Academic unit: Faculty of Engineering
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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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…