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By Resolution of the Vice-Rector for Equality, Inclusion, and Coexistence of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, dated July 23, 2025, the 4th edition of the “Advancing in Equality” Awards is announced. These awards aim to recognize excellence in Bachelor’s and Master’s Final Projects related to gender equality.

The awards are funded by the Island Council of Gran Canaria, through the budget allocation dedicated to promoting equality within the university environment.

This edition will especially value projects that address:

• Challenges or issues related to effective equality between women and men.
• Strategies, proposals, practices, or protocols in the field of equality.
• Resources or studies incorporating gender as a category of analysis.

Financial awards:

• €500 for the Best Bachelor’s Final Project.
• €800 for the Best Master’s Final Project.
• A runner-up prize of €300 in each category may also be awarded by the Evaluation Committee.

Evaluation criteria: originality, impact, relevance, interest, scientific rigor, methodology, and quality of sources used.

With this initiative, ULPGC reaffirms its commitment to promoting real and effective equality between women and men, and to raising awareness within the university community about the importance of this goal.

Application period: from August 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025, both inclusive.

For more information, visit:

More information about the “Advancing in Equality” Awards on the ULPGC website

The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria offers new students the opportunity to begin their academic journey with introductory training. Two editions of the course Basic AutoCAD for Architecture are now available, specially designed for those starting studies related to architecture.

Check the details and register through the following links:

• Basic AutoCAD for Architecture – First edition
• Basic AutoCAD for Architecture – Second edition

Next Wednesday, May 21st, 2025, at 1:00 PM, the lecture “Shade and Air. From the Mediterranean” will be held in the main hall of the School of Architecture at ULPGC, presented by the architect Antonio Cayuelas.

The event is organized by the Department of Graphic Expression and Architectural Projects and is part of the school’s academic activities program. The lecture will focus on the opening project of the Sugar Museum in the old Pilar del Motril factory, highlighting the use of timber structures and open spaces as essential design strategies in Mediterranean contexts.

We are pleased to announce that our school library staff is currently in the final stage of cataloging over 1,000 items, including books and magazines, from the personal library of Joaquín Casariego, generously donated by his partner Elsa Guerra. Joaquín was a Professor of Urban Planning and Land Management, a faculty member at our school from 1977 until his passing in 2016, and served as its Director from 1987 to 1991, leaving a lasting legacy in our academic community.

This valuable collection, enriched with his personal notes, offers a unique and profound perspective, allowing readers to connect intimately with his thoughts and reflections. We are deeply grateful to Elsa Guerra for her generosity, which not only preserves Joaquín’s legacy but also inspires future generations of architects and students.

These books will soon be available at our architecture library. We invite you to explore and make the most of this new addition.