The activity organized by the Faculty of Engineering sought to make available to the community a space for analysis, updating and exchange of experiences and good practices around technological innovation in the regional industry and, in addition, to present the FIULS 2030 project.

With a high attendance and outstanding exhibitors, the Seminar “Technological Innovation for Regional Development” was held, organized by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of La Serena, within the framework of the FIULS 2030 project of the New Engineering for 2030 program in Regions of CORFO.

The activity aimed to make available to the community a space for analysis, updating and exchange of experiences and good practices around technological innovation in the regional industry and, in addition, to present to the community the FIULS 2030 project of the house of higher education.

The Dean of the ULS Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Mario Durán, highlighted the completion of this activity and indicated that in recent years the macrounit has worked to “promote innovation and entrepreneurship based on knowledge as the starting point to build an educational ecosystem that uses technology as a vehicle to produce an impact on the regional and national industry. In this sense, important cooperation efforts have been made with the public and private sectors to achieve these objectives.”

Among these actions, Dr. Durán highlighted the implementation of the strategic plan of the FIULS 2030 project, which “will fundamentally affect the work of the Faculty at least in the next 6 years. This aims to strengthen the internal structure of the Faculty in the areas of training, research, entrepreneurship and innovation and links with the environment. A key element will be the creation of the Technological Entrepreneurship Center.”

Furthermore, he stated that “the Faculty's commitment to its environment is to continue working on the process of change that will allow us to continue training upright professionals, seeking to generate development strategies in the fields of mining, energy and sustainability, offering continuing education to our graduates through undergraduate and graduate programs, with the main objective of forming world-class human capital with emphasis on research, development, innovation and entrepreneurship, for the development of the region and the country.”

One of the speakers invited to the event was the deputy manager of Technological Transfer of the Technological Capabilities Management of CORFO, Marcia Varela, who provided details of the New Engineering 2030 program, which she indicated seeks to “increase the country's competitiveness through the transformation of faculties and engineering schools of universities. The idea is that engineering faculties become engines of innovation and high-impact entrepreneurship for Chile by incorporating world-class standards. We trust that the teams of students, academics and researchers from the engineering faculties have great potential and extraordinary knowledge, but that must be taken out of the university and taken to society and the markets so that the country's competitiveness can increase. ”.

During the Seminar, the Superintendent of Mine Planning and Maintenance of Minera Los Pelambres, Sergio Cubillos, also presented with “Operational model to promote innovation and operational excellence in changing belts of the coarse mineral transportation system in MLP”; the general manager of Teck Carmen de Andacollo, Manuel Novoa, with “Sustainable technologies at Teck Carmen de Andacollo”, and the Strategic Development engineer at the Cooperativa Agrícola Pisquera Elqui Ltda. Capel, Francisco Hernández, with “Capel's experience in the regional development”.

While for the ULS Faculty of Engineering, engineer Paulina González referred to the scope of the FIULS 2030 project, an initiative that seeks to transform this macro-unit into a national and international benchmark in R&D&i&e, with emphasis on mining, energy and sustainability, involving different actors and sectors of society.

In the Technological Innovation Seminar held at the Technology Center of the Faculty of Engineering, nearly 70 people participated, including authorities, managers, academics and students from the University of La Serena and representatives of Corfo, MLP, Teck, Capel , College of Engineers AG, ProChile, Municipality of Coquimbo, among other institutions.

The first stage will take place until Thursday, January 17 in the Ignacio Domeyko Campus.

A high turnout of young people and the expeditiousness of the process marked the beginning of the 2019 registration process for the new students who are joining the courses offered by the University of La Serena this year.

The digitalization and incorporation of new technologies in the process stands out, which has facilitated the attention of a large number of young people and family members who are approaching to enter the state campus in a shorter time.

The registration process has consisted of students developing a route that has been previously informed to the students, and the digitization of a series of documents that has allowed applicants to carry out the procedure through the institutional website.

To define this new process, we relied on the work and commitment of each of the units that actively participate in enrollment, who have been working in coordination to make the work more efficient. This year four main elements of a system stand out: adaptability, efficiency, stability and synergy.

The Director of Teaching at ULS, Dr. Yanola González, highlighted that “students and their families have responded to all the efforts made as an institution, aimed at modernizing and digitizing the stages of the process, through the use of the platform, video , WhatsApp and social networks (…). This process has been well planned, there have been no major inconveniences and as Management we are very satisfied with what has been experienced at the beginning.”

For his part, the Head of Admission and Enrollment, Eduardo

Rojo, indicated that this year various technologies have been applied that have made the process more expeditious, such as, "sending an email to the students with all the enrollment information, so they could start enrolling at night and learn about the documents they had to present, and that has made things much easier. All of this has been very beneficial for the students, we are very happy with the process.”

Regarding the application results, Rojo stated that this year there were 4 effective applications and 900 students selected to enroll, which represents an increase compared to the previous year.

Regarding free of charge, the Coordinator of the Student Welfare Department, Patricia Astroza, stated that, preliminarily, there are 922 selected students who have been preselected with this benefit, which is equivalent to 48% of young people. A figure that, according to the professional, should increase in the coming months.

The Rector, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, together with the Seremi of Education, Claudio Oyarzún, and authorities of the state campus learned on the ground how the process works and highlighted its development.

“It is important to know how a university in the State of Chile develops its enrollment process in an automated manner, using new technologies. This has allowed new students and their families to complete each of the procedures more expeditiously. As an institution we work every day to improve our processes in the context of quality assurance, and this 2019 enrollment process is proof of this,” stated the highest university authority.

Seremi Claudio Orayún, meanwhile, valued the work carried out by the institution and the incorporation of new technologies into the process, “because it helps families have very fluid access to enrollment (…). I am glad that such an important university in the region has a high percentage of students already enrolled, in a familiar, comfortable and accessible process.” In addition, he highlighted the entry of students from the Accompaniment and Effective Access to Education Program, PACE, “which is a tremendous opportunity for young people to access university.”

The enrollment process has the participation of units such as the Teaching Directorate, Financial Standardization Unit, General Directorate of Student Affairs, Information Technology and Computing Center, Support Program and Effective Access to Higher Education (PACE ULS), Directorate of Institutional Studies and Planning, Department of Corporate Communications and Digital Campus, whose officials and professionals, with the support of university monitors, work to provide good care to the selected students and their families.

The first stage of the registration process will take place until Thursday, January 17 at the Ignacio Domeyko Campus (La Serena), from 09:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.

New ULS students

One of the students who enrolled during the first day was Francisca Barcaza, who traveled from Arica. “I wanted to come to ULS and study Architecture, there are good professors (…). “I am very happy to enter.”

Meanwhile, Isaac Araya, who graduated from Colegio San José, will be a new student studying Law. “I chose this University because I know how it works and I know it is good, plus I have friends and family who study here,” the young man clarified.

While Maximiliano Salgado enrolled in Musical Education Pedagogy, “because it is the career he wanted and they teach it here, so there were all the ideal conditions to study here. “I want classes to start later.”

Learn the process step by step in the following video:

Next stages of the process

The second registration period (Waiting List) will take place on Friday the 18th and Monday the 21st at the same time and location. The third period or Reapplication process (if carried out) is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22, in the Admission Office, from 09:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The University of La Serena will call the first and waiting list applicants through www.userena.cl on Thursday, January 17, starting at 22:00 p.m. Failure of the applicant to appear on the dates and times indicated will be considered irrevocable waiver of the right to enroll. Vacancies for the third period of enrollment or Re-application (if carried out) will be published on the University website and internally in the Admission and Enrollment Secretariat on Monday, January 21, starting at 20:00 p.m.

For more information on the process, contact the Admission and Registration Secretariat at telephone numbers 2204081 and 2204082, by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or go to Benavente 980.

The initiative was born from a group of students with disabilities linked to the ULS1799 Universal Accessibility and Inclusion Project.

Within the framework of the “No+Depre” campaign, organized by students with disabilities included in the ULS1799 project, together with the Department of Student Health and the student volunteer group of the University of La Serena, the workshop was held “Art Therapy, preventing depression” directed by the social worker of the Department of Health, Lorena Bolados, and developed in the facilities of the Irma Salas Central Library.  

The main objective of the workshop was to generate a therapeutic space through art, to facilitate self-knowledge and enhance personal resources in favor of self-confidence.  

The attendees reflected through the creative action of the tree of life, on their experiences, strengths, achievements, social support network, dreams, expectations and the possible changes to generate in their lives at the current moment as protective factors to prevent depression.

Likewise, they raised awareness and mobilized from the artwork of the other participants, identifying risk factors, favoring group feedback among attendees.

The “No+Depre” campaign will continue with the development of other preventive activities in relation to stress management, the promotion of physical activity and information on tips to prevent depression during the first semester of the current year, which will be made known, mainly, through social networks such as Instagram, where the campaign has been widely received by the university community and the community in general.

In the final the alumni defeated “La Banda” by the minimum score.

“Espartanos FC” was established as the new champion of the “UPS Titulados Cup”, after beating “La Banda” 1-0 in the final of the competition organized by the Graduate Monitoring Office of the state campus.

This match was played on Saturday, January 12 on the grass fields of the Andrés Bello Campus, as was the match for third and fourth place and where the “Los Amigos del Loco” team defeated “Los Revueltos”.

Once the matches were played, the players received decorations and prizes, which were donated by the sponsors of the championship, who supported sport and healthy coexistence, in this case, YPF, BELTEC, Agua Life and Mutual de Seguridad.

The captain of the winning team, Cristian Leyton, a commercial engineer, explained that the team they formed was made up of different professionals and that they only met a few times before the championship to bond as a group, highlighting the good disposition of all and that in the end what prevailed It was the desire to play and have fun.

“I found the championship super entertaining, we had participated before and some of the guys in the group knew each other, but half of the team didn't, so we played a couple of games before the championship to prepare and it turned out well. It is a super good opportunity to create bonds and meet former teammates, know what they are up to and take advantage of having a good time doing what we like, which is playing ball,” Leyton said happily after receiving the champions trophy.

During the awards ceremony, the goalscorer and the least beaten goalkeeper of the competition were awarded. In the category of top scorer, Samuel Henríquez, from “La Banda”, stood out for the second consecutive year, while Dariam Rojas, from “Los Amigos del Loco”, was the best goalkeeper of the sporting event and who received the decoration, as well than Jean Fowler, from “Espartanos FC”.

“This is the second time we have played and put together a group of players aged 35 and up, we all once played in the university team and we also got together because of a friend who is Rodrigo Méndez, who passed away, all of us his teammates and of the selection. The idea was to become champion, but it was not possible, we lost on penalties in the semifinal, on the court we came out undefeated and I think the least beaten hurdle. We were left with a bit of a bitter feeling of not having achieved our goal, but also very happy to participate and get together with friends I hadn't seen in years," the goalkeeper said excitedly.

The main objective of the championship was to link students, graduates and/or graduates of the U. de La Serena with their Alma Mater through recreational and sports activities; develop and encourage the sport and the interpersonal relationships of the participants; generate contact networks in favor of the early labor insertion of students and graduates; and disseminate activities of the ULS Graduate Monitoring Office and its collaborators.

It should be noted that sporting events, not just football, will be a constant in the work of the Graduate Monitoring Office, which is why all graduates are called to pay attention to the calls and register for this type of activities.

This will be the central theme of the Congress of the Future 2019, the largest scientific dissemination event in Chile, which this year returns to our region on January 18 and where three academics from the University of La Serena will have a leading role.

Within the framework of the Bicentennial of Chile's independence, in 2010 the Chilean Congress proposed to promote a greater connection between our society and the challenges that the XNUMXst century poses, and thus contribute to the democratization of the scope and challenges that this century brings. with him. This is how the Congress of the Future was born - whose organization is chaired by the Commission on Future Challenges, Science, Technology and Innovation of the Senate of the Republic - today the most important scientific dissemination event in the country and one of the most relevant in America. .

This 2019, the event celebrates its eighth version between January 14 and 20, with activities in 10 regional capitals of the country and every day in Santiago. It should be noted that all activities are free, only prior online registration is required, and all talks will be broadcast by streaming.

In the Coquimbo Region, the Congress is organized by the Regional Government of Coquimbo, together with the University of La Serena, the Center for Advanced Studies of Arid Zones (CEAZA) and the Catholic University of the North, in collaboration with the Communal Planning Secretariat. , the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy AURA and the Regional Productive Development Corporation of Coquimbo. This event will take place at the Gabriela Mistral Regional Library and Casa de las Palmeras de La Serena on Friday, January 18, from 08:30 a.m.

This year the event in the Coquimbo Region will have the presence of 4 international and 7 regional guests, and will be divided into three thematic panels: Astronomy, Quality of Life and Health, Conservation and Sustainability of Natural Resources. After the inauguration of the Congress, the Astronomy panel led by the ULS will begin. This will begin with the presentation of Dr. Danielle Wood, from the Media Lab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who leads a research group called Space Enabled, whose mission is to progress justice and the development of complex systems on our planet through of the use of designs developed thanks to the study of space. The talks below will be given by two astronomers and ULS academics: Dr. José Luis Nilo, with “Take her to the stars for me”, and Dr. Guillermo Damke, with “Astroinformatics: Challenging the Data Deluge”. After the talks, the public will have the opportunity to interact directly with the exhibitors and ask questions and comments.

During the afternoon, the ULS academic, Dr. Pablo Álvarez, Director of the Laboratory for Prospecting, Monitoring and Modeling of Agricultural and Environmental Resources, PROMMRA, will have a leading participation in the Conservation and Sustainability of Natural Resources panel through his talk “ Water resources and quantitative hydrology of the Coquimbo Region.

At a general level, this year the Congress of the Future stands out for an activity that is being carried out for the first time in America, The Nobel Price Dialogue, which will take place on Saturday, January 19 in Santiago and will be broadcast by streaming. This conference, which has already been successfully held in Asia and Europe, will present the 2011, 2012 and 2016 Nobel Prize winners in Physics: Brian Schmidt, Serge Haroche and Michael Kosterlitz, respectively, and the 2011 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine & Physiology, Bruce Beutler. ; along with 15 world thought leaders speaking on “The Future of Learning”.

The Congress of the Future is a mega event of unique character due to the great opportunity it represents to be able to interact directly with scientists of world and national renown and discuss topics of interest to our daily lives in the Coquimbo Region and the rest of the planet.

The ULS community is invited to attend the event en masse or follow it via streaming and support the three academics who represent the University this year. It is also encouraged to have active participation on social networks by tagging the ULS channels (Twitter: @userena, Instagram: u_de_laserena) and actively using the hashtag #CienciaULS. This year the Congress of the Future will have the hashtag @congresofuturo and in the region the hashtag #CFCoquimbo.

The program in the Coquimbo Region is as follows: https://www.congresofuturo.cl/proximos-eventos/cf-regiones-coquimbo-2019

The initiative is aimed at academics who take classes in Pedagogy careers at their different levels and areas of training.

The Integrated Management of Pedagogies Unit (UGIP) invites you to participate in the “Good ICT Innovation Practices at the FIP” contest, which is framed within the Implementation Plan to strengthen teacher training at the University of La Serena, according to the strategic diagnosis and the new policies for Chilean education.

In this way, the objectives of the contest are to promote and systematize the integration of ICT in the initial training of teachers at the school, and to socialize innovative experiences of ICT use among academics from different pedagogical training careers and respective areas.

The dates to apply are until March 15, 2019 and the results will be delivered on the 20th of the same month.

Those interested must apply through the Registration Form available on the website http://pedagogias.userena.cl

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Source: Integrated Pedagogy Management Unit (UGIP) – PMI FIP ULS1501 | CM ULS1755