Programmes “Ciència propera”


Science and Society


“Ciència Propera” is a radio program for scientific dissemination, made of 12 chapters produced from the Campus of Gandia of the Politechnich University of Valencia. It has been broadcasted in Radio Gandia, Cadena Ser, on Mondays, within the programme ‘Hoy por hoy’ (approximately at 12:30h) and in the radio program of the UPV Radio Station, Mondays at 16:00h. It is funded by the Spanish Foundation for the Science and the Technology (FECYT) – Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and the Chair of Innovation of the Campus of Gandia. Synopsis program 1: Interview for introduction of the program and report on the effects...


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New technologies and acoustic impact in ‘Ciència Propera’


Science and Society


In the fourth episode of Ciència Propera we will hear about a project to design metamaterials that help to improve insulation and reduce sound impact. The research led by Professor Víctor Sánchez, has been developed at the Campus de Gandia and also focuses on practical applications such as reducing the acoustic impact of rocket launches. The European Space Agency subsidizes these studies to use them in real cases. In the second part of the program the report will deal with some of the key aspects in valuing a tourist destination and avoiding the seasonality of visits. This we will do with...


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Science for Everyone at the XII Science Week


Science and Society Science Week


An exhibition on the deep ocean, environmental education workshops, scientific monologues and conferences on multimedia technology, tourism, the Valencian coast, ultrasound, digital communication or 5G networks are part of the full program we have prepared for the XII Week Science. Like every year here at the Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València, we have organized activities with the best of the best in research and scientific dissemination. And we do it in an approachable manner for everyone interested in science or the fields of knowledge to be featured.


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A “Live Census” of over 850 New Spanish Language Media Websites


Audiovisual Communication


Campus Gandia professor, Marga Cabrera, is heading the project “Observatory of New Spanish Language Media”. It was funded by one of the “2015 Research and Innovation Grants in the Field of Culture” of the BBVA Foundation. The Observatory is a live census that collects information about new online media initiatives being driven by journalists. “The borders of Internet are drawn by language, the language we use to search with. That’s why we’re collecting as many initiatives as possible, including Latin America and the United States, where Spanish-language media is a growing niche,” explains the researcher Marga Cabrera.


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This is How We Cook Up a Conference


Audiovisual Communication comunica2


Here we are again cooking up a storm for the new edition of the Comunica2 University Conference, the fifth edition! While experience helps us anticipate the problems we’ll face, in the end we always get as nervous and excited as the first day.


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Research in Audiovisual Communication


Audiovisual Communication


We highlight three main areas of research in Audiovisual Communication currently underway on the Campus Gandia of the UPV: digital communication and new media, video games and gamification; and film, television and animation.


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