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Academic unit: Office of the Vice President for Research

Consulta las noticias relacionadas a la Vicerrectoría de Investigación, unidad responsable de desarrollar y aplicar las políticas de doctorado, investigación e innovación, publicaciones académicas, creación artística y propiedad intelectual en la Universidad. Además, coordina y difunde toda la investigación multidisciplinaria y el conocimiento generado en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, sus centros y estaciones regionales.

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Researcher Juan Carlos Castilla Highlight ECIM as a Beacon for Marine Conservation

Established four decades ago in Las Cruces, UC Chile Coastal Marine Research Station (ECIM) emerged in response to the need for a dedicated hub for marine…

Photograph of the participants of La Tríada at the Casa Central Campus.

Leading Latin American University Presidents Address Main Higher Education Challenges

Five years after establishing this university alliance, the top officials from UC Chile, Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, and Universidad de los Andes in…

Authorities inaugurating the first Chile Germany Academic Forum in the UC Chile Hall of Honor.

Sustainable Development Promotes the First Chile-Germany Academic Forum

Experts from seven universities from both countries, including UC Chile, gathered at the first Chile-Germany Academic Forum. This event is built upon a…

Authorities during the signing of the agreement at the Santiago Stock Exchange.

UC Chile Leads the Way in Supporting Startups to Reach the ScaleX Venture Exchange

UC Chile will boost small and medium-sized technology-based companies thanks to an agreement with the Santiago Stock Exchange and Corfo. As a sponsor, the…

(From left to right)  Esperanza Hope, Cristián Fonseca, Dusan Ivelic e Isidora Aliaga.

UC Chile Students Travel to the United States to Participate in the Emerging Creatives Student Summit

The UC Chile Office Arts and Culture awarded four students scholarships to attend the 2023 Emerging Creatives Student Summit, a conference held in Cincinnati…

Woman posing in front of a cut on a hill.

Linking Science and Action Networks from Chile to California: A model for global collaboration

Lisa Micheli, president, and CEO of Pepperwood Foundation of California, toured the UC Chile network and regional stations. This column describes her…

Authorities from UC Chile and NUS are posing for the camera.

University Strengthens Global Collaboration Ties at U21 Meeting

The University President and two Vice Presidents recently attended the annual Universitas 21 meeting in Australia, where they discussed the role of higher…

Two young men and one woman are discussing during a manufacturing workshop.

Manufacturing Labs Network Boosts Creativity and Innovation in Students

There are currently eight workshops for the development of prototypes and models in different UC Chile campuses. Students and faculty members can work in these…

Photo: Dientes de Navarino. In the back are brown and green hills. In the front are some white and brown roots above the green grass. In the middle of both is water.

CHIC Project: A Look at Climate Change from the Far Reaches of the World

The Cape Horn International Center, a consortium of seven universities, seeks to study and monitor how sub-Antarctic ecosystems respond to climate change.

In Punta Arenas a big group of researchers from Sweden and Chile are smiling to the camera. The landscape is full of green trees and grass.

Collaboration Between Chile and Sweden Brings Promising New Benefits

Nearly 200 researchers from both countries met in Punta Arenas to discuss and share their experiences. They worked together intensively for an entire week in…

Scientist with mask handling a pipette.

Working on neglected diseases in Chile

In a column written by Dr. Luis Pizarro and Pedro Bouchon they explain the urgency for countries like ours to tackle Neglected Diseases and the advantage for…

A woman and a man are investigating in a boat in the Aysén Region.

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…