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President De la Llera inaugurates Academic year with tribute to the Pope and calls on UC Chile voices to impact the country
The UC Chile President gave his first speech at an opening ceremony after assuming the position in March this year. In it, he paid tribute to His Holiness Pope…

Juan Carlos de la Llera Takes Office as President of UC Chile for the 2025-2030 Term
An extraordinary extended session of the Honorable Superior Council took place in the Juan Francisco Fresno Hall at the UC Chile Central Campus, presided over…

The End of an Era: UC Chile's Outgoing President Sánchez Reflects on 15 Years of Service
After leading UC Chile for three consecutive terms, Ignacio Sánchez reflects on his tenure, marked by close ties with the community and a generational shift in…

Hungarian Students Share How Their Internship at UC Chile Transformed Their Lives
Blanka and Noemi, two students from Hungary, arrived in Chile for a three-month internship in Special Education at the UC Interfaculty Program. Little did they…

A Journey of Belonging: Kimberly Bourdeau's Path from Haiti to UC Chile
Kimberly Bourdeau packed all her belongings into a suitcase and longed to reunite with her mother and siblings. After spending her entire life in Haiti, she…

Juan Carlos de la Llera is the new president of UC Chile
The former dean of the Faculty of Engineering and current full professor, Juan Carlos de la Llera, is a UC Chile engineering graduate, holds a Ph.D. from the…

Last Year's Most Notable Moments at UC Chile
The first Encuentro x Chile, a search for the next university president, and a major cultural expansion are just some of the milestones that marked 2024 for…

UC Chile Hosts Exhibition to Join in the 100th Birthday Celebration of Eduardo Chillida
The UC-Alameda Extension Center Art Gallery has now joined the global festivities honoring the iconic Basque sculptor with the unveiling of «Eduardo Chillida:

UC Chile Professor Received Recognition for his Contribution in Earthquake Impact Reduction
Renowned for his pioneering technology that can mitigate seismic effects by up to 10 times, Professor Juan Carlos de la Llera has been appointed as a new…

The Legacy of the 2023 Pan American Games
43 UC Chile students made history representing the country at the Pan American Games. They played a pivotal role in Team Chile's impressive performance…

More Than 40 UC Chile Athletes will seek glory at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games
With a week to go, the students who will compete are training for the competition that will take place in four regions of Chile: Metropolitana, Valparaís…

Gastón Soublette Recognized with the 2023 National Award for Humanities and Social Sciences
The Chilean intellectual, who taught for 47 years at Universidad Católica and served as the director of the university’s Institute of Aesthetics in the 1980s…