Académicos

Research Innovations in Marine Habitat Restoration Systems

In recent decades, human activity has severely threatened natural marine habitats, including reefs, estuaries, and mangroves.

The increasing expansion of underwater and coastal infrastructure poses a major threat, with the construction of ports, breakwaters, and platforms leading to significant ecosystem alterations.

Rare Earth Element Recovery from Mining Tailings: Innovative Technologies

Driven by the expanding clean energy and advanced electronics sectors, the sustained increase in global demand for rare earth elements (REEs) necessitates more sustainable extraction methods. Studies indicate that mining tailings in north-central Chile represent a promising alternative source, containing significant concentrations of REEs like neodymium (Nd) and dysprosium (Dy). 

Usach Academic Earns Spot on Prestigious International Math Research List

Dr. Carlos Lizama, an academic in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (DMCC) at the University of Santiago, Chile, was recognized as one of the best mathematical scientists in Chile in the fourth edition of the international ranking compiled by Research.com, which recognizes researchers with the greatest impact in their discipline globally.

Academic Leads Study on Professional Ethics in Health Education

Dr. Letelier asserts that teaching ethics requires more than a theoretical framework; it must be connected to professional practice and the genuine dilemmas future professionals encounter. He states, “Applied ethics is not merely about memorizing codes of conduct, but about comprehending how ethical principles inform decision-making in complex and evolving situations.”

Translation as a Right: New Study Tackles Linguistic Inclusion in Chile’s Courts

To address the persistent challenge of equitable access to justice, Dr. Marcela Contreras from the Faculty of Humanities is conducting a research project titled “Translation as a right: Perceptions and proposals on translation and language assistance in the Chilean legal system as a mechanism to facilitate communication and protect rights.” Her study examines how insufficient language resources in courts can impact non-Spanish speakers.

Usach Researcher in Nature Astronomy: Massive Black Holes Create Their Own Fuel

A significant discovery by Valeria Olivares, a physicist at the University of Santiago, and an international team of astronomers, published in Nature Astronomy, reveals a correlation between the surface brightness of hot and warm gas in the central filaments of galaxy clusters. 

This finding provides crucial insight into the origin of these gaseous filaments, the primary fuel source for supermassive black holes and star formation. 

Leading the Field: Usach Academic Among the Most Prolific Globally in Martial Arts and Combat Sports Research

Dr. Tomás Herrera Valenzuela is an academic at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Santiago de Chile, a specialist in sports science and leader of a line of research that crosses sports performance with the health impact of martial arts and combat sports. With more than ten years of research experience and international collaborations with renowned researchers in the field, his work has recently been recognized in two bibliometric studies published in indexed scientific journals.

Innovative Digital Solution for School Reintegration

The project “Collaboration and participatory governance system between establishments and reintegration programs for educational support,” led by Dr. Claudia Córdoba of the University's Faculty of Humanities' Department of Education, proposes using computer technology to facilitate interaction between schools and programs for the reentry and reintegration of primary and secondary students.

Usach Researcher in Nature Astronomy: Massive Black Holes Create Their Own Fuel

A significant discovery by Valeria Olivares, a physicist at the University of Santiago, and an international team of astronomers, published in Nature Astronomy, reveals a correlation between the surface brightness of hot and warm gas in the central filaments of galaxy clusters. 

This finding provides crucial insight into the origin of these gaseous filaments, the primary fuel source for supermassive black holes and star formation. 

Researcher promotes New Public Education with presentation based on key seminar of Fondecyt project

Recently, the Fondecyt 1240814 project, led by Dr. Marco Antonio Villalta Paucar, psychologist and academic of the School of Psychology of the University of Santiago de Chile, has given rise to a key document that gathers the reflections and proposals generated in the seminar “The New Public Education and the pedagogical challenges”, held on June 10, 2024 at Usach.