UADY hosted its annual Academic Days conference focused on internationalization and innovation in education. Over 230 academics, administrators, and graduate students attended the two-day conference, which included lectures and workshops led by international experts. The Rector emphasized the importance of continuous improvement and transmitting a conviction for lifelong learning to students. The Director General of Academic Development stressed that internationalization and innovation are essential to integrate in educational programs and comprehensive student training. The conference aims to promote discussions around improving educational quality, student mobility, and the university's international projection.

1. the Spanish language.
This year, 2017, UADY will have
received about 800 students in aca-
demic stays, either for periods of six
months or those that remain for a
longer time. The dynamics of the
Student Mobility Program is that each
semester the numerous groups it
receives are integrated into the activi-
ties of the University Campuses,
where they study the subjects of their
interest.
They have the advantage that UADY
offers credits system so they can
take up to two or three subjects in
different faculties. The visitors make
their student mobility supported by
scholarships that they obtain in their
home countries, either through the
Ministries or the Embassies.
It is important to note that a few are
supported by other types of scholar-
ships as a result of reciprocity agree-
ments between UADY and universi-
ties either nationally or international-
ly. During the academic stay, stu-
dents are exempt from any registra-
tion fees, courses or use of laborato-
ries.
Mérida, Yucatan, August 16, 2017.-
The student mobility that drives public
universities worldwide, goes much
further than attending courses in edu-
cational programs; it is rather, a com-
prehensive concept that influences
the formation of values, culture and
social coexistence among young
people, said the Rector of the UADY,
Jose de Jesus Williams, in welcoming
hundreds of students who will start
academic stays.
At the opening ceremony of the Stu-
dent Mobility Program, Fall 2017, the
Rector, stressed that mobility is fun-
damental in the approach to compre-
hensive training and internationaliza-
tion demanded by modern society.
Each semester, UADY opens its
doors to hundreds of young people
from national and foreign destinations
who request to study different educa-
tional programs offered here.
On this occasion, there are a total of
324 students, of which 212 are from
31 universities all over the country
such as UNAM, the National Poly-
technic Institute, the Benemérita de
Puebla, the Autonomous Universities of
Coahuila, Chapingo, Aguascalientes,
the State of Mexico, of Oaxaca, among
others. In addition, 112 young people
come from 40 universities around the
world, such as the United States,
Spain, France, Germany, China, Brazil,
Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru and,
for the first time, Ukraine.
In his message, the Rector considered
that receiving hundreds of students is
recognition of the quality educational
offer provided, and in that regard, he
told visitors that from now on this uni-
versity opens their arms. “You are to-
day our students and of course, you will
have the same attentions and services
that the university community has, have
the confidence to seek support to trans-
it your stay”, he said.
Architecture, Accounting, Anthropology,
Psychology and Veterinary Medicine
are among the major degrees selected
by national and foreign students who
carry out student mobility. There is a
large group of foreigners, from Germa-
ny and Florida, who opt for the Institu-
tional Language Center (CIL) to study
UADY opens its doors to more than 300 students from
all over Mexico and other countries
A U T O N O M O U S U N I V E R S I T Y O F Y U C A T A N
GENERAL COORDINATION OF COOPERATION
AND INTERNATIONALIZATION
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2. Mérida, Yucatán, Sep-
tember 19, 2017.- The
development of an investi-
gation and the presenta-
tion of a clinical case with
an innovative technique
led the student Andrea
Díaz Martín, of the third
semester of the Speciali-
zation in Periodontics of
UADY, to become the first
to achieve a double victory
in the contests that support
the International Congress
of the Mexican Association
of Perio-dontology.
The congress is considered the most
important of the discipline because it
integrates the National Meeting, in its
XXXVIII edition, and the International
Congress, in its XXVII edition, between
both the participation of half a hundred
universities in the country, the United
States and other parts of Europe. In
this context, two competitions are held,
the first called the Research Papers
Contest, which groups some 14 uni-
versities and the second, Clinical Case
Contest, which involves more than 40
universities offering educational pro-
grams of Periodontics.
"Since last year, when I entered the
postgraduate program, I started an
investigation as a thesis project and as
part of the training offered by UADY,
teachers encourage us to carry out
treatments and that strengthens our
capacities with more complex tech-
niques", said the young student.
Accompanied by the director of the
Faculty of Dentistry, Javier Ayala Agui-
lar and the coordinator of the speciali-
zation in Periodontics, Eduardo Sauri
Esquivel, the student highlighted that
the double triumph is a reflection of the
quality of the educational program
imparted by this House of Studies,
which is accredited in the National
Register of Postgraduate Quality of
CONACYT.
In reviewing her experience, Andrea
Díaz Martín commented that she was
very satisfied with the opportunity to
continue learning, but above all because
of the accompaniment and impulse she
receives from the teachers of the faculty.
The research project, she added, is
called "Detection of polymorphism -
308GA of the TNF-alpha gene in pa-
tients with chronic periodontitis," which
stands out as an innovative study from
which no prior documentation exists.
The young woman said that the im-
portance of this research is that there is
no other study of this type in Mexico,
which raises the relationship between
polymorphism and association with
chronic periodontitis, "I am finding that
this polymorphism influences a lot of
periodontal disease."
About the poster contest, she said, we
presented the case of a patient with gin-
gival recession pathology in which a
minimally invasive technique was used
and trying to avoid aesthetic sequels.
Andrea Diaz said she was impressed
with UADY’s academic training,
"participating in this type of forums al-
lows the level that our university has, but
above all that teachers
have the best capaci-
ties." As part of the
congress, she added,
“I could see that the
techniques and treat-
ments of international
exhibitors are applied
here at UADY and see
that we are at the pace
of innovation and qual-
ity.”
For its part, the coordi-
nator of the specializa-
tion program in Perio-
dontology of the facul-
ty, Sauri Esquivel, said that a hall-
mark that distinguishes this House of
Studies is the quality and avant-garde
in its graduate programs.
"Periodontics is an active discipline
and here in the Faculty of Dentistry its
development is based on surgical
procedures and protocols both perio-
dontal and implantological similar to
those performed anywhere in the
world. In addition, he said, avant-
garde materials implemented in more
developed countries are being used.
Andrea Díaz counted with the advice
of professors Víctor Martínez Aguilar
and Gonzalo Navarrete Rosel, the
first, leader of the Academic Body of
Periodontics of the faculty.
The specialization in periodontics of
the faculty has been offered for 32
years, during which time more than
100 professionals have graduated.
It should be noted that the faculty of
dentistry will host the next edition of
the international congress to be held
in August 2018.
UADY wins first places in International Congress of
Perio-dontology
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3. He emphasized that they visited a very
small number of universities in Mexico,
and UADY was chosen for the second
time because it is an institution of high-
er education recognized in the interna-
tional scope. "The students we have
met at UADY are first class and clearly
are a university focused on research
topics, therefore, there is an interest to
be able to develop collaboration in
graduate programs and research topics
where there is much complementarity
between Canada and Mexico," he said.
Rodrigo Delgado stressed that one of
the advantages offered by the consorti-
um to students is that they can be ap-
plied to all areas of knowledge because
they are large institutions that bring
their educational offer.
This consortium brings together nine of
the most important research universi-
ties in Canada: University of Ottawa,
Dalhousie University, University of Wa-
terloo, University of Alberta, Laval Uni-
versity, Western University, Queens
University, Calgary University, and Uni-
versity of Saskatchewan.
The group decided to work together to
establish communication channels
through the signing of agreements with
countries, and the connection with
universities that are leaders in re-
search areas. Currently, CALDO has
signed 12 agreements in eight differ-
ent Latin American countries for the
co-financing of master's and doctoral
programs, as well as exchange of
professors, students, among others,
with universities.
The work done by the Canadian con-
sortium has to do with the delivery of
information and advice to those inter-
ested in doing masters and doctor-
ates in that country. "All the universi-
ties that are grouped in CALDO are
among the best in the world. Canada
is the absolute leader in research
issues," said the executive director of
the consortium.
In addition, the consortium seeks to
promote Canada as a destination for
international students and research-
ers; encourage and support interna-
tional student and teacher mobility,
as well as increase recognition of the
global leadership of Canadian re-
search universities.
Mérida, Yucatan, October 12,
2017. For the quality of their plans
and programs of studies of the Au-
tonomous University of Yucatan
(UADY), national and foreign higher
education institutions are interested
in establishing collaborative ties.
Representatives of the Consortium of
Alberta, Laval, Dalhousie and Otta-
wa, made up of nine leading re-
search universities in Canada, visited
UADY for the second time with the
objective of finding areas where they
can collaborate, work together and
for the students of UADY to know
what Canadian universities offer in
masters and doctorates.
On the subject, Rodrigo Delgado
Loyola, Executive Director of the
CALDO Consortium commented that
"we had already been to UADY last
year, the CALDO consortium is very
interested in visiting the University
again, being able to meet with teach-
ers and students to continue search-
ing areas of opportunity in which we
can collaborate, work together and,
in addition, UADY students are
aware of what Canadian universities
offer and can consider among their
options the alternative of going to do
a master's or a doctorate research to
our universities in Canada."
Canadian universities consortium strengthens ties
with UADY
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4. Mérida, Yucatán, November 30,
2017.- Directors of the five Confucius
Institutes in Mexico met at the Autono-
mous University of Yucatán to ex-
change experiences and projects with
the vision of strengthening the teach-
ing system of the Mandarin Chinese
language and the projection of the
Chinese culture.
In the framework of its Annual Meet-
ing, the directors of the institutes and
the Commissioner of Educational Af-
fairs of the Embassy of the People's
Republic of China in Mexico, Mtra.
Yang Hong, shared information on
academic and cultural activities, as
well as dissemination and collabora-
tion projects for the following year.
The director of the host institute, An-
drés Aluja Schunemman, also general
coordinator of Cooperation and Inter-
nationalization of the UADY, said that
the meeting is relevant because it al-
lows strengthening the international
approach and integral education
through programs of dissemination of
Chinese culture, and of course , the
teaching of the Mandarin Chinese lan-
guage. The Confucius Institutes of the
National Autonomous University of
Mexico, the Autonomous University of
Nuevo Leon, the Autonomous Univer-
sity of Chihuahua, as well as the one
from Mexico City and the one from this
house of studies participated in the
meeting.
"It is an exchange of ideas and chal-
lenges, as well as collaboration pro-
posals to promote more cultural and
educational activities," said the director
of UADY. He explained that another
objective of the meeting is also to make
transparent the information, actions and
economic resources that the institutes
handle in Mexico.
On the challenges faced by the insti-
tutes, Aluja Schunemman considered,
that it is important to strengthen the dis-
semination and teaching programs in the
Mandarin Chinese language. "The Con-
fucius Institutes in Mexico are well posi-
tioned in their regions, not only is there
interest in the teaching of Mandarin Chi-
nese language, but also in the cultural
and academic activities that they pro-
mote," he said.
Additionally, he said, there are institu-
tions such as the Colegio de México with
which other actions are also carried out
to disseminate the culture of the Far
East. In this regard, he stressed that the
challenge is for the institutes to maintain
a greater presence among society and
to be strengthened by high-quality pro-
grams.
The representative of the Chinese Em-
bassy in Mexico, stressed that the
UADY is distinguished for being an insti-
tution with great openness and willing-
ness to undertake more and better pro-
jects "has a very open heart to the world
and especially to China". In addition, she
revealed, feeling united in a special way
with this university, since it was the first
institution she visited, after receiving
the role she currently plays.
At the meeting, which has been held
annually since 2012, it was also
sought to standardize criteria related
to the number of class hours offered,
textbooks used, dates and costs of
certification exams. These meetings
are rotated each year, being that the
previous one in November of 2016,
took place in Mexico City, organized
by the Confucius Institute of the Na-
tional Autonomous University of Mexi-
co.
As part of the meeting, which took
place at the headquarters of the Con-
fucius Institute of UADY, the report of
the Confucius Institutes Regional
Center for Latin America, known as
CRICAL, was presented, which re-
cently held its second council in San-
tiago, Chile.
At the meeting, also participated by
the local institute, were present the
executive director and Chinese direc-
tor, Pamela Cristales Ancona and
Zhantao Yu, respectively.
UADY hosted the Annual Meeting of the Confucius Institutes in Mexico
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5. cation of students and teachers,” he
said.
The Rector stressed that having the
participation of academics and manag-
ers is to confirm the commitment to the
importance of the process of education-
al improvement, and especially the
consolidation of the Educational Model
for Integral Training (MEFI). In his mes-
sage, he congratulated those present
for their willingness to compromise,
"their participation is synonymous with
their vocation and conviction with the
processes of continuous improvement,
which is characterized by being dynam-
ic and cannot stop."
In addition, he stressed, "this conviction
with the process of continuous improve-
ment has to be transmitted to students
in any real learning scenario, either in
the classroom or in real learning scena-
rios, understanding that the human
being grows as a person and professio-
nal from day to day".
In his turn, the Director General of Aca-
demic Development, Carlos Estrada
Pinto, stressed that the two compo-
nents analyzed in these conferences,
innovation and internationalization,
are essential to integrate in all edu-
cational programs, comprehensive
student training, mobility, learning
languages, as well as everything that
has to do with international projection
and academic production.
The conference has the participation
of 230 academics and students of
Masters and Doctorates; the pro-
gram includes four lectures and nine
workshops that will be taught by ex-
perts of international stature from
Europe, South America and different
parts of the country. The confer-
ences continue this November 30
and December 1 in different spaces
of the Campus of Social, Economic,
Administrative Sciences and Human-
ities.
The organization of the meeting is
the result of an effort shared by the
general directorates of Academic
Development and Planning and Insti-
tutional Effectiveness, as well as by
the general coordination of Postgrad-
uate, Research and Linking, and
Cooperation and Internationalization.
Mérida, Yucatán, November 29,
2017.- With the participation of aca-
demics, educational administrators,
executives and graduate students,
UADY inaugurated the Academic
Days "Internationalization and Inno-
vation for the strengthening of edu-
cational quality", in the Campus of
Social, Economic, Administrative
Sciences and Humanities.
At the opening of the meeting, the
Rector, José de Jesús Williams, said
that this meeting is of great rele-
vance for this house of studies be-
cause it opens a space for reflection
and exchange of experiences and
knowledge on two strategic issues
that are part of the six guiding axes
that support the Institutional Devel-
opment Plan 2014-2022.
“Internationalization and innovation
are a fundamental part of the contin-
uous improvement that is sought to
be integrated into all the projects and
educational programs that the uni-
versity has and that directly impact
on a comprehensive andquality edu-
UADY seeks to improve its educational quality based on
internationalization and innovation
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6. Mérida, Yucatan, September
27, 2017.- The Faculty of Medi-
cine of the Autonomous Univer-
sity of Yucatan (UADY) received
the Uruguayan Doctor Rafael
Radi Isola where he gave the
lecture "Free Radicals, Oxidants
and Antioxidant Systems: Rele-
vance in Physiology, Pathology
and Human Aging”; he talked
about how humans use oxygen
for biologic respirations and en-
ergy generation, and how the
process of oxygen utilization
leads to the production of small
amounts of toxic substances,
better known as free radicals.
During the talk, Radi Isola ex-
plained that free radicals are
formed in many processes of
the body, for example, by me-
tabolism or by the immune sys-
tem to attack viruses and bacte-
ria. However, there are environ-
mental factors (pollution, ciga-
rettes, poor diet) that increase
the amount of free radicals in
our body. The body handles
free radicals that occur natural-
ly, but if the production of them is
excessive, there is damage to the
body.
"These damage our body caus-
ing, at best, aging, and at worst,
serious illness. People less ex-
posed to excess free radicals will
take longer to age.” In addition,
they can cause cardiovascular
disease by dramatically increas-
ing bad cholesterol levels, as well
as increasing the risk of cancer,
particularly in the mouth, pharynx
and esophagus. They are also
involved in Parkinson's disease,
Alzheimer's disease, arterioscle-
rosis and diabetes.
The production of free radicals
and their correct neutralization by
our body depends very much on
the quality of our diet, "so the
consumption of fruits and vegeta-
bles rich in antioxidants is im-
portant to prevent the develop-
ment of some degenerative dis-
eases like the ones mentioned
before".
Dr. Radi Isola is of Uruguayan
nationality, Doctor of Medicine
and Biological Sciences, was
named winner of the Mexico
2016 Prize granted by the Advi-
sory Council of Sciences of the
Presidency of the Republic for
his contributions to the under-
standing of the role of the oxi-
dative damage and free radi-
cals in the human pathology, in
particular inflammatory and de-
generative, and for its possible
opening to new therapeutic in-
terventions.
He is a full professor of the De-
partment of Biochemistry of the
Faculty of Medicine, and found-
ing director of the Center for
Biomedical Research (Ceinbio
by its Spanish acronym), which
brings together researchers
from three institutions in the
areas of chemistry, biochemis-
try, cell biology, physiopatholo-
gy and pharmacology for the
study of oxidation-reduction
processes.
Uruguayan expert warns of damages caused by free radicals
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UADY, seedbed of future researchers
Mérida, Yucatán, November 15, 2017.-
With the aim of awakening the interest
of children and youth, so that in the
future they can enter and contribute to
development in the field of scientific
research, the Autonomous University
of Yucatán participates in the twentieth
edition of the Science and Technology
Fair.
The coordinator of the UADY Post-
graduate, Research and Liaison sys-
tem, Javier Becerril García, mentioned
that the objective of this fair is to gen-
erate a hotbed of talent for young peo-
ple to know the results of the research
work carried out by university students
in the different bachelor degrees of-
fered by this house of studies. He ex-
plained that there are five faculties that
expose their work in this fair, and they
are: Mathematics, Chemistry, Veteri-
nary, Chemical Engineering and Engi-
neering. These presented projects
related to the preservation of water,
the distillation of it, and the contamina-
tion of this vital liquid.
The theme of the fair is the "Water crisis,
problems and solutions", which is a con-
stant invitation to conserve this vital liq-
uid, since water is the main component
of the human body, it has 75% at birth
and near the 60% in adulthood.
On the theme of the fair, Becerril García
mentioned that the University is one of
the leading state institutions in research
issues, regardless of the specialized
centers with which it counts. As part of
the first activities of the fair, the presen-
tation of the "Pilares de la Ciencia" edito-
rial collection was carried out in two vol-
umes; in the first reference was made to
the researcher Joaquín Dondé Ibarra
and was written by Manuel Baeza Bacab
and the second volume spoke of Nar-
ciso Souza Novelo, and was authored
by José Luis Domínguez Castro.
UADY is present in this forum that
takes place in the Siglo XXI Conven-
tion Center, where educational institu-
tions, scientific associations, state
secretariats, companies, research
centers, science museums and state
governments also meet. The forum
offers creative and proactive events of
scientists, teachers, disseminators
and entrepreneurs through cycles of
conferences, workshops, exhibitions,
demonstrations, guided tours, con-
tests, among others.
The event was attended by Raúl Go-
doy Montañez and Alejandro Ramírez
Loría, head and general director of
Research, Innovation and Higher Edu-
cation, respectively; as well as the
southeast regional director of the Na-
tional Council of Science and Technol-
ogy, Emilio Martínez de Velasco
Aguirre.