Some of the places visited were the La Moneda Cultural Center, the Gabriela Mistral GAM Center, the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, the Museum of Science and Technology, the National Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of Fine Arts and the Planetarium.

The second-year students of the Pedagogy in Basic General Education degree in La Serena carried out the study tour called “Art, Sciences and Technology: broadening the perspective”, from Wednesday, December 12 to Friday, December 14, 2018, traveling to Santiago and visiting various museums and cultural centers.

Some of the places visited were the La Moneda Cultural Center, the Gabriela Mistral GAM Center, the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, the Museum of Science and Technology, the National Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of Fine Arts and the Planetarium.

They also had the opportunity to participate in a Light and Sound class, offered by Professor Héctor Chanduvi at the Museum of Science and Technology, emphasizing the effect on children of the misuse of these energies.

The teachers Adriana Herrera Olivares and Teresa Galeno Araya, together with all the students participating in the tour, thanked all the units of the University: Academic Vice-Rector's Office, Accreditation Office, Coordination of the PEGB degree, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Education, School Management and DGAE, which provided the resources to carry out this relevant and transcendent activity in their training.

“Each of the museums and cultural centers visited were very important to acquire new knowledge, which will be necessary when we pursue our careers as basic general teachers. Additionally, I had the opportunity to interact and share with my classmates in a different way outside of the classroom, which allowed me to realize that we are surrounded by very good people who are willing to help others without expecting anything in return," he said. the student Marlene Páez Flores.

While his colleague, Ruth Ventura Román, indicated that “this experience was satisfactory and enriching, I can only thank the management done by the different people, such as teachers and directors.”

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Through this alliance, we seek to establish work that will allow us to launch a postgraduate program in the field of astro-informatics and astronomical research.

In the premises of the Central House of the University of La Serena, a working meeting was held between the Rector of the university, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, the Director of Research and Development, Dr. Amelia Ramírez, the Head of Campus Digital, Humberto Farías, and the Director of the Chilean Virtual Observatory and Deputy Director of Liaison with the Environment of the Computer Science Department of the Federico Santa María Technical University, Dr. Mauricio Solar.

This meeting was held with a view to carrying out joint work between both universities in the area of ​​astro-informatics.

In this regard, the Director of Research and Development of the University of La Serena, Dr. Amelia Ramírez, pointed out that "under the framework of the Ciencia2030 project, recently awarded by the ULS, in alliance with the University of Valparaíso and the Federico Santa Technical University María, there are clearly defined objectives to promote technological transfer and innovation of the knowledge generated at the ULS and that positively impact the regional community, both business, educational and government. In this sense, the ULS has strengths in R&D in topics such as water resources and renewable energies, as well as in Data Science, especially that driven by astro-informatics. It is in this context that we will generate postgraduate degrees, diplomas and postgraduate degrees in these areas as part of the future strategies of this House of Studies".

The final objective of this meeting was to present, on behalf of the UTFSM, the request to establish an alliance between that university and the University of La Serena for the development of a postgraduate program in astro-informatics. In addition, an invitation was raised for the University of La Serena to become an integral part of the board of directors of the Chilean Virtual Observatory (ChiVO).

The reason for this request, explained the Director of the Chilean Virtual Observatory Dr. Mauricio Solar, is because the University of La Serena has developed important work in astronomical matters. Currently the University teaches the Astronomy degree and works with research in this area. Furthermore, this region has optimal conditions for the study of astronomy, which is very important for us,” he stated.

“This is an opportunity for both institutions since it will be possible to collect the extensive experience of the UTFSM in astro-informatics with its Virtual Observatory and on the part of the ULS with the Datascience group that has also focused its work on astro-informatics,” added the Chief. from Campus Digital, Humberto Farías.

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.