Universidad de los Andes

In order to consolidate research and innovation as a central driver of national and international growth, the Office of the Vice Rector for Research announced the guidelines of its new institutional research and funding application policy, effective this year.

The meeting reaffirmed that the development of UANDES research should be oriented toward the search for truth, the training of students, and the projection of academic talent in a university of excellence with a view to the future.

Felipe Aldunate achieves an important academic milestone by publishing a study on the impact of pension funds on the Chilean foreign exchange market in one of the world's most influential finance journals.

The innovative translational medicine research project has developed more accurate, faster, and more accessible tools to detect this cardiovascular condition.

TEDxUANDES 2025 not only opened the doors to deep reflection, but also to a collaborative network that will continue to grow.

Academics from Universidad de los Andes presented the Fondef IDeA R&D project, led by Javier Enrione and Dolores Busso, an innovative project based on quinoa peptides that offers a functional and sustainable alternative to improve maternal and fetal health.

Matías Petersen, María Consuelo San Martín, María Francisca Valenzuela, Verónica Vidal, and Ximena Farfán were the academics selected.

The study not only sheds light on possible distortions in the appraisal system, but also opens the debate on transparency in tax processes.

The objective of Gel-X is to extend the shelf life of meat products, allowing for longer shipping times to their export destinations.

Andrés Barrios, researcher and director of the Human Development Lab at the School of Economics and Business of Universidad de los Andes, talks to journalist Mari Grisanti about how to transform educational institutions into effective tools to reduce inequality and increase social mobility.