Research
Making a Meaningful Impact: UANDES Researchers Unite Academia and Congress
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.
UANDES Doctoral System Strengthened with New Engineering Accreditation
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.
New Research and Innovation Policy Promotes Strategic Funding Applications
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.
Research Council Presented Progress and Strategic Challenges for 2026
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.
Pioneering Research to Measure Impact of Climate Change and Fires on Businesses
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.
Recognition for Study on Family Caregivers in Palliative Care
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.
PatagonIA: Researchers Create the First Artificial Intelligence for Chile
The initiative reflects the particularities of Chilean Spanish and marks a milestone in Latin America's technological sovereignty.
International study led by academic links dental health to gestational diabetes
An interdisciplinary and international team of researchers, led by María Luisa Mizgier, an academic from the School of Dentistry, developed a study that [...]
Academic Internationally Recognized for His Contribution to Optical Communications
The academic from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and associate researcher of the Millennium Institute for Research in Optics (MIRO) received the award during the international congress SPIE Optics + Photonics, held in San Diego, USA.
Academic analyzes the impact of community intervention against school dropouts
Isabela Munévar, a researcher at the School of Economics and Business Administration, analyzes the impact of the "walking school bus" system developed in Bogotá (Colombia) and also the use of public resources in Chilean education.









