To commemorate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the university took part in the Open House titled "Science narrated by women", where women in science presented their research projects.

The event was attended by students and professors of biotechnology, computing and automotive engineering and representatives from the university's community engagement project "Young scientists".

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated every February 11th, it was created in 2015 by the General Assembly of the UN for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) in order to ensure the participation of women and girls in science and encourage gender equality. 

The Ecuadorian Network of Women in Science (REMCI for its acronym in Spanish) remind people that women and girls play an important role in science and technology and their participation is increasing.