Research
Technology and ethics come together in innovative educational project of a researcher from the School of Engineering
The academic Claudio Alvarez seeks how to integrate ethical micro-insertions in engineering, business and medicine careers, supported by collaborative digital platforms such as EthicApp, in order to train professionals capable of making responsible decisions in real contexts.
Dean of Social Sciences participates in international project to address legitimacy crisis
The research includes the organization of international seminars, the publication of academic articles, the preparation of dissemination materials and the training of young researchers. Its purpose is to contribute to the renewal of institutions that are more inclusive, resilient and closer to citizens.
Research seeks to predict preterm births based on gum health
The research was developed by a multidisciplinary team from the School of Dentistry, researchers from the CIIB and physicians from the Biological Reproduction Program of the School of Medicine. Dentists and researchers from the University of Chile also participated.
From collaboration to trust: Uandes strengthens research networks with impact before the NAC
In her presentation, the Director of Research and Doctoral Programs at Uandes highlighted how inter-university collaboration has strengthened trust and achieved measurable results in research, training and links with the environment.
Dr. Ursula Wyneken receives recognition for her career in Neuroscience
The Chilean Society of Neuroscience unanimously decided to grant the "Lifetime Achievement Award in Neuroscience" to Dr. Úrsula Wyneken, academic of the Chilean Society of Neuroscience.
Book on the influence of the Great War on today's geopolitics launched
The Institute of History held the presentation of the book The Great War. The perennial topicality of the First World War [...]
First Latin American: Fernando Coz appointed consultant to prestigious U.S. hospital
This appointment contributes to the institutional alliance that since 2017 has united Clínica Universidad de los Andes with Mass General Brigham, a network of health institutions under Harvard Medical School.
How to raise ethical standards in companies
Javier Pinto, professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, is preparing the publication of two books and is leading international initiatives that seek to deepen the role of virtues and good practices within the company.
"A person-based education", the book that reflects on the motivation and purpose of teaching.
The book develops four essential questions: who to educate, what to educate for, who educates, and how to educate. From these questions, the subject, the end, the agents and the ways of educating are explored.
Research measures how prices in financial markets influence business decisions
Ana Elisa Pereira, academic vice-dean of the School of Economics and Business Administration, studies how prices in financial markets influence the decisions of companies and governments, with implications for economic growth, regulation and the stability of countries.