Enzo Borroni Ricardi

The Chilean sustainable architecture project AYMI Modular Habitat, led by architect and professor at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment Cristián Fuenzalida, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious 2026 Green Product Award in the Architecture category. Developed at the University of Santiago, Chile (Usach), the innovative system stood out among more than 1,000 entries from 45 countries.

Dr. Claudia Vargas Díaz will make her Congreso Futuro debut on Friday, January 16, as part of the 15th edition’s “Brain Interpretation” session at the Ceina Cultural Center.

In her talk, “How to Love Mathematics? From Emotions to Learning,” the USACH scholar will explore the profound impact of emotions on the classroom—addressing why anxiety often acts as a barrier for both students and teachers.

This week, the Usach Heritage Archive made a significant announcement for our university’s cultural heritage: it has received the audiovisual archive of filmmaker Pablo Salas, who became the foremost documentary archivist of the dictatorship’s dark period in Chilean history.

Having completed his secondary education at Instituto Nacional and studied civil and mechanical engineering, the photographer, producer, and documentary director then joined Teatro Ictus’s newly formed audiovisual production company.

Dr. Claudia Vargas Díaz from our University's Faculty of Science proudly participated in the 9th ICMI-East Asia Regional Conference on Mathematics Education, which took place in South Korea from July 18-22, 2025.

The international forum was organized by renowned researchers from the Korean Society of Mathematics Education (KSME) and the Korean Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics (KSESM). Its central theme was the essence of mathematics education in the era of digital transformation.

Dr. Claudia Vargas Díaz, a researcher at our university's Faculty of Science, has been nominated as the only specialist in South America to develop an important project for the US National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

The survey will examine current teaching practices in three key areas: data science, computational thinking, and AI. These are the foundational pillars for educating future generations with expertise in artificial intelligence.

The closing ceremony for the first version of the Matemática en Ruta Program took place at the San Luis Elementary School in Maipú. The event served to symbolically deliver the Evolutionary Learning Networks (REAM) and promote the use of Elementary Teaching Situations, marking the completion of the program’s inaugural phase.

This initiative, jointly led by Usach and Mineduc, was established in 2023. It directly addresses the school system's urgent need to reduce learning gaps, particularly those exacerbated by the pandemic.

To foster international cooperation and address global health challenges between Chile and India, the event titled “Talks on Integrative Medicine: Yoga & Ayurveda: A Medical-Scientific System Originating in India for Mental and Organic Balance in Daily Life” was successfully held.

With support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Dr. Claudia Vargas Díaz and a research team from our University's Department of Mathematics and Computer Science participated in an initiative for international cooperation in teacher training, specifically for the field of Mathematics Education.

On August 1, 2024, the online newspaper El Mostrador published an opinion piece by Dr. Andrés Navas, an academic at the University of Santiago, Chile, entitled “Mathematical autopsy of Maduro's results: 99.99999% fraud.”

The text presented an arithmetic and probabilistic analysis that utilized figures to demonstrate how percentages were manipulated to match the number of votes cast, concluding that this numerical exercise in the Venezuelan elections would have been crude and traceable.

In response to the global environmental problems caused by plastic waste, the Corfo Challenge projects 23RIEYES-247902 “Validation of a prototype cellulose-based packaging with low moisture absorption, compostable and/or recyclable, suitable for direct contact with food” and Fondef ID24I10225 “Development of a prototype of grease- and moisture-resistant cardboard coated with compostable and recyclable renewable natural products” have emerged to provide concrete answers to the industry, which has turned its attention to renewable, compostable, and recyclable cellulosic materials.