Academic unit: Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Systems
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Leading the Way: Innovative Project Unlocks the Potential of Sustainable Fruit Farming
The aim of a collaborative effort among Brazilian, British, and Chilean researchers, including UC Chile professor Eduardo Arellano, was to advocate for…
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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…
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New Engineering Program Focuses on Natural Resources and Climate Change
The program offered by the Faculty of Agriculture & Forestry will train individuals who have in-depth knowledge of the use of natural resources and are able to…
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What Chile Can Learn From California's Fight Against the Drought
During a recent visit to California, UC Chile and Chilean government authorities got a first-hand look at some measures that deal with droughts, including…
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Why Driest Desert on Earth Sometimes Blooms? And What Secrets Reveals?
In one of the driest places on earth, the Atacama Desert, a flower blanket occurs every time the right amount of rainfall and temperature come together to…
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Women Scientist Behind the Secrets of Chilean Honey
With over 250 cientific publications, the researcher has dedicated her work to innovation and scientific production, including the anti-inflammatory and…
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The Rediscovery of Mayten Seed Oil
The unique characteristics of this tree motivated a group of scientists from Universidad Católica and CAPES to study the properties of the oil extracted from…
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Turning Chile into a world food power
The new building of the Carén Center joins the Technological Center for Food Innovation network. The facility will allow UC Chile and the other university…
![A photo of the Flowering Desert. The sky is blue, a few hills are on the back, and the floor is almost full of fuchsia flowers (Rock Purslane).](/site/assets/files/17888/desierto_florido2_700x532.385x215.jpg)
The Awakening of the Atacama Desert
A true flower blanket, this is what happens when the exact amount of rainfall and temperature are combined to awaken the seeds that have laid dormant for…
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Students Attempting to Have Social Impact during the Pandemic
Students from different undergraduate programs carry out health, sustainability, and education initiatives to contribute to the external community with their…
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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…
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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…