Science and Technology
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.
Biomedicine and Law Consolidate Awards in Fondecyt Regular 2026
Universidad de los Andes registered 21 selected projects out of a total of 65 applications, reaching an award rate of 32.3%, a result consistent with the historical performance of the national Fondecyt system.
Artificial Placenta Recreates Intrauterine Environment Conditions to Care for Premature Infants
International project involving researchers from Universidad de los Andes seeks to recreate the intrauterine environment and improve the survival of extremely premature newborns.
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.
UANDES Boosts Research with the Arrival of New Professors to Strengthen the Generation of High-Impact Knowledge
The Office of the Vice Rector for Research and the Directorate of Research and Doctoral Studies launched the Research Excellence Strengthening Program, which will bring 30 new research professors.
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.
Researchers Develop Biomarkers in Study for the Detection of Gynecological Problems
Researchers seek to develop an accessible and accurate diagnostic tool for the early detection of heavy menstrual bleeding, an under-diagnosed condition that affects the quality of life of millions of women worldwide.









