Playa del Carmen, Mexico — The Quintana Roo Council of Humanities, Sciences, and Technologies (COQHCYT) successfully conducted the 2025 Science, Technology, and Humanities Week from November 10 to 14. The event, titled "Impulsando el Conocimiento para Transformar el Futuro" (Impelling Knowledge to Transform the Future), aimed to promote an environment of exchange, training, and innovation to drive scientific and technological growth.
These activities were carried out under the New Agreement for the Well-being and Development of Quintana Roo, promoted by Governor Mara Lezama, to strengthen the scientific, technological, and cultural education of children and young people, seeking to promote a comprehensive education that awakens their curiosity, creativity, and innovation.
In this first edition, 95 science clubs participated, comprised of 500 men and 600 women from different municipalities in the state, including Othón P. Blanco, José María Morelos, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Bacalar, Tulum, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, and Benito Juárez.
A Week of Thematic Exploration
The projects and activities were developed around different thematic axes, distributed across five days. The first three took place at the Yook’ol Kaab Planetarium in Chetumal, beginning on Monday, November 10, with the theme of Engineering and Mathematics; continuing on Tuesday, November 11, with Science and Environment; and on Wednesday, November 12, with Art and Humanities.
Subsequently, the activities moved to the SAYAB Planetarium in Playa del Carmen, where on Thursday, November 13, the areas of Astronomy and Chess were addressed; and finally, on Friday, November 14, the week concluded with Technology, Robotics, and Programming.
Widespread Participation and Diverse Activities
The event counted more than 2,000 beneficiaries, including students and teaching staff from different educational levels. Furthermore, more than 150 activities were developed in various participation formats, among which 40 workshops, 6 contests, 60 exhibitions, 10 showcases, 5 demonstration practices, and 2 tournaments stood out.
Similarly, 30 keynote lectures were held, delivered by professors, researchers, and investigators from higher education institutions and research centers. Of these, 28 were presented by specialists from the state of Quintana Roo and 2 by invited guests from other states in the country.
Awards and Recognitions
The closing ceremony took place at the SAYAB Planetarium in Playa del Carmen, where the awards were presented for the outstanding projects from the IOT tournament. Fourth place went to CECyTE Campus One with its team "Linces Robotics"; third place to CBTIS 28 "Cyber Halcones"; second place to the Cancún Institute of Technology "Tucanes 01"; and first place was also obtained by the Cancún Institute of Technology, represented by "Tucanes 03".
Likewise, the awards ceremony was held for the Collaborative Robotics and Automation Tournament with DOBOT, where first place was obtained by the team from Colegio de Bachilleres Chetumal Uno, while second place went to the team from CECyTE representing the SAYAB Planetarium in Playa del Carmen.
The director general of COQHCYT, Cristopher Malpica Morales, highlighted the importance of generating initiatives that bring science and technology closer to society, fostering the participation of children and young people in activities that strengthen their academic training and awaken scientific vocations.
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