Strategic axis: Frontier Knowledge
Learn about cutting-edge research at UC Chile through news about new discoveries and outstanding researchers in different areas of knowledge.
Study Shows How “Megaglacier” That Covered the Andes Changed the Climate During the Ice Age
The study, conducted by researchers from the UC Chile Institute of Geography and published in Nature, concludes that the gigantic ice mass that completely…
UC Chile Patagonia Station: Ten Years of Scientific Research in the Far Reaches of Chile
Located in the heart of the Aysén Region, between glaciers and forests, this UC Chile station has established itself as a key natural laboratory for monitoring…
Study Reveals Abandonment of Conservation Measures and Threat to Sustainability
Recent global research, with the participation of UC Chile Professor Stefan Gelcich, reveals the crisis of abandonment of conservation measures for protected…
Short Film Created by UC Chile Students for Their Degree Represents Chile at Sundance
The stop motion film La Pena No Duerme de Noche (Sorrow Doesn’t Sleep at Night) was selected as part of the Official Selection for the prestigious independent…
UC Chile Academics Join a New Era of Astronomical Observation
The 4MOST instrument, installed on the VISTA telescope at the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Paranal Observatory, has obtained its first astronomical…
UC Chile awards doctoral degrees to 267 graduates, a national record
The specialists, from various fields of knowledge, will contribute to addressing complex challenges through impactful research and creativity.
From the air to the table: “Air Protein”, innovation for the food of the future
Air, water, and energy are all that are needed to produce Air Protein, a protein-rich flour that can be used in a variety of preparations, from pastas to…
UC Chile Innovation Against Neurodegenerative Diseases Crosses Borders
This is the first international transfer of a potential drug created at UC Chile, an unprecedented event in Chile. The drug is is Neurotinib, developed by…
UC Chile PhD Students Innovate in High Impact Sustainable Foods
Protein products based on Chilean algae and beans, harnessing the potential of fungi, producing powdered foods sustainably, and expanding the understanding of…
Research Conducted by Chilean Physicians Has an Impact on Intensive Care Medicine Worldwide
Research on ANDROMEDA-Shock-2 was led by two Chilean academics from UC Chile, who coordinated with health professionals from 19 countries.
First Instrument to Unlock the Secrets of Fog
For more than a decade, Chilean architect and artist Mauricio Lacrampette has been leading a project at the Atacama UC Station that fuses technology, art, and…
Innovative Heart ‘Digital Twin’ Could Transform Cardiac Disease Treatment
Using artificial intelligence, Francisco Sahli, professor of engineering and researcher at iHealth, has developed a pioneering computational model that…