Through a workshop, a talk and an exhibition of its work, the institution actively participated in this activity open to the community of the Coquimbo Region.

El Conciliar Seminary College opened its doors to the community to celebrate a new version of Astro Day, activity organized by GEMINI y Aura in Chile as part of Astronomy Week. In this instance, the University of La Serena It was done with various activities.

One of them was the “Colors in the Universe” workshop, taught by the astronomer from the Multidisciplinary Institute of Science and Technology of the ULS, Dr. Guillermo Damke, and the PhD student in Astronomy, Ciria Dias. Erich Wenderoth's talk about life in the Universe was also held.

Likewise, the dissemination stand was led by the ULS astronomer, Dr. Rodolfo Angeloni, in which the Master's in Astronomy students, Agustín Díaz and Juan Pablo Uchima, participated.

“It is always super motivating to be able to interact with an audience that has a slightly more naive and curious vision about what science means in the country and its region,” said Master's student Ignacio Díaz.

Likewise, the PhD student, who participated in this activity for the second consecutive year, Ciria Dias, stressed the importance of carrying out this activity in an educational establishment. “Scientific dissemination is very important, since it is necessary for children to know the possibilities that exist to do research science, for me it is gratifying to be and be part of Astro Day,” she expressed.

Written by Paula Godoy, Rectoría Press.

Members of the university community announced the various inclusive educational actions that are developed at the institution.

In order to share the various inclusive educational and cultural actions and practices that are developed within the University of La Serena, exchange, cooperation and collaboration between different entities was carried out for the second consecutive year, through the Meeting of Inclusion Experiences. in college.

The activity presented inclusive experiences and practices developed with and for people who have some characteristic of groups that have historically been excluded, whether for reasons of disability, ethnicity, race, gender, social vulnerability, migration or another characteristic.

Among the speakers were the participation of academics from the Department of Education, Dr. Georgina García, Dr. Clara Tirado and Dr. Desirée López de Maturana; of the Dept. of Agronomy, Mg. Carmen Jorquera; and the Dept. of Cs. Social, Dr. Arlyn Orellana and Ms. Claudia Farías. The students and graduates also announced the inclusion initiatives implemented in different areas, including graduates of the Dentistry program and students of the pedagogy programs in Differential Education and Computer Engineering.

In addition, the Equality and Gender Commission, the PACE APRENDE ULS Accompaniment Program, the Central Library and the Joint Committee of the University of La Serena, presented on various practices that are developed in the house of higher education.

The meeting organized by the state campus, through the Office of Inclusion and Disability, within the framework of the Project “Comprehensive Support Plan for Students of the University of La Serena, MINEDUC ULS 1799”, was attended by 70 people, including academics, students , education professionals, municipal officials and representatives of civil society organizations from La Serena, Coquimbo, Vicuña, Paihuano and Los Vilos.

Written by Patricia Castro, DEIP

“The La Silla Observatory - from the inauguration to the future” is the name of the meeting in which important speakers participate.

La University of La Serena It is the headquarters of the international conference with which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) celebrates five decades of La Silla Observatory, the first ESO observatory built in Chile.

Important speakers, astronomers from around the world and representatives of ESO and the host institution meet throughout this week around presentations on the beginnings of the observatory, the relations with our country and its astronomical community, the main scientific achievements, the relations with other facilities and possible future scenarios, among other topics.

The Site Manager La Silla ObservatoryDr. Ivo Saviane, thanked that the University of La Serena is the venue for all the activities of this conference and pointed out that “the future of La Silla is planned 10 years from now, which is why it is important to develop a bond with the University ", and it is easier for those who study at this institution, due to its proximity, to visit and see how it works and do internships, which is very important, in addition to academia or theory."

Regarding the relationship between ESO and the university, Dr. Saviane also stated that “at the moment there are several boarding programs where students can come to do internships in the summer, which occurs mainly in Paranal, but it would be a It's a good idea to resume it in La Silla, because it was done once and since we are now in a time of 'rebirth', it would be ideal to resume this type of collaboration."

For the Rector of the ULS, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, “this activity constitutes a space to ratify the important work that we have been developing in the field of Astronomy, which is demonstrated with a number of initiatives that are being promoted and that will earn more strength this year 2019 with the extensive program of activities that have been organized on the occasion of the Total Solar Eclipse, of which we will be hosts as a region.”

In addition, the highest university authority stated that as a university that trains astronomers and offers a series of specialization programs, “the link with the La Silla Observatory fills us with expectations in favor of the training of young people who tomorrow will be astronomers. excellence, and that will allow us to enhance the work of this important observatory for scientific advances in the world.”

“Exploring the cosmos from the Atacama Desert”

One of the public activities of this meeting will be the talk “Exploring the cosmos from the Atacama Desert”, which will be given by Massimo Tarenghi, astronomer emeritus of ESO and who was director of the Paranal Observatory, the ALMA Observatory and representative of the ESO in Chile.

The presentation is free of charge and will take place on Thursday, March 28, from 18:30 p.m. in the Pentagon Room (Campus Andrés Bello, Av. Raúl Bitrán 1305, La Serena).

Written by Patricia Castro, DEIP

The works facilitate the mobility and autonomy of people who pass through the university campus.

La University of La Serena continues to move forward decisively universal inclusion and accessibility, when inaugurating the panoramic elevator and the interior ramp for people with disabilities, located in the Ignacio Domeyko Campus.

Regarding these works, the Rector, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, stated that they facilitate the mobility and autonomy of the people who pass through the university campus and “are part of the actions to improve spaces, infrastructure and equipment promoted by the institution, and that respond to the needs of our community.” And he added that the members of the university community “have to feel proud of these advances, because they are the result of everyone's work.”

The Director of Services, Marcos Sepúlveda, meanwhile, indicated that this elevator and the ramp are added to the various universal accessibility works implemented in various sectors of the University, and that in this way the institution “seeks to be able to identify and eliminate obstacles and access barriers for students and officials with disabilities or reduced mobility.”

The ramp connects the entrance hall with patio 1 of the campus, while the panoramic elevator connects the interior of the building with its central patio. The elevator has a capacity of 630 kilos to transport a maximum of 8 passengers, complying with current regulations.

The inauguration of the works was part of the 38th anniversary of the house of higher education.

Written by Gonzalo Lozano, Communications Department

The publication's premise is to collect the diversity of regional thought, referring to ways of life, social and cultural behaviors, proposals and advances in development policies between the Coquimbo Region and the Province of San Juan, Argentina.

The seventeenth edition of the "Two Points" Magazine, a project that seeks to further strengthen the integration between the Coquimbo Region and the Province of San Juan, Argentina, through research and dissemination, was presented at a ceremony that was attended by the Rector of the University of La Serena, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, the Dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Dr. Luperfina Rojas, Lic. Jorge Arredondo, Director of this magazine, authorities, academics and special guests.

The activity, which was carried out in the context of the thirty-eighth anniversary of the ULS, made it possible to learn about the research advances that collaborative work between students and academics of the University has sustained. Faculty of Social Sciences of the National University of San Juan and the Faculty of Social and Business Sciences of the U. de La Serena.

The Dean of FACSE, Dr. Luperfina Rojas, pointed out that this publication "allows us to strengthen human relations and binational integration, treasure a shared history, a fascinating geography that unites us through the Andes mountain range and make our ties visible social, commercial and cultural. In addition, she emphasized the presence of the journal by being indexed in Latindex and Dialnet, two of the most relevant catalogs in the Hispanic scientific community.

Likewise, Lic. Jorge Arredondo referred to the different actions that have been developed in favor of the dissemination of publications and the encouragement that it represents for researchers to make their work known through this medium. He also mentioned the recognition received from the Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Nation, who declared the magazine to be of cultural interest, which is related to its incorporation into the National Library Doctor Mariano Moreno of the Argentine Republic and the presence in the Buenos Aires International Book Fair.

This new edition has the publication of the article "Emotional Community: Political Persecution and Financial Support Strategies between San Martín and O'Higgins", written by students of the Pedagogy in History and Geography career of the U. de La Serena, Leyla Simón and Leonel Salinas, together with the students of the Faculty in History career of the National University of San Juan, Florencia Díaz and Jorge Reyes, guided by Dr. Alex Ovalle, from the Department of Social Sciences of the ULS and Dr. Ana Teresa Fanchin, from the National University of San Juan.

The seventeenth edition has the participation of academics from the Department of Economic and Business Sciences of FACSE, Mg. Carlos Varas, Mag. Sebastián Araya and the former academic of the unit, Mg. Marcela Poblete, who wrote the article "Ethics and entrepreneurship, a reflection on the values ​​of the XNUMXst century entrepreneur."

These new volumes of the journal allow us to further accentuate the commitment, linkage and academic integration of Argentina and Chile, who from multidisciplinary perspectives have allowed the generation of pertinent actions in favor of dialogue and dissemination of the social and humanistic sciences.

Written by Paula Godoy, Rectory Press

The professional pointed out that the success of regional programs is those that are precisely linked to the needs of their environment and have been able to attract scientists and academics.

An interesting talk was given at University of La Serena the Head of the Department of Analysis and Studies of the National Accreditation Commission (CNA), Dr. Pablo Baeza, with the purpose of providing information about the importance of doctorates in the country and what it means for the institution to be clear about the objectives proposed in these programs.

The exhibition called “Doctoral Offer in Chile, notes to interpret its diversity”, was carried out within the framework of the annual account of the Vice-Rector's Office for Research and Postgraduate Studies, by Dr. Eduardo Notte, who defined the achievements achieved and the challenges for this year.

Dr. Baeza praised the way in which University of La Serena has been proposing its increase in the Doctorate and Master's programs, achieving the proposed goals through its objectives and linking with the actors that allow this development, emphasizing that "the success of the regional programs is those that are precisely linked to the regional needs and who have been able to attract scientists and academics.”

Regarding the purpose of this presentation, the Director of Postgraduate and Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Cristian Ibáñez, explained that “this invitation to Dr. Baeza arises from a publication that he made in relation to the typology of doctorates in Chile, and the analysis that It helps us to realize what area we are in. We realize that the CNA is investigating and that makes us anticipate the application that they may make in the future.”

While Dr. Eduardo Notte maintained that these instances allow us to "get ahead and prepare for the self-evaluation and accreditation processes," along with emphasizing that although "the increase in enrollment in the different programs has been increasing significantly compared to other years "We want to continue on this rise to go hand in hand with the approaches of our institutional plan."

On the other hand, during the delivery of the public account, the Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies highlighted that the goals for 2019 are the integration of the area of ​​dissemination and dissemination of Science and Technology, an integrated Phoenix technological platform for DIDULS, the accreditation and re-accreditation of Doctorate programs, advance the accreditation of Master's programs, and promote the creation of continuity programs for pedagogies.

The activity was part of the commemoration of the thirty-eighth anniversary of the ULS.

Written by Patricia Castro, DEIP