Within the framework of the activities of the XNUMXth anniversary of the Faculty of Social, Business and Legal Sciences, the Department of Legal Sciences organized the talk “Gender and Constitution” given by Dr. Miriam Henríquez.

Position and publicize the main milestones that have been key in the constituent process that the country is experiencing and the implication of the role of women in this matter, were the main guidelines of the talk “Gender and Constitution”, carried out by Dr. Miriam Henríquez, Dean of the Faculty of Law of the Alberto Hurtado University.

The meeting was held on Monday, July 08 through the Zoom platform, after the central event of the XNUMXth anniversary of the Faculty, in which more than seventy people, including university authorities, students and representatives of the Judiciary of San Juan, Argentina , were participants in a clear and precise review of the essential elements that allow us to visualize the importance of women in this historical process that Chile is experiencing.

Dr. Miriam Henríquez is a lawyer from the National University of Comahue, a Master in Public Law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, a Doctor in Legal Sciences from the Universidad Santiago de Compostela and has postdoctoral studies at the same university. She is currently a member of the Council for Gender Equality of the Undersecretary of Science, of the Ministry of Science and advisor of the Women's Community Council.

The talk allowed for a brief timeline to better understand the different events that led to reaching this point, in which the country is in the middle of a constituent process. It also made it easier to understand the challenges of representation for the essential guarantees of women and to highlight the edifying and necessary role of women in the formation of an equitable and more just society.

The Director of the Department of Legal Sciences, Mg. Carlos Magna highlighted the relevance of the topic discussed and how it relates to the academic and social commitment of the campus. "We are very satisfied. This is our first academic activity as a Department, and the fact that it has had gender and the constitution as its central theme is no coincidence. In fact, the themes selected for our activities must always take care of current social problems, so Dr. Henríquez's talk, in addition to being brilliant, marks a path for us and imposes a standard for the activities to come," held. 

The day urged those present to participate in a discussion in which, through the Zoom chat mode, concerns could be clarified and made known by those attending. The event also made it possible to highlight that the possibility of generating a talk on this topic is an active part of the different responsibilities that educational institutions have in strengthening and bringing information closer to society as a whole.

Written by Paula Godoy, ULS journalist

In its new version, the Permanent Academic Conference on Accounting Research will be held for the first time in virtual mode, between November 18 and 20, 2020.

Under the motto “Social responsibility and sustainable development reporting: The relevance of financial, social and environmental accounting”, the University of La Serena is preparing to hold the XXXI edition of the Permanent Academic Conference on Accounting Research (CAPIC), scientific society founded in 1990, made up of universities and higher education institutions belonging to the Council of Rectors and created with the purpose of promoting the development of accounting through research.

In a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization of this meeting that brings together academics and students from different houses of study at the national and international level, has decided that this new version of CAPIC will be held through online mode between on November 18 and 20, 2020.

Faced with the important responsibility of carrying out the organization of CAPIC, the Dean of the Faculty of Social, Business and Legal Sciences ULS, Dr. Luperfina Rojas, indicated that “as a Faculty, it is very relevant for us to hold this Congress again that we have already had the honor of carrying out on two previous occasions with an important participation of academics and researchers. However, this year CAPIC 2020 will have international characteristics, which gives it even more emphasis.”

The Dean adds that "the contingency has forced us to carry out this event in virtual mode, which will be a great challenge, which motivates us to transform this event into a space for the generation and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the areas of accounting and related disciplines, being another example of the work that the School of Auditing, the Department of Economic Sciences and our Faculty have developed.”

Likewise, he maintained that "as an organization we are attentive to the details and we hope to have a great participation of academics and researchers, national and international, who, with the delivery of their experiences, will allow us to continue advancing in issues of research, teaching and links with the environment associated with generating networks to enhance our work.”

For her part, the Director of the ULS Audit School, Mg. Patricia Cortés referred to the challenge of being the ones organizing this edition of the event. “Taking over the organization of this 2020 version implies giving continuity to a Congress that has remained in force for 30 years, keeping in mind that the purpose of CAPIC is to promote the development of research in accounting and related disciplines, disseminate the results of the research work, contributing in this way to the constant updating of knowledge, as well as to maintaining the spirit that characterizes the Permanent Academic Conference on Accounting Research.”

It should be remembered that the deadline for receiving works that wish to be exhibited in this version of CAPIC is Friday, July 31. For more information about the registration process, important dates, among other topics, you can visit their website http://capic.userena.cl/

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom.

Registration is now open for this course which, in 8 sessions, guides the learner through the basic concepts of astronomical tourism.

Tourism is an essential part of different locations around the world; However, in very few of them you can do astronomical tourism. The sky is very important when establishing this type of undertaking, which depends on the quality with which we can observe the sky.

But it's not all about looking at the sky. And an important part of the experience has to do with the feelings that are evoked, the bodily sensations and the complete experience that the tourist takes away. For this reason, the University of La Serena, within the framework of the Univrso project, offers the course “General Topics of Astronomy for Tourism” free of charge, aimed at tourism operators as a way to support them in these complex times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With this course, participants will be able to learn how to adapt their spaces to receive tourists, contemplating the atmosphere, smells, colors, flavors and textures, playing with the thematic setting. Additionally, a night photography module is included in the course, which can be very useful as complementary knowledge, especially because it deals with photographic bases applied to the night sky.

To register for this course you just have to go to the following link: https://tinly.co/HPvHH Classes start next July 20. 

The JOMAT ULS have been held since 2012 and are sponsored by the Integrated Management Unit of Pedagogies (UGIP) and the ULS Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies.

The Pre-University and Vocational Mathematics Conference of the University of La Serena (JOMAT ULS) announced the dates of its 2020 activities, which given the national contingency will be carried out remotely, thus expanding the possibilities of participation of establishments from all over the world. country.

The first activity will be held on Saturday, September 5, an event that will be aimed at eighth grade students from different educational establishments and that seeks to generate a discussion of ideas and experiences, through the different workshops focused on curricular prioritization presented by the MINEDUC, in addition to participation in the Mathematics Olympiads.

To participate, you must pre-register by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the page www.facebook.com/Jomatuls.

“It is important to continue this activity that year after year allows us to bring together ULS alumni together with their students from different establishments in the north of the country. With the organizing team of students of Mathematics and Computing Pedagogy at the ULS, we met a couple of months ago and thought about how we can contribute to the teaching of mathematics in times of pandemic and we believe that this distance modality will help us "test new technological and methodological tools along with expanding the scope of participation to any establishment in the country since they will be free registration activities," explained Professor Diego Contreras, coordinator of the program and academic of the Department of Mathematics.

On the other hand, the activities continue on October 3 with the day for second half, and finally on November 7 with the day for fourth half.

It is worth remembering that the JOMAT was born in 2012 under the Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Program “Chilecree”, an instance promoted by the companies Entel, Ericsson and the Desafío de Humanidad Foundation and arose from the concern raised by a group of students from the ULS, on the inequality that exists among young people from sectors of high social vulnerability when entering Higher Education.

It is important to highlight that the JOMAT ULS Program is sponsored by the Integrated Management Unit of Pedagogies (UGIP) and the Vice-Rector's Office for Research and Postgraduate Studies of the University of La Serena.

Download JOMAT ULS 2020 participation rules - 8th grade

Source: JOMAT ULS Team

In the month of August, the activities will continue and the First Cycle of Discussions will begin, in which academics from the University, graduates and collaborating companies will participate. It will be an instance of participation for the entire University community and the general public.

The “First Cycle of Graduate Network Talks” of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of La Serena (FIULS) was successfully carried out, with a total of 27 talks, and with the presence of more than 700 participants among students. , academics and the general public. The talks were given by graduates in order to provide feedback on new trends in the different areas of interest of FIULS careers.

The talks covered various topics, which were aimed mainly at students of the Civil Mining Engineering and Mining Engineering, Environmental Civil Engineering, Industrial Civil Engineering, Architecture and Construction Engineering careers at FIULS.

The Director of the Applied R&D and Industry Linkage Axis of the FIULS 2030 Project and who leads this initiative, Paulina González, pointed out that “we are very happy with the participation of both the graduates who will give talks, as well as the students, the academics and the community in general. This first cycle has strengthened the ties that the Faculty has with its graduates, and has allowed us to provide feedback on the latest trends in the different disciplines of engineering and architecture.”

Rodrigo Navarrete, Codelco Hydraulic Fracturing engineer and graduate in Civil Mining Engineering from FIULS, sent a message to the students indicating that “in times of pandemic the main thing is that they take care of themselves and not leave home, these are very difficult times in all sense. On the other hand, motivate them to finish their careers in the best way since there are many mining projects that are coming in the future and when this pandemic ends they will have to be developed no matter what. A lot of qualified labor will be needed and for my part my mentality is always to create a school where I am working.”

In relation to carrying out future activities, Paulina González highlighted that “during the month of July we will be organizing a cycle of conversations, which will focus on strengthening the link between the University and the industry. There will be the participation of prominent academics, who will guide the resolution of needs of different collaborating companies of the Faculty and the participation of graduates will also be included. The conversations will take place during the month of August, at this time we already have 5 proposed topics to develop”, she concluded.

Regarding the Second Cycle of Talks, these will take place in the month of September and next month the dates and topics will be announced.

Written by María José Barraza, FIULS 2030 Project

The theme was born jointly between the Comprehensive Support Plan team, the APRENDE and PACE ULS Accompaniment Programs, and the Graduate Monitoring Office (OSE), to support the university community in managing their emotions.

Different emotional states are what a large part of Chilean society has been faced with, as a result of the health crisis that emerged four months ago in the country. This situation has forced people to adapt to a context in which concepts such as staying at home, teleworking and virtual classes have become part of the new reality.

On the one hand, teachers and students have had to learn to live with new teaching and learning methodologies, where technology has been the protagonist of their daily tasks. On the other hand, fathers and mothers have had to be subjected to different roles, where they have had to deal between work and household chores. This fact has brought the emergence of states such as stress and anxiety, which have had an impact on people's daily lives, both emotionally and physically.

In this context, psychologists Rodrigo Davanzo (OSE), Mg. Bárbara Mejías (APRENDE PACE ULS), Rosana Toro and the differential educator Alejandra Galleguillos (Comprehensive Support Plan) together with the therapist Andrea Soto (OSE) carried out the discussion “Emotions and Pandemic: How to manage them?” space in which they shared various recommendations on what to do if you feel distressed, stressed or anxious, especially in this time of contingency.

“The issue of stress is reflected on an emotional level and on a physical level, and the idea is to work them together. The body is giving me the signal that there is something that is happening on an emotional level. Therefore, stress should not be understood as something positive or negative, since emotions will always be there, and the important thing is to have them in a necessary way, to be able to manage them and make them as bearable as possible, since this will allow us to move with a greater well-being in our day-to-day life”, expressed the coordinator of the OSE, Rodrigo Davanzo.

Likewise, this was stated by the psychologist Rosana Toro, who referred to the fact that what is essential is in the recognition and communication of emotions, and the lifestyle one leads. “Usually we have not been educated emotionally, and that is one of the great shortcomings we have as a society. In order to deal with this, you have to stop and ask yourself what is wrong with me and how I am feeling. Therefore, the first thing I must do is become aware of that emotion; then I must communicate it, so it is important to strengthen the networks that I have; and finally, maintaining a healthy lifestyle will allow me to alleviate those tensions that I am feeling. There is nothing wrong with asking for professional help or within a close circle, we must be clear that it is okay not to be okay, we should not demand ourselves to be perfect or be okay if we do not feel it,” she deepened.

Complementary to this, the holistic therapist, Andrea Soto, taught some relaxation techniques, which can be practiced at any time and place.

Finally, the Psychoeducational coordinator of APRENDE - PACE ULS, Mg. Barbara Mejías highlighted the realization of the instance and the power to count on a moment of dialogue. "The workshop was held with the entire ULS community in mind to give life to community care. We are all part of this community and social well-being is everyone's responsibility. It turned out to be a very nice meeting, the space was very respectful, the reception of "The participants were positive and we all felt very happy to be able to see each other in a common space, sharing and collaborating, students, teachers and officials, united in the face of this country situation that affects us all."

Written by Daniela Ledezma, Comprehensive Support Plan and Daniel Aguayo, APRENDE - PACE ULS.