UAT expands regional education, launches circular‑economy program and patents soil‑restoring bioplastic

The Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (UAT) has broadened its academic reach by establishing Regional Knowledge Transfer Units in the municipalities of González, Jiménez, San Fernando and Tula. These units offer online high‑school, undergraduate, graduate and diploma programs equipped with smart screens, computers and internet access, supported by municipal governments.

UAT also began a seven‑week Course‑Workshop on Circular Economy for Sustainable Development through its Institute of Applied Ecology. The program, directed at teachers, researchers, students and staff, involves state agencies such as the Secretariats of Energy, Social Welfare, Water and Education, and covers eco‑design, energy transition and project development, ending with a technical visit to the Tres Mesas Wind Farm.

In addition, UAT secured a patent from the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property for a bioplastic polymer that gradually releases organic nutrients to rehabilitate eroded soils in the Rio Bravo region. Developed by researchers at the Reynosa‑Aztlán campus with collaborators from the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, the material aims to improve soil fertility and mitigate drought effects.