【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2023 年3月 22 日西班牙薩拉戈薩訊】 ─ 由再生物料製成的風力渦輪；配合自然景觀，附設感應器的鳥籠；肥皂泡背後的科學原理；以及一個有關脊髓傷患復原的研究；是3月15至16日於薩拉戈薩舉行的第三十六屆「鮑思高」國家獎項中，獲獎的四項主要研究。
在為期兩天的展覽中，共有137名參加者，於不同的展廳，向參觀者及評審團，展示他們的58項研究，展品渉及多個不同領域及企業。此外，兩名教育部門的官員，也到場參觀，展示出西班牙政府對這已舉行36屆獎項的支持。
這一屆的得獎研究為：
— 在工業科技範疇的「空氣模擬」研究計劃，一台由再生物料製成的風力渦輪，由來自比列納（亞利坎提）的Daniel Ferriz及Elena Sáez所開發；
— 在資訊科技範疇的「鳥巢監察」中，配合自然景觀，附設感應器的鳥籠，由來自奧里韋拉（亞利坎提）的Víctor Gea及Alberto Cánovas所開發；
— 在自然科學範疇，分析自然科學原理的「肥皂泡」，有賴來自萊里達的Paula Gómez所發現；
— 最後，在醫療科學範疇中，有關脊髓傷患復原的「不同細胞療法的比較研究」，由Sabadell的Estel Gubianes所開發；
Edebé出版集團獲得貢獻獎，感謝該集團自「鮑思高」國家獎項創立以來的支持。
來自世界商業、教育及慈幼修會的眾多重要人士，也到場參觀。而展覽的閉幕禮，由Aragon政府的教育文化委員Felipe Faci主持。
對薩拉戈薩慈幼學校負責人Merche López來說，這一屆的展覽「十分有趣味：讓參加者體驗這項活動的氣氛，分享經驗及良好的措施；也讓企業從研究中學習，更醉心於其才能及未來，使能鼓勵他們繼續熱心工作。」
從多屆展覽的情況，看到有更多團體參與，因為他們視這為培育才能與興趣研究的園地。
這一屆，有來自12個團體的公立、補助及私立學校參加。研究計劃範圍十分廣泛，涉及多個範疇：工業範疇，包含機械電子、電子及機器人技術；傳意範疇，包括電訊、影音技術、資訊與傳意技術；科學範疇，包括物理、化學及數學；以及醫療科學及社會法律科學範疇，對藥物、心理學及人類學研究進行評鑑。
Don Bosco National Award consolidates Salesian commitment to innovation
(ANS – Spain–Zaragoza, 22 March 2023) – A wind turbine made from recycled products, bird boxes with sensors to better render what a natural landscape looks like, the science behind soap bubbles, and a study on spinal cord injury recovery were the four major winning projects of the 36th “Don Bosco” National Award held March 15-16 at the Salesians in Zaragoza.
During the two-day exhibition, the 137 participants exhibited their 58 projects, presenting and explaining them to all the people who visited the different pavilions, including the jury, composed of professionals in the field and companies. This edition was also attended by two members of the Ministry of Education, demonstrating the Spanish government’s support for this award, now in its 36th year.
The winning projects in this edition were:
– in the Industrial Technology category, the “Aeromimetics” project, a wind turbine made from recycled products, created by Daniel Ferriz and Elena Sáez, from Villena (Alicante);
– in the Information Technology category, “Nesting Monitoring,” bird boxes with sensors to better render the appearance of a natural landscape, by Víctor Gea and Alberto Cánovas of Orihuela (Alicante);
– in the Science category, “Soap Bubbles,” which analyzes the science behind it, thanks to the work of Paula Gómez, from Lleida;
– finally, in the Health Sciences category, “Comparative study of different cell therapies,” on spinal cord injury recovery, by Estel Gubianes, of Sabadell.
The Commitment Award went to the “Edebé” Publishing Group, for its support of the “Don Bosco” National Award since its inception.
The gala was attended by numerous dignitaries from the world of business, education, and the Salesian congregation. In addition, the gala was concluded by Felipe Faci, Education and Culture Councilor of the Government of Aragon.
For Salesian School Director of Zaragoza, Merche López, the 36th edition of the event, “was very interesting: for the participants, to experience the atmosphere that is generated at this event, share experiences and good practices; and for the companies, to learn about their projects and take an interest in their talent and their future, which encourages them to continue working with enthusiasm.”
Over the course of the different editions, more and more companies and organizations have become involved, as they see this event as a pool of talent and interesting projects.
This year, public, state-subsidized, and private schools from 12 autonomous communities participated. The types of projects were very diverse and pertained to the following areas: industrial, which includes mechatronics, electronics, and robotics; the communications area, with telecommunications, audiovisual technologies, information and communication technologies; the science area, which includes physics, chemistry, and mathematics; and the health sciences and social and legal sciences area, which evaluates projects in medicine, psychology, and humanities.