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The Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) will host, from 13 to 16 October, the joint edition of the 4th European Sample Preparation Conference (EuSP2026) and the 3rd Green and Sustainable Analytical Chemistry Conference (GSAC2026)....

The cloister of the Fonseca Palace was packed during G-Night 2026, an event in which science left the laboratories behind to engage with the public through participatory and hands-on activities. Within this framework, the CRETUS workshops focused on marine environment...

The educational game Come San, Come Sostible, developed at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) by researchers from CRETUS and the Esculca research group, is entering a new stage with its Spanish-language edition being marketed by McGraw Hill. The new...

A team led by CRETUS researchers Alberto Ruano Raviña and Cristina Candal Pedreira, from the Preventive Medicine and Public Health area at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), has presented the main results of the ASHES project (Analysis of Exposure and...

The Galician Radon Laboratory, part of the Centre for Cross disciplinary Research in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS) of the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), has led the development of Europe’s first specific health surveillance protocol for workers...

On the afternoon of 25 September, CRETUS will once again take part in G-Night, the European Researchers’ Night, bringing its research closer to society through interactive activities for all audiences. An afternoon to learn, experiment, make decisions and discover...

The University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) is ranked in the 151–200 range worldwide in Environmental Science & Engineering, according to the latest edition of ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. With this result, USC is among the three...

Used cooking oil is a widely generated waste stream, both in the food industry and in households, but it is difficult to manage. At the same time, the large quantities of plastic waste generated worldwide pose a major environmental problem. Addressing both challenges...

The Centre for Cross-disciplinary Research in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS) of the University of Santiago de Compostela, accredited by the Regional Government of Galicia as a Centre of Excellence, is looking for a Research Project Manager to join its team and...