The meeting was held within the framework of the execution of a FONDECYT project and support for Ineergias and the Research and Development Directorate.

Within the framework of the FONDECYT project “Manufacturing of low-cost and low-toxicity Solar Cells” directed by the researcher from the University of La Serena, Dr. Carlos Rodríguez, an important presentation was made on the topic that was attended by the Professor of the Department of Chemical Engineering of the National University of Mar del Plata (Argentina) and researcher at CONICET, Dr. Marcela Vásquez, who has more than 10 years of experience in solar cells and more than 15 scientific articles in the area.

The meeting, which took place in the facilities of the Technology Center of the Faculty of Engineering (CETECFI), brought together students belonging to the GIMEGA Group and had as its main objective to discuss the results of the FONDECYT project and, in addition, obtain their guidance in the manufacturing process of prototypes and measurement of efficiency. This last measure, described by Dr. Rodríguez as “of utmost importance because it tells us how much of the light received by the solar cell that we are manufacturing, is converted into useful electrical energy.”

Dr. Vásquez gave two talks; one of a closed nature, only for the members of the research group, where she showed her progress and the possibilities of international collaboration were also discussed. In that instance, the professional showed her main advances in thin film solar cells, where her emphasis was on low costs and low toxicity.

The second talk was held openly for the university community and was also linked to the activities of the Doctorate program in Energy, Water and Environment, where a conversation was generated about the manufacture of thin films with applications for photovoltaic solar energy and to prevent corrosion of concrete structures in coastal areas.
 
“Dr. Vázquez's visit has been one of the most enriching experiences of my academic career, she is an excellent professional and person, who was always open to sharing her experience and knowledge with all of us who are beginning our research in the area. ; We are in talks to apply for joint international projects and, personally, I hope to be able to receive it again in 2019. The University of La Serena has always had an open-door policy on these issues, especially considering that it has been understood that Renewable Energy is one of the important hallmarks that the university is cultivating,” said Dr. Carlos Rodríguez. .

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The matches take place on the grass fields of the Andrés Bello Campus and this Saturday the teams that will advance to the round of XNUMX are defined.

The fourth version of the ULS Futbolito Graduate Cup has been developed with great enthusiasm, organized by the Graduate Monitoring Office, belonging to the Directorate of Institutional Studies and Planning of the state campus.

The tournament, which year after year attracts great interest in the community of ULS students and graduates, has brought together more than 160 graduates, who with great enthusiasm have left everything on the fields, showing that foot ball lovers are preparing for this match, which is already a tradition.

This Saturday, January 5, teams will be defined that will advance to the round of 12, which means that the championship is already entering the right field, so the participants already have their strategies formed to be able to advance to the final, which will take place on Saturday. January 10 starting at 00:XNUMX hrs.

Those who win will be able to wear the medals and lift the trophy. There will also be prizes for the least beaten goalkeeper and the player who has shown camaraderie and Fair Play on the field.

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The objective was to continue with the basis of the inclusion of people with hearing disabilities and their right to have equal opportunities and participation in all areas.

With the fundamental purpose of continuing to train students, officials and professionals of the University of La Serena, in the areas of education and engineering, in Sign Language, different workshops were held organized and awarded within the framework of the projects of the Ministry of Education, Institutional Development Fund -FDI- of the Student Entrepreneurship line.

The workshops, which ended with a closing ceremony where different university authorities and professionals from the institution participated, were based on the inclusion of people with hearing disabilities and their right to equal opportunities and participation, promoting respect for diversity, in addition to creating inclusive awareness in students about the accessibility and inclusion of deaf people.

The training was carried out at different levels, both basic, intermediate and fourth level facilitator, which generated a continuity of training and learning, since students from previous courses were able to resume classes, thus achieving a level of compelling experience to put it into practice. in the places where they work.

Among the specific objectives that stood out in carrying out these workshops was knowing and managing concepts such as culture and identity of deaf people and their needs, creating social awareness on the issue of accessibility at the University, disseminating sign language as an effective tool for social and educational inclusion of the deaf community and provide a useful learning tool to students to have better job competence in issues of accessibility and respect for diversity.

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It is a three-state, participatory and dynamic space to celebrate the progress made and imagine our future transition paths.

Next Friday, January 11, between 08:30 and 12:30, the Conversation “Sustainable University, leading by example: experiences, resources and reasons for our transition” will take place at the University of La Serena, organized by the School of Design, with the collaboration of Ineergias and the students of the Environmental Design Training course.

“It will be a three-state, participatory and dynamic space to celebrate the progress made and imagine our future paths of transition,” said Design academic Marco Gutiérrez Cocq.

Three panelists will participate in the discussion: the Director of Postgraduate and Postgraduate Studies and academic of the ULS Department of Biology, Dr. Cristian Ibáñez; the Doctor in Education for sustainable development, Cecilia Ramos, and the executive director of the Sustainable Campus Network, Francisca Sandoval.

The activity will take place in the Human Resources Auditorium, located on the Isabel Bongard Campus.

For questions and confirmation of attendance, contact Marco Gutiérrez at email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or cell phone 976023434.

At the meeting held between both research centers, the executive director of LIITEC-ULS, Francisco López, presented the application “3D Mitotic Cell Division, a learning experience with augmented reality.”

The Research and Technological Innovation Laboratory for Science Education of the University of La Serena (LIITEC-ULS) and the Education Research Center (CIE-UBO) of the Bernardo O'Higgins University established a strategic alliance that supports the development and dissemination of educational teaching materials created in the institution of the Coquimbo Region.

At the meeting held between both research centers, the executive director of LIITEC-ULS, Francisco López, presented the application “3D Mitotic Cell Division, a learning experience with augmented reality”, a tool that explains cell division interactively, as as this shows video lesson.

“This alliance with the UBO will increase the dissemination of the 'app' that we developed, we will be able to co-design learning activities with teachers, validate disciplinary, pedagogical and didactical content,” López explained.

In this sense, CIE-UBO will collaborate with the research and dissemination of the content so that the free educational technological resource is used by the majority of schoolchildren in our country. “We hope to produce scientific knowledge through articles and research projects generated at our University, to enrich the work they are doing at the ULS,” said the director of the UBO Doctorate in Education, Raquel Flores.

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The AFULS board is made up of Karina Núñez (president), Cecilia Hernández (secretary), Felipe González (treasurer), Claudia Cortés (director) and Carlos Lagos (director).

With the purpose of officially introducing themselves and making known part of the challenges as a union, the new board of directors of the Association of Officials of the University of La Serena (AFULS) met with the Rector of the state campus, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, in a protocol meeting held in the offices of the Central House and in which the Vice-rector for Economic and Administrative Affairs, Dr. Alejandra Torrejón, was also present.

The members of the new AFULS board for the period 2018-2020 participated in the greeting, made up of Karina Núñez (president), Cecilia Hernández (secretary), Felipe González (treasurer), Claudia Cortés (director) and Carlos Lagos (director), who They took advantage of the opportunity to address issues of relevance to University officials, in addition to valuing the dialogue with the authorities.

The Rector of the ULS, meanwhile, congratulated the new board of directors of the Association of Officials and expressed the greatest success in his management, along with highlighting how important it is to continue working together for the development and growth of the institution. and his community.