The Science Museum welcomes 1st year students
The students were able to enjoy some scientific experiences related to biology, chemistry, microbiology and physics.
30 | 08 | 2024
A new academic year begins at the University of Navarra with the traditional Welcome Day for new students and their families. The event began yesterday at 10 a.m. at the University's Sports Center with the greeting of the Rector María Iraburu and the intervention of some professors of the academic center -AlfonsoSánchez-Tabernero, Asunción de la Iglesia, José Hermida, Manuel Martín Algarra and Raquel Cascales- who have transmitted to the attendees some keys for the beginning of the course . Afterwards, the students were able to learn about other experiences offered by the University of Navarra to complete their education, such as languages, sports, volunteering, scientific and cultural activities.
The Science Museum of the University of Navarra did not miss this event once again this year and provided the attendees with outreach experiences on biology, chemistry, physics and microbiology. At the Biology table, some didactic boxes with insects were shown and microscopic observations of samples were made. In addition, some concepts related to animals were explained: the size of insects, structural color, symbiosis, pests, invasive species and diversity.
In Chemistry, thermosensitive substances and materials - thermochromic materials, where a color change is observed at different temperatures - and photosensitive ones - fluorescence, phosphorescence, and photochromic pigments, which change color when exposed to ultraviolet light - have been shown.
At the Microbiology table, examples of microorganisms found in our daily life were explained: in a drop of water, in the palm of the hand, in the mouth, on the cell phone screen, etc. The students were able to see some samples on a screen and under a microscope.
Through physics, the basic principles of how Contactless cards work were explained, which are used for various actions in everyday life, such as opening garbage containers, paying for the city bus, entering the company or making a card payment. Two tuning forks and sound waves were used to explain how an RFID card and the reader with electromagnetic wave field work.
The Science Museum has taken advantage of this event to inform about some of the activities planned for this new course, such as the Exhibition "Insects. Everything they tell" that will remain in the Science Building of the University of Navarra from October 18 to November 28.
