National University of Cuyo

National University of Cuyo
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

Seal of the National University of Cuyo
Motto In spiritus remigio vita (Latin)
Motto in English
 Life is in the wingbeat of the spirit
Type Public
Established 1939 (1939)
Rector Ing. Agr. Daniel Pizzi
Vice-rector Ing. Jorge Barón
Academic staff
 4,071
Students 37,900
Location Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina
32°52′50″S 68°52′42″W / 32.880650°S 68.878306°W / -32.880650; -68.878306Coordinates: 32°52′50″S 68°52′42″W / 32.880650°S 68.878306°W / -32.880650; -68.878306
Colors Green, white and blue
              
Website www.uncu.edu.ar

The National University of Cuyo (Spanish: Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, UNCuyo) is the largest center of higher education in the province of Mendoza, Argentina.

As of 2005, the university had 12 academic schools in the city of Mendoza and a delegation in the city of San Rafael (province of Mendoza), in addition to the Balseiro Institute, which is the most developed institute of Physics research in Argentina, located in the city of San Carlos de Bariloche (province of Río Negro). It includes the University Technological Institute which offers technical education in four other cities in Mendoza province. Moreover, UNCuyo is also devoted to improving education due to having 7 other buildings working as High Schools:

History

The UNCuyo was established on March 21, 1939 by the presidential decree 20971. The university was established to offer tertiary education provision in the region of Cuyo (the provinces of Mendoza, San Juan and San Luis). At its foundation the university was composed of some existing higher education colleges, and new ones were incorporated. Regional affiliations were established in Human Sciences, Medicine, Agronomy and Economics in Mendoza, Engineering and Architecture in San Juan, and Natural Sciences in San Luis. These links remained in place until 1973. That year the National University of San Juan and the National University of San Luis were established from the adjunct faculties of the National University of Cuyo already in these regions. Thereafter, the National University of Cuyo concentrated itself in Mendoza, in addition to a campus in Río Negro Province: the Balseiro Institute.

Schools

School of Engineering

Graduate

Balseiro Institute (San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro)

Graduate

School of Arts and Plastic Design

School of Economic Sciences

Graduate

There are many others. For further information please visit: http://www.fce.uncu.edu.ar/paginas/index/cursos

School of Medicine

School of Social and Political Sciences

School of Law

Graduate

School of Humanities

School of Dentistry

Elementary and Special-Needs Education

School of Agricultural Sciences

Applied Sciences (San Rafael, Mendoza)

Recent research

In recent research conducted by UNCuyo's students it was discovered how methods of cutting and preparing food can affect how many nutrients are retained in a meal.[2] Notably they found that the thiosulfinates (that inhibit platelet aggregation and microparticle shedding) found in garlic and onions do not form until crushing or cutting. The research also demonstrated that steaming instead boiling is preferable as vegetables retain more of their water-soluble vitamins.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://fing.uncu.edu.ar/academico/grado/arquitectura
  2. ↑ Coax flavor, nutrition from produce with proper care, handling

External links

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