The role of the university in the social development of science and technology in the 21st century

Sosaya-Rodríguez L.R.; Angeles-Quinones N.A.; Zegarra-Arevalo R.M.; Jiménez-Vera J.D. · Encuentros (Maracaibo) (2024) · DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11114480

Resumen

In the 21st century, universities are faced with a series of challenges, challenges and possibilities, such as their insertion into the digital world, hyperconnectivity, the advancement of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), as well as incursion into the use of artificial intelligence, being elements that characterize the orientations of higher education today. In this sense, the mission of the university focuses on supporting the growth of scientific research, whose impact transcends commercial value and constitutes a social good, which facilitates the daily and basic activities of human beings, which connects with the principles of sustainability and sustainability. Based on these conceptual guidelines, this research explores the role that the contemporary university plays in the development of science, emphasizing the urgency of connecting scientific production with social, ecological, economic and community development.

Instituciones: Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego; Universidad César Vallejo; Universidad Privada del Norte