The nutrition project of 5 students of the MM College. Conceptionists of Burgos (Castilla y León, Spain) has managed to be among the three winners of the National Stem X Change contest, promoted by the social work of La Caixa to promote scientific culture. The exhibition of his nutrition project has convinced the eight members of the jury, who highlight the "rigor and precision" in their presentation, as well as the fact of having transmitted the illusion to all participants. The award will be a stay in September in Boston, United States, where they will know the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The nutrition project of 5 students of the MM College. Conceptionists of Burgos (Castilla y León, Spain) has managed to be among the three winners of the National Contest STEM x Change, promoted by the Social Work of La Caixa to promote scientific culture. The exhibition of his nutrition project has convinced the eight members of the jury, who highlight the "rigor and precision" in their presentation, as well as the fact of having transmitted the illusion to all participants. The award will be a stay in September in Boston, United States, where they will know the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Miriam Ibáñez, David Aguilar, Nuria Frías, Natalia del Barco and Jesús Descalzo reached the final of the contest along with 10 other educational centers and after having imposed another 500 groups of schools from all over Spain. They traveled to Barcelona on June 30 and during an intense week they attended researchers talks and visited facilities such as Alba particle accelerator.

The nutritional project of the Burgos College raises the challenge of fight obesity by increasing fruit consumption (Something they have achieved in recesses), valuing sport as a complement to a healthy diet. It has been directed by Belén Martínez, a biology professor and from whom she left for the idea of ​​appearing to the contest. "It is a satisfaction for me and the students are excited because the effort has been worth it," he said.

Fuente: www.diariodeburgos.es