Research
First Latin American: Fernando Coz Appointed to Advisory Board of Prestigious U.S. Hospital
This appointment contributes to the institutional alliance that since 2017 has connected Universidad de los Andes Clinic with Mass General Brigham, a network of health institutions affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
How to Raise Ethical Standards in Companies
Javier Pinto, a professor at the School 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 companies.
"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 goal, the agents, and the methods 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.
First Study in Chile Reveals How Financial Regulation Improved Corporate Liquidity
Vincent Van Kervel, an academic and researcher at the School of Economics and Business Administration, analyzed the impact of an SVS regulation that encouraged companies to hire financial intermediaries.
DOMus AI: Artificial Intelligence at the Service of Building Permits
The platform created by the Center for Territorial Studies and the School of Engineering seeks to optimize the management of building permits, allowing a more agile and accurate review of the application files. The prototype was a finalist in the contest held by Laboratorio de Gobierno and the IDB.
Nature Provides Evidence to Create Strategies to Cope with Climate Change
Cynnamon Dobbs states that the Center for Territorial Studies seeks to promote the use of nature in health issues, generate robust evidence, and actively participate in the development of green infrastructure plans derived from the Green Cities Strategy in Chile.
Legal and Environmental Specialists Create Tool to Reduce Regulatory Uncertainty
Researchers from Universidad de los Andes and PUCV are working together to validate and transfer an AI-based technological platform to support the processing of projects in the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA).
Research on Human Capital, Immigration, and Its Impact on Business Competitiveness
Francisco Morales, a professor at the School of Business and Economics, says that he seeks to show how immigration redefines the strategic decisions of organizations and their competitiveness.
Study on Wildfire-Related Deaths Published in The Lancet Warns of Ozone Exposure
Patricia Matus warns that, given the progression of climate change, forest fires and their health impact will continue to increase.