The activity sought to generate a space for reflection on the collaborative work carried out between the program and its school communities this first semester of the year.

The PACE ULS Secondary Education Preparation Component (PEM) team, belonging to the Support Office (OAME) of the Academic Vice-Rector's Office, held the 1st Meeting of PACE ULS Coordinators 2021, with the objective of analyzing the work carried out together, such as also provide information about the next admission process to higher education 2022.

The instance sought to provide a meeting space with the coordinators of the Educational Establishments (EE) accompanied by PACE ULS, for the evaluation and feedback of the collaborative work generated in this first semester of 2021. Providing information and guidelines relevant to the challenges of the second period. 

Regarding this activity, Ángel Vega, EE PACE ULS Coordinator, Liceo Samuel Román Rojas de Combarbalá, stated: “it has been difficult to work this time, due to the pandemic that affects us, but despite this they have been done with a lot of effort. On behalf of the PACE team and the different establishments, we have been able to cope with it in a good way, coordinating the activities, thanks to the collaborative work between the professionals, efforts that have managed to change the perception of our students, causing their commitment to be reaffirmed. With the program".

For her part, Cecilia Veliz, EE PACE ULS Coordinator, Raúl Silva Henríquez de Ovalle School, expressed: “I want to thank the PACE ULS team on behalf of my establishment, they have really given everything so that these activities they carry out reach our students, who have been a great support for them.”

At the end of this first school semester, the PEM PACE ULS team has carried out 85 workshops for 1726 students belonging to the twelve Educational Communities, assigned to PACE of our House of Higher Studies.

Development of the activity

In addition to presenting a summary of the progress of the implementation of the program and the most relevant activities, for the evaluation and improvement of work processes and methodologies among the Establishment teams, Mg. was part of the instance. Gonzalo Honores, Head of the Department. From ULS Enrollment and Admission, who presented the 2022 Higher Education Admission System to the attendees.

Who added: “It is always a pleasure to be able to collaborate with the PACE team and of course with their Educational Communities, I hope that the information presented today will be helpful to you.” Within this same line, Jovanna González, PEM PACE ULS Coordinator, concluded the activity by arguing: “we know that in these times it has been particularly complex to be able to arrange general meetings, apart from the other activities we carry out, I appreciate your time and willingness to do so. program on behalf of the entire team, every year we strengthen and strengthen our working relationship and above all it has helped the trust of each of the communities that are part of PACE ULS and the recognition by you of the work on such topics. important today such as mental health.”

Written by Daniel Aguayo, PACE OAME ULS Communications

The activity, which is organized by the PROMMRA Laboratory of the University of La Serena, is open to the public and will be broadcast live on YouTube next Thursday, July 15, with specialists in water issues.

“Update on Water Availability of the Coquimbo Region: July 2021” is the name of the virtual seminar organized by the Laboratory for Prospecting, Monitoring and Modeling of Agricultural and Environmental Resources (PROMMRA) of the University of La Serena, which will take place take place next Thursday, July 15 at 15:00 p.m. via YouTube Live.

The objective of the conference is to provide an update on water conditions in the region, considering the impact of the latest rainfall on water availability and the projections that exist for the rest of the season.

The seminar will feature the presentation of Agricultural Engineer Pablo Álvarez Latorre, Doctor in Water Resources Management, academic of the Department of Agronomy of the University of La Serena and director of the PROMMRA Laboratory; and also from the Computer Engineer, Cristian Orrego who is coordinator of the Ceazamet area of ​​CEAZA.

Pablo Álvarez, director of the PROMMRA Laboratory of the University of La Serena, referred to the importance of the event, emphasizing that “the seminar seeks to explain the water situation that exists in the north-central zone, particularly in the Coquimbo Region. The fundamental thing is not only what we say, but the frequency, where monthly during the winter we monitor the events that have occurred, such as snowfall or low precipitation, and the landing of what it means in terms of cubic meters. and effective availability of water. “Organizations and people who work with water and manage water resources require this information to plan their seasons.”

It should be noted that forecasting seminars are a tool developed for more than five years by PROMMRA, which seek to provide useful information so that water user organizations can anticipate the behavior of the hydrology of the basins they manage and make better decisions. informed. They are carried out between May and August, in each month the results of the hydrological modeling are presented considering the possible precipitation events, and as the season progresses, the uncertainty in the behavior of the volumes of water produced is reduced.

Those who wish to participate in the event can register at https://forms.gle/ALBivRCmKKk7B3xT9 or request more information through the PROMMRA Laboratory's social networks and on the website www.prommra.cl

Written by Camila Gónzalez, Quitai Anko Water Technology Center Consortium

The activity will be carried out via Zoom and will be hosted on the YouTube channel Linking with the ULS Media.

A new activity will be carried out within the framework of the annual cycle of activities dedicated to the territorial heritage of the Coquimbo Region. The program, organized jointly by the Department of Architecture, the Directorate of Liaison with the Environment and Extension and the Universe, Earth and Poetry Project ULS:1995, has dealt with different perspectives on the subject on two occasions and invites you to participate in this third activity where the Serena Plan and the Documentary Center for Architecture and Urbanism, CEDAU ULS, will be addressed.

In this regard, the Director of the Department of Architecture, Alejandro Orellana, highlighted that “the Serena Plan is well known for its neocolonial aesthetics and the heritage imprint it gave to the historic center of La Serena, but little is known about all the development actions economic and transformation of the territory that he carried out in the Coquimbo Region. The activity of this Wednesday the 14th aims to disseminate that other heritage that we inherited from the actions of the Serena Plan and that ultimately shaped the territorial structure of the Coquimbo Region.”

Given that the CEDAU ULS will also be presented at the event, academic Alma Ponce emphasized that the Documentary Center for Architecture and Urbanism will be "launched, which is an initiative for the preservation and dissemination of documentary heritage related to the heritage buildings of the region and also with urban works.”

Registration to participate via Zoom is done at the link https://reuna.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscuygrzoiGNKbpI9f6B-EjO_h5dWOzRLA and later it will be on the YouTube Channel - Linkage with the ULS Media. More information and details of the cycle can be found on the social networks @diveuls and @userenaoficial

Written by Jenifer Araya, Diveuls

The publication will maintain a semiannual periodicity with a focus on dissemination and dissemination of ULS research and work.

A new initiative of a massive nature and with the aim of informing the community was presented by the University of La Serena. This is the First Scientific and Technological Bulletin, which will address different topics related to science or technology in the institution.

In this regard, the Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies, Eduardo Notte, stated that “assuming the importance and need to disseminate and disseminate the scientific activity of the University, this newsletter has the objective of sharing part of the work of the Institution in matters of research.” , particularly providing information on research that has a direct social impact on the territory and that generally goes unnoticed because it is not disseminated correctly."

The presentation was made via streaming where the Director of Media Liaison and Extension, Carlos Varas, participated; the Director of Research and Development, Sergio Torres; the academic of the Department of Biology and director of LIITEC, Francisco López; and the academic of the Department of Nursing and epidemiologist, Paola Salas, in a conversation moderated by the journalist Sergio Muñoz, coordinator of the Scientific Dissemination Office of the University of La Serena.

Carlos Varas emphasized that “this scientific bulletin has a different focus than providing academic tools, but rather the idea is informative, that it reaches the general public, that we share science in a much more didactic, much more enjoyable way. Continue with that focus of connection that the University has so that the territory feels closer to the institution, in a much more horizontal way, that we have the possibility of showing what we are doing and that it is also a step to build together with the community new needs.”

In the conversation, academics Francisco López and Paola Salas commented on the publications that can be found when reading the complete newsletter and complemented them with specific information on science and their academic and research perspectives. 

While Sergio Torres highlighted that “it is very pertinent to highlight the research carried out at the University and how it also helps to solve contingency problems, such as the pandemic that affects us, from its different points of view. Therefore, I believe that there is an enormous contribution from our academics in order to find improvements and solutions to this issue that has plagued us for quite some time now, to value that and mainly I believe that it is a huge opportunity to value the science and that progress also allows the advancement of humanity in different contexts and in this one in particular.”

The full publication will be updated semi-annually and this first edition can be found here

This initiative is framed in the MINEDUC ULS20993 Project “Promoting our link and commitment to the territory, through research, innovation and creation” and the transmission of this presentation can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKEpPPJmAbE&t=333s .

Written by Jenifer Araya, Diveuls

Since 2019, Chile has experienced a process of profound changes in which state universities have not been immune, but on the contrary, have been present by holding town hall meetings, collecting demands from civil society, making their experts and delivering proposals, especially on higher education issues.

The installation of the Constitutional Convention and the intense period that began with the 2019 mobilizations led the 18 study houses to actively respond to their role as public institutions and make themselves available to the community. This resulted in different initiatives that have sought to be a contribution to the reflection process facing the country.

In this regard, Alejandra Contreras, Executive Director of the Consortium of State Universities of Chile, pointed out that public universities are called to be part of the transformations that the country is experiencing and to "put into discussion the different topics that are proposed for the Chile of the future." , held.

With the arrival of the pandemic, new instances of dialogue were generated, enabling digital platforms to hold online conversations and provide information on processes such as the plebiscite and the elections of the Constituent Conventions.

Constituent Pulse

As of 2020, the Constituent Pulso platform was enabled (www.pulsoconstituyente.cl), virtual space that brings together activities, documents, opinion columns and a series of resources generated by the 18 State Universities within the framework of this process. This space has made it possible to publicize the reflections of rectors and academics, useful information and seminars, with the aim of generating inputs that help generate ideas and proposals for the drafting of a new Constitution.

Document: State Universities and the New Constitution

To contribute to the analysis of public higher education, on June 30, the document “State Universities and the New Constitution” was presented (available at www.uestatales.cl), which was prepared by the rectors of the 18 universities.

In this text, general background of the historical reality of state higher education, legal references and comparative analyzes on the subject are presented.

The document concludes with a proposal to guarantee the right to higher education and recover an articulated system of properly funded public higher education. Along these lines, Alejandra Contreras highlighted the fact that it is necessary to discuss and raise the need to rebuild a public education system of excellence and in that direction "as State Universities we prepared a document that seeks to be a contribution to reflection on the matter, said the Executive Director of CUECH.

The event had almost 200 participants, and the presentation of the document was led by the president of CUECH, rector Ennio Vivaldi, and was commented by the prominent National Awards: Diamela Eltit, José Maza and Elicura Chihuailaf.

Spaces

Along with these initiatives, public universities have permanently made their spaces and facilities available to citizens for debate and conversation in different instances and topics. .

Consistent with the above, on June 23, it was resolved to make the headquarters and infrastructure of public universities throughout the country available to the Constitutional Convention, for any of the activities they must carry out during their months of operation. “Universities throughout Chile have made themselves available to this process, in accordance with their public role and their commitment to being a contribution to the country and the processes it is experiencing,” concluded the Executive Director of CUECH.

Source: CUECH Communications 

The Chilean Computing Conference (JCC) is the most important scientific event in Chile in the field of Computer Science and Informatics, being recognized by important global scientific societies.

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of La Serena is part of the organization of the 40th version of the Chilean Computing Conference (JCC), “Computer Science and Informatics & Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0”. The activity at FIULS seeks to promote and integrate computer science and informatics among students, academics and researchers from different careers in our university. 

This is one of the most important scientific initiatives organized in Chile in the field of Computer Science and Informatics, being recognized by the two most important world scientific societies in its field, such as ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).

The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Ing. Mauricio Godoy, indicated that “as hosts of the Chilean Computing Conference, we are delighted to receive the scientific community and innovators, national and international, in our virtual rooms to evaluate and "project the work of the disciplines that promote the 4.0 and 5.0 revolution in the country and in the world."

Furthermore, the Dean pointed out that “The Faculty of Engineering has had a transformation driven by CORFO's FIULS 2030 Project in a short period, and on this occasion we have been allowed to achieve leadership to be able to organize this great event. We are very proud and grateful. We invite you to continue building the future and from now on we welcome the members of the Chilean Computing Society, as well as the entire national and international community of all related disciplinary fields."

Regarding the JCC 2021 exhibitors, the activity will feature the participation of researchers from all over the world who will present their studies. At the same time, keynote talks by international exhibitors with extensive international experience are contemplated. In this regard, Paul Leger, Associate Professor of the Universidad Católica del Norte and Director of the Chilean Computer Society, stated that “last year we accepted 111 articles, and this year, we hope to receive a similar amount, from our country, from Latin America and the rest of the world. It is important to mention that the research that is published or presented at the JCC conference is indexed research, that is, they have a guaranteed quality index, like Scopus, unlike other conferences.”

Paul Leger added that “something that has been born in the last 3 years is that a small workshop is held, a data science school, which consists of allocating a day, in which the attendees are educated about this topic and how to “You can do data science research in computing.”

Alejandro Álvarez, General Chair of the event and Coordinator of the Technology Commercialization and Technology-Based Entrepreneurship Axis of the FIULS 2030 project, said “for our university, being at the head of this world-class event is very positive, since brings together the computer science and information technology ecosystem in five days of high-value knowledge exchange. And it is very important to converge these areas of knowledge with engineering disciplines specific to our Faculty, in order to strengthen efforts to address the digital transformation processes and implementation of industry 4.0 that our region and country need, in order to increase our competitiveness. “.

The JCC has been developed uninterruptedly since 1993, being organized and carried out jointly between the Chilean Society of Computer Science and Chilean Universities. The University of La Serena was the venue in 1993 and this year will mark a milestone, since after 28 years it will once again receive the participants, virtually given the pandemic.

For more information about the event visit here: www.jcc2021.cl

Written by María José Barraza, FIULS 2030 Project.