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.

International Study Probes Trees as Unconventional Earthquake Predictors
The international citizen science initiative Tree Rhythms has a dual goal: to demonstrate that nature operates as a unified system of interacting…

UMAG, UC Chile, and CHIC Strengthen University Partnership to Boost Magallanes as a Scientific Hub
The strategic agreement is part of the cooperation of the consortium of national and foreign higher education institutions that support the work of the Cape…

Unveiling the Origins of the Mapuche: Genetics and Language Provide Clues
South America was the last corner of the continent to be populated. Who are its ancestors? How did they interact with each other? These questions have been…

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…

How Popular is Classical Music in Chile?
Led by UC Chile, the Music and Heritage Research Ring (Animupa) Project brings together four universities in an effort to study classical or art music as a…

The Role of ‘Blue Foods’ for a Sustainable Future
Despite their numerous benefits, blue foods continue to be largely overlooked in the design of sustainable and resilient food systems worldwide, even though…

In Latin America, UC Chile has the best Roman law library
With 9,000 volumes, the library was donated by Dutch expert Hans Ankum several years ago and is considered an internationally recognized bibliographic…

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…

UC Chile Team Discovers Priceless Archeological Artifacts From Pre-Mapuche Cultures
The discovery of the pieces was led by a team from the UC Chile School of Anthropology. Their study will provide a deeper understanding of the domestic life of…

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.

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…

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…