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Matilde Gaete, a UC Chile engineering student, participates in a flight simulator as part of her aerospace training.

UC Chile Student Aspires to Become the First Chilean Female Astronaut

Matilde Gaete, a UC Chile student was selected for prestigious astronaut training at the International Academy of Astronautics, Florida, USA.

Professor Juan Carlos de la Llera.

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…

Two young men and one woman are discussing during a manufacturing workshop.

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…

Photo: Dientes de Navarino. In the back are brown and green hills. In the front are some white and brown roots above the green grass. In the middle of both is water.

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.

A man is holding a tablet with an AI app.

Amazing AI Initiatives Lead by the University

Many problems affecting modern society can be addressed through artificial intelligence. Here are eight fascinating initiatives led by UC Chile faculty that…

The delegation from UC Chile faculty and goverment officials are checking a filtration system in California.

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…

a group of people standing in front of a building with red and white flags

UC Chile student shares his positive experience with Harvard's Aspire Leaders Program

Felipe Gálvez was one of the 110 finalists in the 2021 edition of the Aspire Leaders Program, which offers courses and classes to prepare future university…

Hands writing numbers on a green chalkboard..

Maths & Theatre: Could they work together? This project says yes.

The Exacta group brings together actors, teachers, and other professionals, by offering online workshops to learn math using theater techniques. The results…

Mayten seeds

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…

Aerial view of the new CAREN center.

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…

Patricio de la Cuadra in a brown jacket standing in front of an orange wall

Patricio de la Cuadra and the sound of digital magic flutes

The musician, engineer, researcher, and professor at the Faculties of Arts and Engineering developed a physical model that is unique in the world: a digital…

a room with a large black and white photograph on the wall

How to look at the world from other perspectives

The "notion of the body" and "landscapes of memory" are the concepts that give rise to the reflection on two projects that merge science and art. They are…