The National University of Costa Rica (in Spanish, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, abbreviated UNA) is one of five public universities in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. The main campus is located in the city of Heredia. According to recent international studies, The National University of Costa Rica ranks 85th in Latin America and 1576th in the world[citation needed]. More than 12,000 students study in its main campus. In addition to offering a broad undergraduate curriculum, it offers 16 Master of Arts degrees. It is known for its strong programs in ecology, sociology and education.
Former legislator of the Citizen Action Party (PAC), Alberto Salom Echeverria, will be the new rector of the National University of Costa Rica (UNA) for 2015–2020.[1]
The National University of Costa Rica was created in 1973 in the province of Heredia. Uladislao Gámez Solano, The Minister of Public Education under the government of José Figueres Ferrer, approved the creation of the university on the 15th of February 1973, through law #5182. Benjamín Núñez Vargas (a Roman Catholic priest, academic and politician) was the founder and first rector of the university.
The University opened its doors on 14 March 1973, following the legacy of the Normal School of Costa Rica and the Superior Normal School.
During its developmental phase, it brought together some of the greatest minds in Latin America at the time. This phase is defined as the "Universidad Necesaria" and laid the foundation for an institution that serves the underprivileged in Costa Rica and offers access to a superior education for all.
Today, the university has diverse academic offerings and a rigorous curriculum. UNA offers more than 65 graduate and postgraduate degree programs in various fields, such as natural sciences, earth and marine sciences, education, social sciences, health sciences, philosophy, literature and arts.
Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica
(OVSICORI) has an international team of seismologists and volcanologists that is dedicated to research of volcanoes, earthquakes and other tectonic processes in Costa Rica, which is located in the Central America Volcanic Arc. There are many geologists who study the eruptive activity for the volcanos in the country and observe volcanic eruptions, especially Poás Volcano, which is an active 2,708-metre (8,885 ft) stratovolcano hat is located in central Costa Rica and has erupted 39 times since 1828. [1][2][3] The event was captured from a webcam from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) captured the moment a dark cloud exploded about 1,000 feet in the air from a massive crater of the Poás Volcano. On February 25, 2014, A webcam from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) captured the moment a dark cloud exploded about 1,000 feet in the air from a massive crater of the Poás Volcano.
In 1984, the OVSICORI-A initiates the operation of a seismographic network designed to monitor seismic and volcanic activity throughout the national territory. Currently the seismographic network has a registration system analog and one digital. The latter enables online analysis of seismic signals, allowing to expedite the analysis of signals and their study using modern computerized methods.
Campus
The central campus of UNA, the Omar Dengo Campus, is located in the city of Heredia, Costa Rica and contains the buildings for the administration and the majority of the colleges. The others are mostly located on the Benjamín Núnez Campus, named for the founder of the National University and its first president (1973–1977).
The main campus was named to honor a famous Costa Rican educator, Omar Dengo Guerrero who spent his education career at the Normal School of Costa Rica, which eventually became the National University.
In recent years there have been efforts to upgrade the infrastructure on campus through the UNA-BCIE agreement, which aimed to renovate some of the older buildings such as the College of the Arts and College of Social Sciences Buildings.
Schools and Faculties
Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
School of Literature and Language Sciences
Ecumenical School of Religious Studies
School of Philosophy
School of Bibliotechnology, Documentation and Information
Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
School of Chemistry
Department of Physics
School of Computing
School of Mathematics
School of Topography, Cadastre and Geodesy
Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
School of Sports Science
Faculty of Philosophy and Arts
Ecumenical School of Religious Studies
School of Literature and Language Sciences
School of Philosophy
School of Library, Documentation and Information
Faculty of Social Sciences
School of History
School of Sociology
School of Planning and Social Promotion
School of Professional Secretariat
School of International Relations
School of Economics
School of Business Administration
School of Psychology
Faculty of Land and Sea
School of Agricultural Sciences
School of Environmental Sciences
School of Geographical Sciences
Institutes and Centers
Centro de Estudios Generales
Centro de Investigación, Docencia y Extensión Artística (CIDEA)
Centro de Investigación y Docencia en Educación (CIDE)
Instituto de Estudios Sociales en Población (IDESPO)
Centro Internacional de Política Económica (CINPE)
Centro Información Documental de Ciencias Sociales
Instituto de Investigación y Servicios Forestales (INISEFOR)
Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre (ICOMVIS)
Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI)
Centro de Investigaciones Apícolas Tropicales (CINAT)
Instituto Regional de Estudios en Sustancias Tóxicas (IRET)
Biblioteca Especializada
Instituto de Estudios Latinoamericanos
Instituto de Estudios de la Mujer
Centro de Estudios de Medio Oriente y África del Norte (CEMOAN)
Programa de Investigación en Enfermedades Tropicales (PIET)
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Not to be confused with University of Costa Rica The National University of Costa Rica in Spanish Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica abbreviated UNA is one of five public universities in the Republic of Costa Rica in Central America The main campus is located in the city of Heredia According to recent international studies The National University of Costa Rica ranks 85th in Latin America and 1576th in the world citation needed More than 12 000 students study in its main campus In addition to offering a broad undergraduate curriculum it offers 16 Master of Arts degrees It is known for its strong programs in ecology sociology and education National University of Costa RicaUniversidad Nacional de Costa RicaMottoLa verdad nos hace libresMotto in EnglishThe truth makes us freeTypePublic State RectorM Ed Francisco Gonzalez AlvaradoLocationHeredia Heredia Province Costa RicaCampusUrban Multiple CampusesLanguageSpanishAffiliationsCONAREFormer legislator of the Citizen Action Party PAC Alberto Salom Echeverria will be the new rector of the National University of Costa Rica UNA for 2015 2020 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica 2 Campus 3 Schools and Faculties 4 Institutes and Centers 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe National University of Costa Rica was created in 1973 in the province of Heredia Uladislao Gamez Solano The Minister of Public Education under the government of Jose Figueres Ferrer approved the creation of the university on the 15th of February 1973 through law 5182 Benjamin Nunez Vargas a Roman Catholic priest academic and politician was the founder and first rector of the university The University opened its doors on 14 March 1973 following the legacy of the Normal School of Costa Rica and the Superior Normal School During its developmental phase it brought together some of the greatest minds in Latin America at the time This phase is defined as the Universidad Necesaria and laid the foundation for an institution that serves the underprivileged in Costa Rica and offers access to a superior education for all Today the university has diverse academic offerings and a rigorous curriculum UNA offers more than 65 graduate and postgraduate degree programs in various fields such as natural sciences earth and marine sciences education social sciences health sciences philosophy literature and arts Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica Edit OVSICORI has an international team of seismologists and volcanologists that is dedicated to research of volcanoes earthquakes and other tectonic processes in Costa Rica which is located in the Central America Volcanic Arc There are many geologists who study the eruptive activity for the volcanos in the country and observe volcanic eruptions especially Poas Volcano which is an active 2 708 metre 8 885 ft stratovolcano hat is located in central Costa Rica and has erupted 39 times since 1828 1 2 3 The event was captured from a webcam from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica OVSICORI captured the moment a dark cloud exploded about 1 000 feet in the air from a massive crater of the Poas Volcano On February 25 2014 A webcam from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica OVSICORI captured the moment a dark cloud exploded about 1 000 feet in the air from a massive crater of the Poas Volcano In 1984 the OVSICORI A initiates the operation of a seismographic network designed to monitor seismic and volcanic activity throughout the national territory Currently the seismographic network has a registration system analog and one digital The latter enables online analysis of seismic signals allowing to expedite the analysis of signals and their study using modern computerized methods Campus EditThe central campus of UNA the Omar Dengo Campus is located in the city of Heredia Costa Rica and contains the buildings for the administration and the majority of the colleges The others are mostly located on the Benjamin Nunez Campus named for the founder of the National University and its first president 1973 1977 The main campus was named to honor a famous Costa Rican educator Omar Dengo Guerrero who spent his education career at the Normal School of Costa Rica which eventually became the National University In recent years there have been efforts to upgrade the infrastructure on campus through the UNA BCIE agreement which aimed to renovate some of the older buildings such as the College of the Arts and College of Social Sciences Buildings Schools and Faculties EditFaculty of Philosophy and Letters School of Literature and Language Sciences Ecumenical School of Religious Studies School of Philosophy School of Bibliotechnology Documentation and Information Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences School of Biological Sciences School of Chemistry Department of Physics School of Computing School of Mathematics School of Topography Cadastre and Geodesy Faculty of Health Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine School of Sports Science Faculty of Philosophy and Arts Ecumenical School of Religious Studies School of Literature and Language Sciences School of Philosophy School of Library Documentation and Information Faculty of Social Sciences School of History School of Sociology School of Planning and Social Promotion School of Professional Secretariat School of International Relations School of Economics School of Business Administration School of Psychology Faculty of Land and Sea School of Agricultural Sciences School of Environmental Sciences School of Geographical SciencesInstitutes and Centers EditCentro de Estudios Generales Centro de Investigacion Docencia y Extension Artistica CIDEA Centro de Investigacion y Docencia en Educacion CIDE Instituto de Estudios Sociales en Poblacion IDESPO Centro Internacional de Politica Economica CINPE Centro Informacion Documental de Ciencias Sociales Instituto de Investigacion y Servicios Forestales INISEFOR Instituto Internacional en Conservacion y Manejo de Vida Silvestre ICOMVIS Observatorio Vulcanologico y Sismologico de Costa Rica OVSICORI Centro de Investigaciones Apicolas Tropicales CINAT Instituto Regional de Estudios en Sustancias Toxicas IRET Biblioteca Especializada Instituto de Estudios Latinoamericanos Instituto de Estudios de la Mujer Centro de Estudios de Medio Oriente y Africa del Norte CEMOAN Programa de Investigacion en Enfermedades Tropicales PIET See also EditUniversidad Nacional School for International RelationsReferences Edit Elpais cr Redaccion Alberto Salom es el nuevo Rector de la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica External links EditNational University of Costa Rica Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences Faculty of Philosophy and Arts Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Land and Sea School of Veterinary Medicine Centro de Estudios Generales Centro de Investigacion Docencia y Extension Artistica Centro de Investigacion y Docencia en Educacion9 59 56 N 84 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