The URJC celebrates the XXV Science and Innovation Week

Irene Vega

The Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) joins, once again this year, the Madrid Science and Innovation Week, the largest scientific outreach event in the region, which is celebrating its twenty-fifth edition this year. The goal is to highlight the work of the research community and bring science closer to society.

The URJC has prepared a wide range of free activities for this edition, which will take place between November 3rd and 16th. These include workshops, exhibitions, guided tours, games, exhaust rooms, informative conferences and seminars.

These proposals aim to encourage active citizen participation in the scientific process and to give visibility to the studies and research projects developed at the university.

Activities for all ages

The program is aimed at students of all educational levels, from preschool and primary school through secondary school, high school, and university. Most activities are designed for a general audience, requiring no prior scientific knowledge, and cover diverse areas of knowledge with both a scientific and social focus.

This event is promoted by the Community of Madrid, through the madri+d Foundation for Knowledge. Some activities still have available spaces and registration is still open. Reservations can be made through the website of URJC Events.

The participation of the URJC is coordinated by the Vice-Rectorate for Research, Doctorate and Library, through the Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit (UCC+I), and has the collaboration of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), dependent on the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.

The Tooth Fairy is looking for helpers

During the celebration of the Science and Innovation Week, the URJC joins the 12th Ratón Pérez 2025 Tooth Collection Campaign, promoted by the National Research Center on Human Evolution (CENIEH). These donations will allow for important comparative studies in the fields of paleoanthropology, dentistry, and forensics.

Dental specimens can be donated in the lobby of the University Clinic from the Alcorcón Campus to become part of the Tooth Fairy Collection.  The collection days will be November 5, 6, 12 and 13, from 15:30 p.m. to 19:30 p.m. Donors will receive a gift, a "Tooth Fairy Helper" certificate and tickets to visit the Tooth Fairy Museum in Madrid.

This citizen science campaign, which began in 2014 in Burgos, is coordinated by the Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit of the CENIEH and the Dental Anthropology Group. The goal is to facilitate access to deciduous teeth for research and foster public involvement in science.