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.
1000 Genomas: Mapping Chile’s Biodiversity
Across laboratories spanning Chile—from the high-altitude altiplano to the icy edges of Antarctica—scientists are using cutting-edge sequencers to turn…
Salar La Isla: Science for a Future With Sustainable Lithium
A team of researchers from the Faculty of Biological Sciences and the Millenium Institute Center for Genome Regulation (CGR, as per its acronym in Spanish)…
YAKU: UC Chile-Trademarked Technology That Reuses Grey Water
A venture kickstarted at UC Chile, led by Valentina Veloso and Camila Cárdenas, with the support of the Office of Transfer and Development, is redefining water…
Francisca Durán Awarded for Research on Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Detection
The PhD student was named winner of the 13th edition of the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) contest, which took place on August 7th at the UC Chile Anacleto Angelini…
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…
CIELO: The project that brings Chile to the forefront of theoretical astrophysics
Directed from Chile and led by Patricia Tissera, professor from UC Chile Institute of Astrophysics and director of CATA, the CIELO project opens new frontiers…
What Was the Universe Like in Its Infancy? Most Accurate Map of the Early Cosmos Released
An international team of researchers from over 60 institutions, and with the participation of the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT), was able to produce the…
Fifth Chile–Japan Forum: The Scientific Platform That Calls to Build the Future Together
The event in Kyoto brought together more than 100 authorities and representatives from Chilean and Japanese universities, consolidating a decade of scientific…
Chilean Researchers Modelled a Bacterium to Produce Bioplastics
The species Halomonas camaniensis is capable of surviving in highly saline environments. This trait makes it ideal for producing biomaterials such as food…
How Does Genetics Help Skuas Adapt to Antarctica?
A study based on three species of seabirds of prey, led by Juliana Vianna, professor from the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alternate Director of the…
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…
Building Bridges for Collaboration on Research and Academic Exchange
The second version of this event, held from June 16 to 18 in Berlin, aims to connect researchers from Chile and Germany in key areas, such as climate change…