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.
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…
Fly Brain Research Provides Insight into Diseases of the Human Brain
A groundbreaking study led by PhD in Biological Sciences, Francisca Rojo, could be key to understanding the development of brain structures and provide new…
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…
Open Science: The Project That Will Make Research Accessible
The initiative will facilitate access to the knowledge generated at UC Chile to the scientific community of Chile and the world.
Three faculty urging action to protect the Chilean mountains
They want Chilean scientists to come together with communities and stakeholders to tackle the degradation of Chile's mountains.
How to Deal with the Drought: the Fear of Water Rationing
Chile faces a significant water shortage, which could soon result in water rationing. A team of UC Chile professors and researchers decided to get together and…
Should we eat bugs? UC Chile researchers develop cricket food
During the pick of the pandemic, the UC Chile Nutrition and Dietetics Program tested products made with bugs to determine acceptability and feeling of…