The Fundación Universitaria María Cano, as the implementing institution of a Science, Technology and Innovation project funded through Colombia’s General Royalties System, has successfully completed an initiative that brought applied research, innovation and knowledge to communities in Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, and Puerto Caicedo, Putumayo. The project, “Bioeconomic Strengthening for Social and Productive Reactivation Based on […]

Fundación Universitaria María Cano continues to promote academic development and interinstitutional collaboration spaces that contribute to workers’ well-being and the creation of safer work environments. On this occasion, the Popayán campus joins an important initiative led by the Occupational Health and Safety Committees Network of the Department of Cauca. As part of this academic event, […]

Ten students from the Physiotherapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and Nutrition and Dietetics programs at the María Cano University Foundation (Popayán campus) received certification upon completing the first seminar titled «From Curiosity to the Development of Research Competencies.» This initiative, led by the Cauca Research Roundtable (*Mesa de Investigación del Cauca*), reinforces research training as a strategic […]

Fundación Universitaria María Cano, Popayán campus, continues to promote educational and awareness initiatives that contribute to people’s well-being and the creation of safer work environments. On this occasion, the institution participated in the training event “Heroes Who Care, Lives We Protect”, held as part of the commemoration of National Occupational Safety and Health Day. The […]

Fundación Universitaria María Cano, Popayán campus, participated in the event “Sexuality, Decisions, and Well-Being: Building Informed, Free, and Safe Youth”, an initiative organized by the Departmental Health Secretariat of the Cauca Governor’s Office as part of the 2026 Andean Week for the Prevention of Childhood and Adolescent Pregnancy. The event brought together first-semester students from […]

Fundación Universitaria María Cano, Popayán campus, continues to strengthen the education of professionals capable of addressing today’s public health challenges. In line with this commitment, the Speech-Language Pathology Program organized the Professional Development Circle entitled “Safe Feeding as a Determinant of Health: Speech-Language Pathology, Management, and Transformation,” an academic event that brought together students from […]

The María Cano University Foundation continues to promote academic experiences that strengthen its students’ comprehensive education and their connection to current dynamics within the sports sector. Most recently, faculty members and students from the institution participated in the Sports Marketing Seminar, held on August 31 at the Popayán City Hall (CAM) auditorium. The event brought […]

The Fundación Universitaria María Cano continues to strengthen its presence in high-impact academic and scientific settings across Colombia. On this occasion, Cristian Arbey Pinilla Ortiz, faculty member of the Nutrition and Dietetics Program, participated as an invited speaker at the 40th Congress on Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition, organized by the Colombian Association of Clinical Nutrition […]

The María Cano University Foundation (Popayán campus) reaffirmed its commitment to transforming collective health by leading the international seminar «Public Health in Colombia: A Commitment to Collective Transformation.» This academic event was held to commemorate National Public Health Worker Day and was organized in partnership with the María Auxiliadora University in Lima, Peru. The event […]

How can we understand a community’s health needs without knowing its territory, culture, and the knowledge that shapes its history? This question guided the academic experience of students from the eighth cohort of the Public Health Specialization at Fundación Universitaria María Cano, who explored the social and cultural realities of the municipality of Silvia, Cauca. […]