Sons and daughters of school officials participate in the activities, who will be under the supervision of 3 monitors, as well as professionals from the Welfare Department.

Like every year, the Human Resources Department of the University of La Serena is organizing a new version of the “Entertaining Winter Vacation”, aimed at sons and daughters of academic and non-academic officials of the state educational institution.

The participants, children between 5 and 10 years old, will be able to enjoy different activities, such as sports days, going to the movies, field trips, special visits and a trip to the Elqui Valley, all within the schedule from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 14:30 hrs. and between 17:30 p.m. and XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.

The “Entertaining Vacations” seek to generate an instance of recreation and participation for the youngest members of the families that belong to the ULS, thus contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of the university community, as well as supporting officials in the care of the little ones when they are on vacation.

Written by Patricia Castro, DirCom

The activity was carried out in conjunction with the Cardiosport program and had the participation of 22 students from the Sports Kinesiology subject.

With the purpose of expanding the experiences related to the relevance of the practice of physical activity and its preventive and rehabilitative function, last Wednesday, July 3, within the framework of the program of the Sports Kinesiology subject, the Kinesiology career of the University from La Serena managed an activity in the training area from a kinesics perspective for its students.

The activity was managed with the collaboration of kinesiologist Marcelo Bonilla, founder and director of the Cardiosport program, allowing students to become aware of the need for movement as the most effective tool in the prevention and rehabilitation of function in human beings.

“It is important to emphasize that these activities are part of the career improvement plan, the result of a process of self-evaluation and optimization of the academic unit, which is directly related to the operational plans of the unit and the University's Educational Model. , which places the student as the focus of the learning process and the community as beneficiaries of our work,” indicated the Director of the Kinesiology program, Dr. Alfredo Gary, regarding the implementation of this activity.

For his part, the teacher in charge of the Sports Kinesiology subject, Jorge Carrizo, referred to the importance of instances like this for the training of a professional. “It is essential to understand that training is a systematized tool, where we must respect biological and physiological processes, we must understand that our students have tools to accompany every process, from prevention, optimization, rehabilitation and reintegration into sports practice,” he said. .

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom

Climate change is a transversal problem for the human race, how to report is a task of journalists and communicators. That is why the journalist and academic from the University of Alaska Anchorage, Paola Banchero, gave the talk: “Things in Common: Communicating Climate Change.”

The presentation took place in the Alejandro Covarrubias Room of the Central House of the University of La Serena, on Friday, July 5, and included the participation of the Dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Dr. Luperfina Rojas Escobar, the Director of the School of Journalism, Mg. Cristian Muñoz Catalán, among other authorities, academics and students.

Paola Banchero is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and has worked as a reporter and editor in different media outlets. In addition, she has taught courses and worked on the making and execution of documentaries related to the impact of climate change.

For the Director of the School of Journalism, Mg. Cristian Muñoz, the instance allows to connect two geographically distant institutions, but close in various academic nuances. “It is very pleasant to plan this talk, we see it as an opportunity to strengthen ties with the University of Alaska Achorage, since we have similarities that we can combine as a real opportunity for a career in Journalism,” he stated.

In this way, the talk made it possible to learn about different communication strategies on this topic, and to accentuate the importance of solutions over pessimism when it comes to reporting.

The journalist from the University of Alaska emphasized the essential role that communicators have, and reinforced that it consists of continuous learning. “I think we are learning how to cover these events, we have had 25 or 30 years of news on the subject and many excellent cases, but in reality the coverage has been very focused on guilt and this is a problem without providing solutions, so I want to communicate the importance of providing people with solutions that are understandable and within reach,” he expressed.

The talk ended with a round of questions from those present and the presentation of a gift to the journalist Paola Banchero, by the Dean of the FACSE and the Director of the School of Journalism, which consisted of a publication on material didactic for teaching journalism, carried out by the former academic Mg. Marcela Poblete Ibaceta.

Written by Paula Godoy, ULS Journalist

In an official meeting, the Scientific Ethics Committee of the University of La Serena presented the progress and challenges of 2019, an event that allowed agreements to be concluded together with the Rector's Office and the Vice-Rector's Office for Research and Postgraduate Studies.

The meeting was held on Monday, July 8, in the Raúl Bitrán Room. The members of the Committee participated, along with the Rector of the campus, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés Pizarro, and the Vice Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Eduardo Notte Cuello.

The objective of the meeting was to present the main advances and challenges of the Committee for the current year; This is within the framework of the next application for accreditation granted by the Ministry of Health, a certification that allows compliance with current legislation.

The Rector of the University, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, thanked us for the meeting and stated that “it is a pleasure to work like this, since it is the dynamic that we must have as a University, to be accredited in every sense.” In addition, he established the commitment to generate the appropriate infrastructure so that the Committee can operate optimally, in addition to all the technical inputs necessary to achieve the main objective.

Likewise, the Executive Secretary of the ULS Scientific Ethics Committee, Dr. Paola Salas Rivas, stressed the importance of the presence of the Rector and Vice-Rector, since it allows the Committee's objective to materialize. “What the Scientific Ethics Committee does is show that the researchers' actions are supported by the institution. The researcher is no longer alone, but is linked to the team at the time his project goes through the Scientific Ethics Committee,” she said.

The presentation ended with the agreement to meet in the next 15 business days, in order to review the agreements and progress made at the meeting, and thus work together for the accreditation application for August.

Written by Paula Godoy, ULS Journalist

The group will participate in various academic activities at the Krakow University of Technology and the University of Wroclaw in Poland. It also takes samples for Mineralogical and Petrographic analysis, within the framework of research projects that will be carried out jointly.

A group of 12 undergraduate students from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of La Serena has benefited from internship scholarships to Poland, an activity sponsored entirely by the mining company KGHM and Polish universities. This internship takes place for a period of 15 days in that country, where they will attend a mining school and visit various companies in the sector.

The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Ing. Mauricio Godoy Seura, congratulated the students selected to travel to Poland and wished them the greatest success in the new experience, indicating that “they will be the representatives of our University in the abroad, where they can visit different mining schools and companies in the same field; Therefore, we will have students with a broader vision of what mining is and the training of future engineers.”

The Dean also thanked all public and private institutions, the technological universities of Krakow and Wroclaw, and the Polish company KGHM, together with the International Relations Office of the ULS, fundamental for these collaborative activities.

THE Academic Secretary of the Faculty of Engineering and academic of the Department of Mining Engineering, Waldo Valencia, stressed that “it is an important challenge, it is the first time that a group of young people makes a trip of these characteristics and it is an opportunity that will allow them to expand their horizons regarding their career and their specialty, knowing what the work that is done in universities abroad is like.”

Nieves Ochoa, a ULS Mining Engineering student, commented that "I found out one Wednesday, they asked me if I was prepared to go to Polinia and I immediately agreed since it is an excellent opportunity for me, I couldn't leave it." It will help me learn and be more prepared for the world of work and will allow us to learn about other types of mining and deposits.

While Maximiliano Ortiz, student of Mechanical Execution Engineering, stated that “in my area this experience will allow me to have contacts to have greater job possibilities in the future, create links between both universities and leave the name of the University and the country at the top. ".

Likewise, within the framework of joint research projects between the Faculty of Engineering and the universities of Krakow and Wroclaw, samples will be taken for mineralogical and petrographic analyzes of mutual interest.

Written by María José Barraza, Engineering Project 2030

The tutorial “How to build a projection box for the eclipse” allowed families from different parts of the country to enjoy the astronomical phenomenon.

Last July 2, in the Coquimbo Region, an astronomical phenomenon of global importance was experienced, such as the total eclipse of the sun, which has been classified as a unique and unforgettable experience that managed to be witnessed in its entirety due to the good weather conditions.

This great event was partially noticeable in other regions of the country, however, not all of them suffered the same fate. An example of this was what happened in the city of Temuco, where heavy rain prevented us from directly observing the eclipse.

The Jofré Grandon family, as well as the respect of the community, hoped to be part of this event, but upon knowing the weather conditions for the date of the eclipse, they looked for alternative ways to not be left out of an experience of this level.

“Through social networks, I found a video lesson developed by the University of La Serena, where they taught how to make an eclipse projection box. I found it quite interesting and educational, and my children and I got excited about the project and decided to carry it out, hoping to be able to observe a little of the eclipse despite the bad weather conditions," says Pablina Grandon, who looked for a way for her children to Nicolás and Facundo, 9 and 6 years old respectively, could enjoy the event.

Although there were not many expectations of actually witnessing the eclipse, Pablina prepared the material presented by the ULS, since she considered it a didactic and innovative way for her children to learn about science.

Finally, to their surprise and despite the fact that during the eclipse it was a cloudy and rainy day, at one point they managed to see a beam of light that allowed them to use the projection box. “Here in the region they did not even sell glasses to see the eclipse, that day it was raining from midday, until at one point a small window of light opened and we began to see if our project worked, until my youngest son managed to see the eclipse thanks to the projection that was carried out inside the box,” he explained.

“I am extremely grateful that a University, with the prestige that the University of La Serena has, has the ability to visualize the importance of sharing knowledge with the community, this tutorial has allowed us to foster creativity and interest in science in our community. family and I imagine in others,” said Pablina.

For their sons Nicolás and Facundo it was a great experience to be able to carry out this experiment that allowed them to be close to an astronomical phenomenon of great importance such as a solar eclipse, and they were very grateful to the ULS and to the astronomer in charge of the project. , Dr. Rodolfo Angeloni. “We are very happy and grateful to the University for teaching us how to build this box and for helping us protect our eyes and not damage them with the sun,” they said from Temuco.

A rewarding job

For Rodolfo Angeloni, astronomer at the University of La Serena and author of the tutorial, it is very significant to receive positive comments regarding the work done for the community. “Seeing the reception of all this work is motivating, all the effort in this work comes from the passion for astronomy and knowing that people appreciate and value all our work is a priceless feeling,” says Angeloni regarding the response he has received thanks to this job.

Furthermore, he indicates that people have recognized him for this video and have thanked him for sharing a different and educational way to observe the solar eclipse. “A few days ago a student approached me and thanked me for teaching the community about this topic, the same has happened with academic colleagues and people on social networks, where I have received good comments, I even know that the video has had high levels of reproduction at the national level,” he said.

He adds that he hopes this work will be recognized and position the University of La Serena as one of the academic references in terms of astronomy at the national level, in view of the next astronomical phenomenon that will occur in the country. “Our objective as the ULS astronomy team is to be able to transform the University into a strategic partner for the universities of Temuco in the face of the next solar eclipse in 2020, hoping to be able to use our experience acquired during this year,” explained the professional.

He also mentioned that all this work and the reward it has meant generates a feeling very similar to the one experienced during the total solar eclipse on July 2, a feeling that he cannot describe in words.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom