The replacement of the Teniente Luis Carvajal Villarroel Scientific Base on Adelaide Island, Chilean Antarctica, is the central focus of a new thesis project by Javiera Bustamante. A graduate of the University of Santiago (Usach), Bustamante developed the proposal in 2025 as part of the Trama 39 Call for Proposals, under the guidance of professors Jorge Mancilla, Pedro Pablo Cordovez, and Juan Carlos Alarcón.
In the first semester of 2025, a team of fifth-year students transformed a 1997 Suzuki Super Carry into a mobile carpentry workshop. This vehicle, owned by architect and former professor Willy Muñoz’s father, is destined to bring hands-on learning to children in Villarrica and the surrounding Araucanía Region.
Con la presentación de los resultados, entre los cuales destaca un prototipo en funcionamiento en la empresa Desafío Ambiente, se realizó el evento de cierre del proyecto Fondef “Resonador acústico de plástico reciclado para espacios de trabajo”.
Audiological diseases due to continuous exposure to noise at work are among the main occupational pathologies in our country, according to data from the Superintendence of Social Security.
The WHO recommends a limit of 65 decibels to ensure good health and well-being of people, while Chilean regulations allow up to 85 decibels in eight-hour workdays, which is not always complied with.
Audiological diseases due to continuous exposure to noise at work are among the main occupational pathologies in our country, according to data from the Superintendence of Social Security.
The WHO recommends a limit of 65 decibels to ensure good health and well-being of people, while Chilean regulations allow up to 85 decibels in eight-hour workdays, which is not always complied with.