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When the formal city falls short, informality fills the gap

A comparative study between Monterrey and Soacha reveals that urban informality is not a fixed category, but a process shaped by public policies, inequality, and access to housing.

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Extreme Heat Doesn’t Impact Every City Equally. This Index Shows Where it is Most Dangerous

An international group of researchers is developing an index with different variables that identifies the levels of impact among the population.

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From Research to Action: Helping Communities Face Climate Change’s Consequences

A group of researchers, designers, and housing specialists discussed how to turn scientific knowledge into tools to reduce the impacts of global warming at the local level.

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When the Tomato Doesn’t Make It to the Table: Losses in the Supply Chain, and How to Prevent Them

Researchers are developing a project to measure waste of this fruit, from harvest to the wholesale market and ultimately to the final buyer.

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The City Simulated Before It’s Built: How Computational Urbanism Is Shaping Mexicali’s Future

At the Center for the Future of Cities at Tecnológico de Monterrey, researchers are developing computational urbanism models to improve urban planning in cities like Mexicali and enhance residents’ quality of life.

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How Do We Educate Those Who Will Live in Smart Cities?

An interdisciplinary group of researchers published a book on how to build smart cities using AI, robotics, and gamification.

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When Solar Panels Also Help to Cool Industrial Buildings

Researchers at Tec de Monterrey show how solar panels installed on industrial roofs can reduce heat and improve thermal comfort.

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Researchers Develop AI Platform to Support Literacy in Tsotsil Communities

The system will enable bidirectional translation between Spanish and the Tsotsil language. It will also transcribe speech to text and convert text to speech using a native accent.

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X-Raying the Streets: Researchers Develop Systems to Map Potholes

Using sensors and cameras, one project succeeded in detecting potholes—and even patched areas—on city streets, aiming to monitor road infrastructure and enable faster, more informed maintenance decisions.

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A New Tool to Predict Flood Damage that Combines Artificial Intelligence and Video Game Technology

A group of researchers present Infrarisk 360, a tool that uses digital twins, AI and graphic engines to anticipate the risk of flood damage in a specific area.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Cities and Prosperous Communities

When the formal city falls short, informality fills the gap

A comparative study between Monterrey and Soacha reveals that urban informality is not a fixed category, but a process shaped by public policies, inequality, and access to housing.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Extreme Heat Doesn’t Impact Every City Equally. This Index Shows Where it is Most Dangerous

An international group of researchers is developing an index with different variables that identifies the levels of impact among the population.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

From Research to Action: Helping Communities Face Climate Change’s Consequences

A group of researchers, designers, and housing specialists discussed how to turn scientific knowledge into tools to reduce the impacts of global warming at the local level.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

When the Tomato Doesn’t Make It to the Table: Losses in the Supply Chain, and How to Prevent Them

Researchers are developing a project to measure waste of this fruit, from harvest to the wholesale market and ultimately to the final buyer.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

The City Simulated Before It’s Built: How Computational Urbanism Is Shaping Mexicali’s Future

Cities and Prosperous Communities

How Do We Educate Those Who Will Live in Smart Cities?

An interdisciplinary group of researchers published a book on how to build smart cities using AI, robotics, and gamification.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

When Solar Panels Also Help to Cool Industrial Buildings

Researchers at Tec de Monterrey show how solar panels installed on industrial roofs can reduce heat and improve thermal comfort.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Researchers Develop AI Platform to Support Literacy in Tsotsil Communities

The system will enable bidirectional translation between Spanish and the Tsotsil language. It will also transcribe speech to text and convert text to speech using a native accent.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

X-Raying the Streets: Researchers Develop Systems to Map Potholes

Cities and Prosperous Communities

A New Tool to Predict Flood Damage that Combines Artificial Intelligence and Video Game Technology

A group of researchers present Infrarisk 360, a tool that uses digital twins, AI and graphic engines to anticipate the risk of flood damage in a specific area.

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