Skip to content

Keywords: International Commitment

Encuentra las noticias sobre Compromiso con la sociedad, producidas en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.


Tringa flavipes

From the Arctic to Chile: Research on Migratory Bird Routes for Their Conservation

A study led by Rocío Jara, researcher at the Center for Local Development (CEDEL UC), and developed alongside the community around wetlands in Maullín in the…

UC Chile Leads Global Effort to Bring Clean Water to Indonesian Community

Over 16,000 kilometers from Chile, students and professors from the UC Chile School of Construction, supported by the Office of the Vice President for…

Professor Ricardo Campos with staff in Kenya

Eyes on Africa

Improving quality of life through education, healthcare, and inclusion lies at the core of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile’s engagement in Africa.

Inauguration of the 2025 Academic Year at UC Chile

President De la Llera inaugurates Academic year with tribute to the Pope and calls on UC Chile voices to impact the country

The UC Chile President gave his first speech at an opening ceremony after assuming the position in March this year. In it, he paid tribute to His Holiness Pope…

A group of students at the UC Chile Future Freshman Expo posing with playful accessories and smiles. (Photo credit: UC Chile)

Last Year's Most Notable Moments at UC Chile

The first Encuentro x Chile, a search for the next university president, and a major cultural expansion are just some of the milestones that marked 2024 for…

UC Chile Marks Two Decades of Service-Learning with Pope Francis in Rome

As part of the V Uniservitate Global Symposium, titled "Service-Learning: Transforming Higher Education from Within," the UC Chile delegation met Pope Francis…

International Association of University Presidents

International Network Addresses Main Challenges of Leadership in Higher Education

The International Association of University Presidents, made up of more than 120 higher education institutions, met at UC Chile to discuss the role of…

UC Chile students riding bicycles on a street surrounded by trees.

QS Ranking Positions UC Chile in the Top Sustainable Universities in Latin America

UC Chile secured the fourth position among Latin American higher education institutions and is the number one in Chile. It ranked 159th globally, placing it in…

One doctor looks at her computer, while another checks on a child who is in the arms of his mother.

South-South Cooperation: UC Chile Professors Collaborate in Projects with Brazilian, Chadian, and Kenyan Institutions

Four UC Chile faculty members participated in their first field missions, benefiting communities in Africa and Latin America. These endeavors were made…

A blond girl with down syndrome is posing for the photo. Next to her is a white poodle dog.

UC Chile Collaborates in the Publication of New Resources on Down Syndrome in Spanish and Japanese

The Global Down Syndrome Foundation, the UC Chile Down Syndrome Center, and the Japan Down Syndrome Association have joined forces to translate and provide…

A view of the Irpin ruins.

How a Chilean Architect Ended up Participating in the Reconstruction of Ukraine

A Soviet-era train took him from Poland. He traveled 23 hours to reach Irpin, the horror, a war-torn city in Ukraine. Fifteen days were enough for Cristián…