation that seeks to train “agents of change” for the future. Espiritu Santo University presents a new edition of UEESMUN, an initiative that arose from student interest in understanding the decisions that shape global destiny. This simulation of the United Nations has been...Read More