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.
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…
New Study May Shed Light on Planet Formation
An international team of astronomers—including scientists from various institutions and UC Chile professor and CATA researcher Gijs Mulders—has published a…
UC Chile Contributes to the Venice Biennale of Architecture With Reflections on Climate and AI
The three projects presented by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC Chile) at the world’s premier architecture exhibition, the Venice Biennale of…
Field Science: UC Chile Leads Research From the Atacama Desert to Patagonia
“Field Science in Chile” is the latest publication from the UC Chile Office of the Vice President for Research, highlighting the work of the UC Chile Regional…
What Are the Mysterious Zebra Stripes of the Atacama Desert?
A team led by researchers from the University of Cologne in Germany and the UC Chile is seeking to uncover a unique geomorphological phenomenon: distinctive…
Academics warn: Andean glaciers are losing mass up to 35% faster than the global average
Juan Luis García, professor at the UC Chile Institute of Geography, is one of more than 30 scientists who participated in an international study that provided…
UC Chile Joins Space Mission to Discover Exoplanets
The UC Chile Center for Astro Engineering has developed an advanced astronomical instrument, placing Chile at the forefront of the global search for Earth-like…
How Do Plants in the Atacama Desert Adapt to Drought?
After studying more than thirty plant species that survive in one of the driest places on Earth, a team led by UC Biological Sciences professor and researcher…
UC Chile study links urban development, beach loss, and rising sea swell intensity
Excessive urbanization, according to the UC Chile Coastal Observatory Center, is erasing beaches and coastal ecosystems—nature’s first line of defense against…
Mapping the Milky Way: UC Chile's New Catalog Identifies 5,000 Ancient Stars
Research conducted by Astrophysics PhD candidate and CATA astronomer Julio Olivares, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, has led to the creation of a…