![UCAM researchers Manuel Pardo Ríos, Javier Alonso Fernández and Ana Cristina Moreno Marín attend the kick-off meeting of the European METAHEFO project at the University of Málaga.](/sites/ucam.edu.en/files/styles/buscador_noticias/public/imagenes/noticias/2024-05/proyecto-europeo-podologia.jpg?h=6cd83c45&itok=7QmgzPen)
UCAM to design the foot metaverse
The European METAHEFO project will focus on creating virtual environments to help students improve their podiatric training
![UCAM gathers more than 30 scientists devoted to improving the Mar Menor](/sites/ucam.edu.en/files/styles/buscador_noticias/public/imagenes/noticias/2023-05/smartlagoon.jpg?h=5dabf909&itok=aAMjfaKZ)
UCAM gathers more than 30 scientists devoted to improving the Mar Menor
The yearly event of the European project called SMARTLAGOON, research H2020, headed by UCAM, which was celebrated today, has shared its results with regional, national and international scientists and with the Department for the Environment, Mar Menor, Universities and Research.
![UCAM monitors real-time water exchange between the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor for the first time](/sites/ucam.edu.en/files/styles/buscador_noticias/public/imagenes/noticias/2023-03/smart-lagoon.jpg?h=b6717701&itok=eSu9EcOb)
UCAM monitors real-time water exchange between the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor for the first time
The SMARTLAGOON project has increased the data collection thanks to the installation of two new cameras, located in the Marchamalo and El Estacio canals.
![The participants are young people aged 16 to 22](/sites/ucam.edu.en/files/styles/buscador_noticias/public/imagenes/noticias/2022-11/programa-europeo-con-el-dolorense-web.jpg?h=6cd83c45&itok=ZFLnRu1q)
UCAM Cartagena starts a European programme in Los Dolores to teach young people how to coach football
For six Mondays, free theory and practice sessions will be held with mixed teams in collaboration with the Sports Association of Los Dolores.
![Installation of the first intelligent buoy in Mar Menor](/sites/ucam.edu.en/files/styles/buscador_noticias/public/imagenes/noticias/2022-10/instalacion-boya-1.jpg?h=6cd83c45&itok=zQ8HWdPF)
European researchers, led by UCAM, install the first smart buoy in the Mar Menor
This measuring device will efficiently send real-time data on the lagoon’s temperature, salinity, chlorophyll and turbidity
![Image of the artists and teachers who participated in the European Refresh+ project held at UCAM.](/sites/ucam.edu.en/files/styles/buscador_noticias/public/imagenes/noticias/2022-09/refresh-.jpg?h=6cd83c45&itok=n8U7V91o)
Young European artists train in marketing at UCAM
The Los Jerónimos Campus hosted the Art Marketing Training event, along with the final meeting of the European project Refresh+. Both events have allowed 11 European artists to learn about artistic marketing and how to promote their personal brands.
![This is an initiative of Smartlagoon, a European H2020 project led by UCAM, in which the Swiss company Photrack is a partner. Its researchers have analysed the Discharge APP with representatives of the Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura and the General Directorate of the Mar Menor](/sites/ucam.edu.en/files/styles/buscador_noticias/public/imagenes/noticias/2022-04/smart-lagoon-aplicacion-7.jpg?h=6cd83c45&itok=5mFs0M03)
A mobile application for citizens will help to monitor the Mar Menor
This is an initiative of Smartlagoon, a European H2020 project led by UCAM, in which the Swiss company Photrack is a partner. Its researchers have analysed the Discharge APP with representatives of the Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura and the General Directorate of the Mar Menor
![Researchers of this project applying the metaverse technology in teaching-learning processes.](/sites/ucam.edu.en/files/styles/buscador_noticias/public/imagenes/noticias/2022-02/foto-yourganic.jpg?h=6cd83c45&itok=WC7XI-3h)
UCAM will train European youngsters in healthy and organic nutrition
The Universidad Católica, together with institutions from Norway, Greece, Iceland and Poland, is participating in the My Organic Way project to create digital content that promotes organic farming and healthy eating.
![Sensors will provide real-time information on the levels of oxygen, temperature, salinity, chlorophyll and turbidity at different depths](/sites/ucam.edu.en/files/styles/buscador_noticias/public/imagenes/noticias/2021-11/imagen-adaptada-noticias-web-1_0.jpg?h=84589e9c&itok=xL8axmXo)
European researchers, led by UCAM, have begun to monitor the Mar Menor
Sensors will provide real-time information on the levels of oxygen, temperature, salinity, chlorophyll and turbidity at different depths.