Mayo 2026 PURE, el portal de investigación Uandes Revisa todos los proyectos y resultados de investigación que realizan nuestros investigadores, estudiantes de doctorado y unidades académicas, sus redes de colaboraciones nacionales e internacionales, métricas y datos que reflejan la calidad de nuestra actividad científica y su impacto en la comunidad académica y en la sociedad. […]
Mayo 2026
UANDES Boosts Research with the Arrival of New Professors to Strengthen the Generation of High-Impact Knowledge
The Office of the Vice Rector for Research and the Directorate of Research and Doctoral Studies launched the Research Excellence Strengthening Program, which will bring 30 new research professors.
Historical Accounts and Personal Testimonies Show How Earthquakes Have Shaped a Telluric Memory in Chile
From geology and engineering to urban planning and individual biographies, UANDES researchers addressed seismicity as a phenomenon that transforms the entire country and its inhabitants.
Detection of Barriers to University Access Faced by Young People from Vulnerable Backgrounds
Understanding why gaps persist even among students with high academic potential is the focus of the research led by Andrés Barrios, a faculty member at the School of Economics and Business Administration and director of the Human Development Lab, which was recently awarded a Fondecyt Regular 2026 grant.
UANDES Obtains Funding for Excellence Research Through Fondecyt 2026
Universidad de los Andes announced the results achieved by its academics and researchers, who obtained support for the development of their projects, which will contribute to society thanks to this recognition.
Soil: More Than Just a Support for Construction
"Soil quality is key to food security, ecosystem balance, and human well-being," says Cynnamon Dobbs, a PhD in Ecological Sciences, researcher and academic at the Center for Territorial Studies (CET) of Universidad de los Andes.
Artificial Placenta Recreates Intrauterine Environment Conditions to Care for Premature Infants
International project involving researchers from Universidad de los Andes seeks to recreate the intrauterine environment and improve the survival of extremely premature newborns.
Doctoral Theses Address Societal Concerns Such as the Use of Technology, Data, and Artificial Intelligence
During 2025, Universidad de los Andes celebrated the successful defense of 20 doctoral theses across five academic programs. From technological and biomedical solutions, to reflections on democracy, law, and culture, these theses stand as examples of rigorous research in the service of society.
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PURE, the Uandes research portal
It reviews all research projects and results carried out by our researchers, doctoral students and academic units, their national and international collaboration networks, metrics and data that reflect the quality of our scientific activity and its impact on the academic community and society.