Researchers from 19 Institutions, led by an URJC professor, have analysed and published the biological traits and evolutionary placement of a set of more than 1000 domesticated species around the world. The paper has been published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, a journal of the influential Nature group. This work provides the scientific community with a detailed database which will permit to address new questions and calls to amplify the search for new species that can be used as human food in the future. The results could be used to pinpoint which are the relevant traits of food species, and…

The URJC is participating in an international study which proposes a new methodology to improve management in the retail sector of pharmaceutical distribution. This work also shows its viability based on the models used successfully in other sectors. The main aim is to establish which distinctive abilities can generate a competitive advantage. The image of pharmacy and management of customer knowledge, the trends and the market segments are the elements with the greatest effect on performance and results. The results of the study have been published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services.

GET’s first call will finance 17 fellowships for experienced researchers to develop a 24- month stay: 8/9 under the UAH and 8/9 under the URJC. The fellowships will provide the opportunity for experienced researches from around the world to spend two years at Madrid (Spain) to undertake an independent, interdisciplinary research project in the fields of “Smart Energy International Excellence Campus”. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/ekaHU5F

Esta iniciativa forma parte del proyecto Mujer e Ingeniería, puesto en marcha por la Real Academia de Ingeniería. El programa, que celebra su tercera edición, contó con la participación de 150 estudiantes de diferentes universidades en la anterior cita.