The University of Informatic Sciences ( es, link=no, Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas; UCI, also known as the University of Information Sciences and University of Informatics Sciences) is a Cuban university research center based in the ward of

Wajay Wajay is a ward (''consejo popular'', "people's council") of the city of Havana, the capital of Cuba, belonging to the municipal borough of Boyeros. In 2011, it had a population of 47,954. History Its origins go back to the period bequeathed by ...

Boyeros Boyeros ( es, oxherds) is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (''municipios'' in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba. The municipality was created in 1976, and amalgamated the town of Santiago de Las Vegas. It lies on the south-west side of ...

municipal borough,

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

History

Born as a project of the

Cuban Revolution The Cuban Revolution ( es, Revolución Cubana) was carried out after the 1952 Cuban coup d'état which placed Fulgencio Batista as head of state and the failed mass strike in opposition that followed. After failing to contest Batista in cou ...

called the "Future Project" which has two objectives: to computerize the country and develop the software industry to contribute to economic development the same. It is the first Cuban university to be established under the purposes of the Battle of Ideas.

Formation

The UCI has a particular curriculum among other universities in the country. Students follow the principle of linking work and study, which places an emphasis on production as part of the learning process. From the second or third year of study students can be linked to productive projects that contribute to the economy. The university offers the following degrees * Engineering in Information Sciences * Bioinformatic Engineering * Cybersecurity Engineering Other activities complement the training curriculum to provide space for research and innovation and the development of skills in the use of technology. The UCI has advanced computer technology and is one of the major computer centers in Cuba.

Nova

Nova A nova (plural novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", which is Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. Causes of the dramati ...

is a Linux distribution being developed by students and professors at the Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas, with the participation of members of other institutions, to support the ongoing migration to Free Software in Cuba as part of the computerization of the Cuban society.

Gallery

References

External links

Official website

Nova GNU/Linux official project website

HumanOS: Free and Open Source Software Community
Educational institutions established in 2002 Universities in Cuba Oscar Niemeyer buildings 2002 establishments in Cuba {{cuba-university-stub