EARTH News

Jaqueline Vargas (’13, Costa Rica) and her project Sembrando Futuro Agritectura (Sowing Future Agritecture) have advanced to the finals of Seedstars Costa Rica, after beating out her competitors at the Huetar Norte regional round of the PROCOMER innovation competition. Her project, a sustainable agriculture model, utilizes adaptable structures, solar panels and rainwater to benefit hydroponic […]

The Certificate in Renewable Energy (Especialización de Energías Renovables in Spanish) has attained full accreditation from European educational-quality certifier ACQUIN. The agency also declared the Certificate’s credits as being equivalent to those at the master’s level. The interdisciplinary online program – a joint effort between EARTH University and Renewables Academy (RENAC) – facilitates students’ knowledge […]

Starting this month, people living in Costa Rica have the opportunity to earn virtual cash for simply recycling. Numerous businesses throughout the country, from movie theaters to restaurants, have teamed up to redeem “Ecolones” for discounts, coupons and other prizes. The initiative seeks to promote the culture of at-home recycling among residents and give more […]

This month marks 28 years of quality education and dream cultivation at EARTH University. To celebrate the Institution’s birthday, known as Hijos de la Tierra Day on campus, a collaborative-learning experience was held earlier this week. More than 800 student and staff attendees were shuffled into 31 groups, before being assigned a distinct campus department […]

Thanks to his graduation project, recent EARTH University grad Juan Bol (’17, Belize) will compete in the final round of the prestigious Alltech Young Scientist competition. He has the chance to win $5,000 plus a doctoral scholarship for his research evaluating immunity boosters in plants and control of nematodes in commercial banana plantations. The competition […]