The Universitat Jaume I joins the STEAM Alliance to promote female talent in science and technology (IMAGE)
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The Universitat Jaume I has joined the national STEAM Alliance for Female Talent, promoted by Spain’s Ministry of Education to encourage girls and young women to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics, and to help close the gender gap in these fields. Membership requires submitting a project that promotes STEAM careers among girls and adolescents and passing a rigorous evaluation process.
The university’s application included three initiatives: "Sucre", which introduces computational thinking and programming in primary and secondary schools; "Ingeniera… ¿por qué no?", which raises awareness and provides resources to increase the presence of women in technical degrees; and "Connecta amb la ciència", a programme offering hands-on workshops and talks to secondary school students led by researchers from the university’s science and technology areas.
The Sucre project was established in 2016 with the aim of introducing computational thinking and programming to primary and secondary school pupils. In addition to fostering interest in STEM disciplines, it promotes a scientific mindset through hands‑on projects involving tangible computing components such as sensors and actuators. It applies computational thinking as a tool for solving complex problems through logical reasoning and computational algorithms, while simultaneously encouraging skills that are transferable across a range of disciplines.
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Universitat Jaume I of Castellón
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