María Elena Boisier, UC’s Director of Research, represented both UC and Chile at the global gathering in the United States organized by the University of Notre Dame, which brought together more than 45 international institutions and aimed to strengthen academic and research partnerships. The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC) took part in the first …
Every morning, a truly thick blanket of fog covers the coastal cliffs of northern Chile. It slips through the desert vegetation, envelops the hills, and disappears with the first rays of the sun. Today, thanks to a digital platform whose origins date back to long-standing research by the Atacama Desert Center and the Institute of …
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“Field Science in Chile: Scientific Research from North to South” is the latest publication from the UC Chile Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, highlighting the work of the Research Centers and Field Stations UC|Chile (RCER UC). The event featured a presentation by renowned geographer Pilar Cereceda, recipient of Chile’s 2019 …
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The article “Origins and evolution of extreme life span in Pacific Ocean rockfishes” is the front page article of the November issue of the prestigious Science magazine. The UC Agronomy researcher, Juliana A. Vianna, participated in this study together with the biologists from the University of California, Berkeley, Peter Sudmant and Rohit Kolora, main authors of the paper. “To …
With the purpose of generating a debate on the concept of heritage and how it becomes a relevant aspect in the cultural and identity recognition of the communities in the South Andean zone of the Americas, researchers from “Artesanos de la Unidad” network organized this international seminar that was transmitted online during four days. “We …
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Rarely has the key role of science been so emphasized as in this Covid-19 pandemic. Not only because of the development of vaccines, tests and other devices, but because it became clear that having scientific evidence, indicators and reliable information in the shortest possible time, are essential for making public decisions, such as the application …
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“The UC Field Stations are open-air laboratories, where you conduct endless research on biodiversity and insects,” says Paul Amouroux, a French entomologist with an agronomist training, specializing in biological control and integrative taxonomy, after the opportunity to develop their research at the Atacama and Patagonia UC stations. In 2018, Amouroux was awarded a Fondecyt postdoc …
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“In 2015, and given the significant growth in research and doctorates at the University, the Upper Management made the decision to separate the office into two: Research and Doctorate, today Graduate School”, explained María Elena Boisier, Director of Research, who also assumed her position at that time. Currently, the UC Office of Research conducts key …
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For the UC Vice President for Research Affairs, Pedro Bouchon, having studies published in the last threemonths by UC scientists from the Faculties of Biological Sciences, Medicine and Engineering, reflects the pillars we seek to promote: frontier research, associativity and internationalization in one act. “We hope that these results are both a pride and astimulus …
UC researchers participate in studies published by the prestigious Nature Magazine Read More »
Twenty five young researchers, under the age of 40, from 14 countries and the most varied disciplines, are being recognized by the World Economic Forum Young Scientists. It is a global community of young scientists, created in 2009 by the World Economic Forum, based in Geneva. This year, two UC researchers were chosen, among this …
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