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The Two Hemispheres of Maria Montt
The new Vice President for International Affairs has been associated with UC Chile for nearly half her life. And although she has spent most of her time…
First Fog Water Map Created in Chile
A free interactive platform reveals how much water can be extracted from the coastal camanchaca in the north and center of the country, opening new…
What Are the Mysterious Zebra Stripes of the Atacama Desert?
A team led by researchers from the University of Cologne in Germany and the UC Chile is seeking to uncover a unique geomorphological phenomenon: distinctive…
Academics warn: Andean glaciers are losing mass up to 35% faster than the global average
Juan Luis García, professor at the UC Chile Institute of Geography, is one of more than 30 scientists who participated in an international study that provided…
Three UC Chile Faculties Join the Global Humanities Alliance to Address Key Global Challenges
Global Humanities aims to enhance the prominence and societal impact of the humanities and social sciences by promoting a research and teaching program that…
Awakening Scientific Curiosity from Atacama to Patagonia
The UC Chile Network of Research Centers and Field Stations (RCER UC, as per its Spanish acronym) enhances the interdisciplinary work of UC Chile researchers…
Transforming Fog into Water in the World’s Driest Desert
The Atacama Desert Research Station, inaugurated as part of the Desierto Vivo (Living Desert) project funded by the Public Science program, is a pioneering…
Fog: The Study that Unites UC Chile and the University of California
Faculty members from UC Chile visited the University of California’s Natural Reserve System to strengthen the relationship between the UC Chile Network of…
Find Out What UC Chile Has Been Researching in Patagonia
The impact of climate change on glaciers and the effects of human activities on the Patagonian ecosystem are just some of the topics studied at the UC Chile…
UC Chile Atacama Station: A Role Model in the Study of Fog
Fog could be a key source of freshwater. It is why the research station is preparing a fog map and conducting studies on the composition of fog to make the…