Exploring air and space: UC3M’s Aerospace Engineering activities at Researchers’ Night
11 SepOn 26–27 September 2025, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) will join the European Researchers’ Night, celebrating its 20th anniversary across 25 countries and more than 460 cities. The event brings science closer to citizens and fosters scientific vocations among young people.
The Department of Aerospace Engineering will take part with several engaging activities open to the general public:
- From wave to bit: exploring the MEMS microphones that digitize the world
→ Madrid-Puerta de Toledo Campus, Room 2.A.01
→ Friday 26 September, 17:00–17:45 and 18:00–18:45
→ Discover how tiny MEMS microphones transform sound waves into digital data, comparing their size and performance with traditional microphones and highlighting their impact on everyday audio technology. UC3M | De la onda al bit: explorando los micrófonos MEMS que digitalizan el mundo | La Noche Europea de los Investigadores en Madrid.
- Artificial intelligence and aerodynamics: learning to measure and tame turbulence
→ Madrid-Puerta de Toledo Campus, Room -1.A.03
→ Friday 26 September, 18:00–19:00
→ Discover how AI can help predict and understand turbulence, a key challenge in aviation and energy-efficient transport. UC3M | Inteligencia artificial y aerodinámica: aprendiendo a medir y domar la turbulencia | La Noche Europea de los Investigadores en Madrid. - Mini cube, big mission: build your own satellite!
→ Madrid-Puerta de Toledo Campus, Room -1.A.04
→ Friday 26 September, 19:30–20:30
→ Assemble a CubeSat with 3D-printed parts and learn the essentials of designing and running a space mission. UC3M | Cubo mini, misión grande : ¡monta tu satélite! | La Noche Europea de los Investigadores en Madrid. - Beyond the visible: airflow as an ally against infections in operating rooms
→ UC3M Science Park, C3N-IA Lab 1.0.C.0.2
→ Friday 26 September, 17:00–18:00 and 18:00–19:00
→ A live optical experiment reveals how air moves inside an operating room and its role in patient safety. UC3M | Más allá de lo visible: el flujo de aire como aliado contra infecciones en quirófano | La Noche Europea de los Investigadores en Madrid. - Visible noise: the science of what we cannot see
→ Leganés Campus, Room 7.1.H01
→ Friday 26 September, 18:00–19:00
→ Visualise how jet noise is generated in aircraft and rockets through cutting-edge optical techniques. UC3M | Ruido visible: la ciencia de lo que no se ve | La Noche Europea de los Investigadores en Madrid. - Build and launch your own rocket!
→ Leganés Campus, Room 7.1.J04
→ Friday 26 September, 17:00–19:00
→ Build and launch a water rocket to understand the basic principles of rocket propulsion. UC3M | ¡Crea y lanza tu propio cohete! | La Noche Europea de los Investigadores en Madrid. - Playing with plasma: the art of taming lightning
→ Leganés Campus, Room 4.0.E04
→ Friday 26 September, 18:00–19:30
→ Interactive experiments with plasma, Tesla coils and microwaves reveal the science behind this powerful state of matter. UC3M | Jugando con plasma: el arte de domar rayos | La Noche Europea de los Investigadores en Madrid. - Can light really push satellites?
→ Leganés Campus, Room 7.1.J01
→ Friday 26 September, 19:00–20:00
→ Learn how light pressure can propel spacecraft through groundbreaking technologies such as solar sails. UC3M | ¿Puede la luz realmente empujar satélites? | La Noche Europea de los Investigadores en Madrid.
Registration opens on 15 September at 9:00 am via each activity’s website.
Inquiries: oidci@uc3m.es
