When carrying out administrative procedures, the user is often asked to authenticate or authenticate what is requested, indistinctly. By using both words, one can consider the influence of the English authenticate or authenticate in the use of these verbs. However, today the two words are included in the Dictionary of the Spanish language of the Royal Academy, the basis of the standard in terms of lexicon. In […] … learn more→

An MBA can boost your career prospects, leading to a higher salary or career change. However, finding the right program requires significant time and financial commitment. Before comparing rankings, degree-seekers should determine their non-negotiables. Consider Your Learning Style Regardless of whether an MBA program is fully online or offers hybrid components, students should take the […] … learn more→

Two weeks ago, a modest-looking paper was uploaded to the arXiv preprint server with the unassuming title “On the invariant subspace problem in Hilbert spaces”. The paper is just 13 pages long and its list of references contains only a single entry. The paper purports to contain the final piece of a jigsaw puzzle that mathematicians have […] … learn more→

What is the first word that comes to mind if we hear “mathematics”? It is very likely that terms such as numbers, operations, calculus or algebra will appear; but if a term is usually in the imaginary of the citizenry in relation to mathematics, that is the “problem”. This intimate connection between mathematics and problems finds its […] … learn more→

ChatGPT is a hot topic at my university, where faculty members are deeply concerned about academic integrity, while administrators urge us to “embrace the benefits” of this “new frontier.” It’s a classic example of what my colleague Punya Mishra calls the “doom-hype cycle” around new technologies. Likewise, media coverage of human-AI interaction – whether paranoid or starry-eyed – tends […] … learn more→

Having worked from home during the pandemic, a lot of us find it challenging to “dress the part” after returning to the office. Heading to work means you have to spend some money on the right attire. However, you do not need to spend all your savings on a new wardrobe. Forget what Instagram or […] … learn more→

There are about 8 billion humans in 2022, 50% of them women. The latter, although as numerous as men, are under-represented in scientific fields. Also, among the 956 Nobel laureates, are there only 60 women , or 6%: would the differences between women and men be such as to justify such a disparity? Natural differences? The first difference […] … learn more→

If you hate Mondays, you’re not alone. After a few days off work, many of us find it difficult to get back into work routines and responsibilities. In fact, you can experience fear and anxiety on weekends, we usually know as “ Sunday scaries ”. You may not always be able to change your schedule or work demands […] … learn more→

Science of examinations and competitions, docimology, of “dokimè” (test) and “logos” (science) finds its origin in the work on the validity of the notation systems of the French psychologist Henri Piéron. It was in 1922 that he proposed the concept and launched research around the results of the primary school certificate. These would be popularized by his […] … learn more→

The growing offer by universities of double degree programs is a reality throughout the world. The possibilities of choosing a double degree are increasing. By way of example, in Catalonia, approximately 25% of the offer of degrees offers this possibility. In Spain, double degrees are protected by the new laws on the university system and the quality of university education . The […] … learn more→