Organized by the Italian multinational Rothoblaas, the BUILD THE (IM)POSSIBLE contest is a global platform for sustainable architecture. The competition highlights innovative timber-to-steel connectors and engineered wood solutions, such as CLT (cross-laminated timber), encouraging designers to create low-carbon footprint structures and advanced hybrid buildings.
This semester, fifth-year students from the International Studies program at the University of Santiago de Chile (Usach) fulfilled their professional internship requirements at Casa Memoria José Domingo Cañas. This placement was facilitated through the Internship and Thesis Program in the Territory, organized by the Vice-Rector’s Office for Outreach and Public Engagement (VIME).
From March to June, Luciano Figueroa Maturana is undertaking a research internship at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão-Monte Castelo Campus, in São Luís, Brazil. He is currently completing his master’s degree in Engineering Sciences, specializing in Extractive Metallurgy and Materials Science and Engineering, and simultaneously beginning his PhD in Engineering Sciences, specializing in Materials Science and Engineering.
From March to June, Luciano Figueroa Maturana is undertaking a research internship at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão-Monte Castelo Campus, in São Luís, Brazil. He is currently completing his master’s degree in Engineering Sciences, specializing in Extractive Metallurgy and Materials Science and Engineering, and simultaneously beginning his PhD in Engineering Sciences, specializing in Materials Science and Engineering.