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.
UC Centers and Field Stations: The gateway for international postgraduate research
The French entomologist Paul Amouroux has traveled around Chile for two years. He is developing his Fondecyt postdoctoral project on unknown Chilean species of…
Why solar eclipses are important to science?
Araucanía will be the scenery of one of the most captivating Astronomy events: an eclipse. For two minutes, the sky will darken completely, revealing only a…
The crucial role of the Office of Research thriving the investigation at UC
The Office of Research at Universidad Católica is consolidated as an essential support manager for UC researchers in its first five years. And the results are…
The Origin of Penguins in New Zealand's Warm Waters
The study led by Juliana Vianna, a faculty member from the Faculty of Agronomy and Forest Engineering at Universidad Católica, reconstructed the story told by…
New Topics Being Researched at UC
A fog map, the biodiversity in Patagonia, China and Chile relations, and the gender pay gap, are some of the topics of 33 projects of young UC researchers…
The Commitment to a Healthy and Sustainable Future
Delicious and low-calorie cochayuyo ice cream, gluten-free quinoa-based high-protein pasta, and a natural coating that allows extending the life of fruits are…
Technology Transfers That Improve People's Quality of Life
Innovations created at Universidad Católica have been transferred to companies, public agencies, and foundations, impacting thousands of people's quality of…
The difficult equation posed by the pandemic
Covid-19 has exposed the fragile relationship between our health and the protection of the environment. Furthermore, the historical decrease in carbon and…
The new stage of the UC Patagonia Station
The decree signed by the Ministry of National Assets ensures the continuation of the work carried out by the UC for over a decade. The work -in one of the last…
UC professors and students design a COVID-19 testing booth
The unit protects health care personnel during sample taking without the risk of exposure to the virus.
Millennium Institute of Astrophysics (MAS): Astronomy in the Big Data Era
The Millennium Institute of Astrophysics (MAS) was selected in the project contest for institutes and millennium nuclei 2012, and is jointly developed by the…
The Vaccine Against Covid-19 Being “Made in Chile”
The world is frantically looking for a vaccine that will prevent infections of the novel coronavirus. Among the more than 100 research teams trying to develop…