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UC Chile's academics, students and alumni are recognized nationally and internationally. Check out the news about their tributes, awards and recognitions.


A diverse group of music educators, students, and professionals pose for a group photo at the Pacific Alliance of Music Schools event in a modern conference setting. (Photo credit: IMUC-PAMS)

IMUC Becomes the First Latin American Institution to Join the PAMS International Network

The Pacific Alliance of Music Schools (PAMS) brings together more than a dozen prestigious music institutions, from the Shanghai Conservatory to the San…

Thick fog stretching across a mountainous region in the Atacama Desert, viewed from above.

UC Chile Atacama Desert Center Wins National Geographic Award for Innovative Fog Water Solutions

The National Geographic Society's Freshwater Conservation Projects competition received over 200 proposals worldwide, all focused on protecting freshwater…

View of UC Chile’s School of Business building at the San Joaquín Campus, with reflections on the windows and trees in the background.

UC Chile School of Management Achieves Elite “Triple Crown” and BGA Accreditations, Leading in Latin America

The UC Chile School of Management joins an elite group with the “triple crown” of accreditations (AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS) plus the BGA accreditation, each awarded…

Dr. Alexis Kalergis, immunologist and professor at UC Chile, standing with arms crossed in a laboratory setting.

Dr. Alexis Kalergis Honored as One of the World’s 50 Most Inspirational Scientists

Dr. Alexis Kalergis, Director of the Millennium Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy (MIII) and Full Professor in the Faculties of Biological Sciences and…

Rodrigo Gutiérrez

UC Chile Professor Rodrigo Gutiérrez Becomes Associate Member of Prestigious International Scientific Organization

This recognition highlights Professor Gutiérrez’s career in life sciences and his significant contribution to the field of biological research worldwide.

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…

Portrait of Luis Cifuentes. In the background is a brick wall.

Luis Cifuentes Lands Spot on Forbes Chile's '30 Sustainable Minds' List

The UC Chile Engineering professor is one of the four Chileans on the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which shared the 2007…

Gaston Soublette looking to the left.

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…

The winner team (Dr. Emilio Farfán, Felipe Araya, Manuel Barroilhet, Francisco Cornejo, Agustín Gutiérrez and Matías Vergara) is posing in front of the Universidad San Sebastián.

UC Chile Medicine Students Win First Place in America's Anatomy Cup

A UC Chile Medicine team made up of second-year students and faculty members participated in the international competition organized by Latin American Anatomy…

Ricardo Rosas

Inclusive Technologies Support Literacy and Math Education Around the Globe

The initiatives of the Center for the Development of Inclusive Technologies (CEDETI UC Chile) are being used by faculty, researchers, and communities around…

Façade of the Central Campus of UC Chile

UC Chile Continues Rank as the Best Chilean University

The latest edition of the prestigious British ranking places the university in the lead among Chilean universities and No. 121 in the world.

The photo shows a group of rat sensory neurons responsible for detecting painful stimuli in the organism. Image credit: Paula Díaz Céspedes.

Amazing Microscope Images taken by Two UC Chile Students Surprise Scientists

Two doctoral students from the Biological Sciences Faculty were recognised for their unique microscopic images showing a group of rat sensory neurons. Whilst…