Thought and Society
"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.
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.
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.
Five Chilean Universities to Study Children's Learning in Vulnerable Contexts
Following the award of the Millennium Institute of Social Sciences 2025 for the MISTRALL project, translational knowledge will be developed to convert scientific evidence from this research into programs, educational materials, and public policy proposals.
Details on the New PhD in Political and Social Studies
With limited spots, full-time commitment, and personalized training, the doctorate will offer its students early integration into national and international academic networks, favoring their development in research, teaching, and public engagement.
Researchers Win Inter-University Funding for Innovations in Medicine, Dentistry, and Education
The use of dialogue to solve problems, dental rehabilitation that favors oral and mental health, and being able to measure high cholesterol levels during pregnancy are the projects of UANDES researchers who were awarded the funds.
Researcher confirms validity of U.S. anxiety test for Chilean adolescents in vulnerable situations
The research analyzed 297 students from public schools in Valdivia, aged 13 to 17, to determine whether this instrument adequately measures psychological inflexibility, a key factor in the development of symptoms of anxiety, depression, and emotional regulation problems.
Schools of Education and Psychology seek to understand late vocations in high school teachers
The team comprising by Marianela Navarro (leader), Annjeanette Martin and Alessandra Díaz, from the School of Education, along with Fabián Barrera, from the School of Psychology, was awarded a fund that aims to promote research in key areas of the University's institutional framework.
More than 500 academics gathered in Chile to promote research in the Spanish language
Universidad de los Andes hosted the XXII Congress of the International Association of Hispanists (IAH), one of the most important academic meetings worldwide dedicated to the study of Hispanic language, literature and culture.
Academic Jorge Gaete implements a program that promotes social problem solving skills
Dr. Jorge Gaete, an academic from the School of Education, evaluated the implementation in Chile of a culturally adapted version of the international Social Competence Promotion Program for Young Adolescents (SCPP-YA), renamed "My Best Plan."