Research

Universidad de los Andes signed a collaboration agreement with the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society of University of Notre Dame (USA), with the purpose of promoting data science oriented toward the common good.

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.

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.

With the objective of serving as a meeting place for researchers, academics, and members of Congress to promote the development of evidence-based legislation, Vincula has become a successful example of UANDES's evidence culture in public policy.

The National Accreditation Commission awarded a five-year accreditation to the Doctorate in Engineering Sciences of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, recognizing the sustained strengthening of the program, the quality of its doctoral training, and the impact of its research.

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.

Javier Mella, an academic from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was awarded the II UANDES-UFRO Interdisciplinary Associative Research Contest to measure how large-scale tree burning affects the economic performance of agricultural companies.

Under the slogan "The interdisciplinary team: pillar of Palliative Care," the meeting brought together specialists from different countries to share research, experiences, and best practices in the area.

The initiative reflects the particularities of Chilean Spanish and marks a milestone in Latin America's technological sovereignty.