Refresher workshops for graduates, group work with students of different levels, meetings with academics and visits to employers are part of the actions developed.

In the context of the socialization of the self-assessment process to accredit the Pedagogy in Mathematics and Computing degree at the University of La Serena, various activities are being developed to publicize this process among the different actors that are part of it.

This degree from the Faculty of Sciences is currently accredited for 5 years (December 9, 2013 to December 9, 2018) and awaits a new visit by peer reviewers from October 24 to 26.

This is how on August 18 and 25, meetings were held with the graduates of the program during the period 2012-2018. “The activities of the meeting included, in addition to the presentation of the main results of the process, workshops to update didactic skills on topics of Probability and Statistics, corresponding to the thematic axis of Data and Chance; and in Vector/Spatial Geometry, corresponding to the thematic axis of Geometry,” explained the Coordinator of the degree, Mg. Luisa Elgueta Alucema.

The workshops were developed by academics from the Department of Mathematics, Dr. Carlos Navarrete Rojas and Mg. Carlos Godoy Villanueva, activities that were coordinated by Mg. Luisa Elgueta.

“The participation of the graduates has been of great relevance in terms of the exchange of ideas, appreciations and perceptions from their point of view, having completed their pedagogical and disciplinary training process, in addition to having entered the labor field. Likewise, in the workshops they have been able to share pedagogical experiences carried out in the classrooms, to provide feedback on their teaching work and assess various actions that strengthen their didactic skills in different areas of mathematics and computing. It should be noted that the employability of degree holders reaches 100% before completing six months of graduation,” highlighted the Ped Coordinator. in Mathematics and Computing from ULS.

These activities were carried out in the offices of the Dentistry building of the Faculty of Sciences, from 09:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. For its execution, there was support from the Institutional Accreditation Office, the Graduate Monitoring Office, the Dentistry Career Directorate, the Faculty of Sciences and the Department of Mathematics.

“On the other hand, socialization has also been developed in groups of students of different levels, for which presentations, discussion and analysis of the main results of the self-assessment process have been carried out. The students have shown great interest, identification and commitment by participating in different activities, such as responding to surveys, self-assessment meetings and various activities carried out in the degree, such as: visits to schools, school visits, JOMAT, PRIM, EXPOULS, mathematics olympiads and participation in conferences,” said Mg. Luisa Elgueta.

As indicated by the same academic, the support of the Career Student Center (CEC), student volunteers and the Career Council has been essential to develop the various socialization activities.

As for academics, he pointed out that the results obtained from the application of surveys and the summary of the Self-Evaluation Report have already been socialized; Likewise, various Career Workshops will be held to present, discuss and analyze the progress made and the remedial actions applied in the process.

Of course, the socialization process also includes employers, with whom the results obtained in the application of surveys have been shared and visits to the various establishments that have participated in the self-evaluation process are beginning.

The work related to the new submission for accreditation and the lifting of the weaknesses detected in the 2013 process is in charge of the Career Self-Assessment Committee, with support from the Institutional Accreditation Office.

Three prominent astronomers will address the drama of dying stars and their explosive end.

Like the longing, hoarse and wheezing breathing of a dying person, the stars also reach a final point where all the splendor of a life is dedicated to shining in the depths of the Universe. It is summarized in a critical moment, where a last death rattle roars loudly in the eternal fight to survive.

The community will be able to discover the drama of dying stars and their explosive end in a new event with the AstroINnova series of talks, which will take place on Thursday, October 11, starting at 18.00:XNUMX p.m., at the Gabriela Mistral Regional Library.

Astronomers Giulano Pignata, Melina Bersten and Mark Philips will delve into the structure of dying stars to reveal the incredible world of stellar death rattles.

​The free entry activity, open to the entire community, is organized by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of La Serena and the Gemini Observatory, in collaboration with the Gabriela Mistral Regional Library.

More information in http://astroserena.weebly.com.

Graduates and employers from the area participated in a breakfast to discuss topics related to the labor field and learn about the new SIGIT platform.

In order to establish links between employers in the communications area and learn about the issues relevant to the work field of journalists, the School of Journalism, attached to the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of the ULS, together with the Graduate Monitoring Office, organized the work table called “Linkage with the regional: communications and their employability.”

The meeting, which took place in the meeting room of the School of Journalism, brought together more than 20 professionals who work in the areas of communications, whether in written media, audiovisual media, TV press and also in the sector. public, in terms of communication strategy.

On the occasion, the Director of the School of Journalism, Mg. Cristian Muñoz gave a presentation on the new structure of the degree's curricular framework and emphasized the graduation profile of professionals who graduate from the University of La Serena. He also thanked the presence of all those who attended the invitation and highlighted the way in which this first meeting marks milestone 1 of many more to come, since the idea is to continue with these meetings, with the idea of ​​being able to know from the first source the requirements of the labor field that, in his own words, are of a broad multidisciplinary spectrum and, likewise, maintain a positive synergy between two units that then systematize processes.
 
Likewise, the presentation of the System Platform for the Management of Information and Indicators of Graduates (SIGIT) was carried out. In the presentation by the person in charge of the Manager Monitoring Office, Pamela Roco, and the employability support professional, Viviana Vásquez, it was explained how employers can follow up on their requirements to the institution, corresponding to internships and offers. labor, carrying out a reliable process that is one hundred percent relevant to the profiles required at the time of hiring.

Regarding this topic, the journalists present stated that the SIGIT platform is a good option to maintain the link with the university and thus have the opportunity to follow up on the requirements of the different companies dedicated to communications, whether for job positions and professional or observation practices. This was evidenced by the general editor of Diario El Día, Eleazar Garviso, who highlighted that this platform will be of great help for the search for professionals and the follow-up that is required when applying for internships.

This first meeting kicks off future activities, which for the participants themselves, was an instance not only of work and updating, but also of camaraderie and contact networks, emphasizing that these meetings are always important in professional practice. This was stated by the SENDA journalist, Felipe González, who thanked the invitation and also emphasized that “establishing these relationships keeps us up to date with what is happening in the academy and the changes that the University is experiencing.”

At the end of the presentation, the professionals were able to maintain an active and relaxed conversation with the organizers of the meeting and established a first approach to the established commitments, such as maintaining the link between the field of work, academia and knowledge of the institutional management, which directly benefits students and future professionals of the university.

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This year, the University of La Serena Award went to the civil mining engineer, Simón López Salinas, who received the distinction from the Rector, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés.

The two solemn graduation ceremonies of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of La Serena were held in the Aula Magna of the Ignacio Domeyko Campus, where 234 new engineers and architects received their professional degrees.

The 2018 class is made up of 26 new professionals from Architecture, 35 from Mining Execution Engineering, 37 from Mechanical Execution Engineering, 6 from Food Engineering, 15 from Construction Engineering, 3 from Civil Construction, 21 from Civil Engineering, 8 from Environmental Civil Engineering, 59 of Mining Civil Engineering, 12 of Industrial Civil Engineering and 12 of Mechanical Civil Engineering.

During his speech, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of the state campus, Dr. Mario Durán Lillo, told the new professionals that “they can say with great pride that they are graduates of an institution that is more than a century old in the training of professionals in our country. . The above is not something minor, we are a state and regional institution that does not date from 1981, but from 1887. We have a history of 131 years and these roots mark an important difference and tradition when comparing us with other universities.

The Dean congratulated the new professionals for having managed to achieve this important goal of obtaining their professional degree and added that the “commitment of the Faculty of Engineering to you is to continue working on the processes of change that will allow us to continue training upright professionals, seeking to generate development strategies in the fields of engineering and architecture, offering them continuous training through postgraduate and postgraduate programs, with the main objective being to form world-class human capital.

Recognitions for graduates

In both events, the Faculty of Engineering of the ULS, represented by its Dean, gave recognition to the best graduates of each degree in this promotion, which went to Alex Vivar Valencia (Architecture), Estefany Maluenda Díaz (Mining Execution Engineering ), Héctor Valenzuela Araneda (Mechanical Execution Engineering), Camila Cortés Herrera (Food Engineering), Felipe Jamett Egaña (Construction Engineering), Yennifer Pérez Rojas (Civil Engineering), Giacomo Baldo Castro (Environmental Civil Engineering), Simón López Salinas (Civil Mining Engineering), Sebastián Ángel Cerda (Mechanical Civil Engineering) and Sebastián Villalba Zepeda (Industrial Civil Engineering).

Meanwhile, the graduate of Civil Mining Engineering, Simón López, obtained the University of La Serena Award, established by the Rector's Office and awarded to the graduate of each Faculty with the highest grade average of his class. The distinction was presented by the Rector of the ULS, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés Pizarro.

Furthermore, in the first ceremony, Felipe Jamett received the recognitions granted by the College of Civil Builders of Chile AG, the Chilean Chamber of Construction and the INVECC Foundation, represented by Héctor Suazo Illanes (regional treasurer), Sergio Quilodrán Muñoz (regional president ) and Luis Alcayaga Barraza (executive secretary), respectively. While Estefany Maluenda was the distinguished graduate from the College of Execution Engineers AG, represented by Eng. Gustavo Ángel Cortés, and Alex Vivar, the winner of the College of Architects of Chile AG

Likewise, in the second graduation ceremony, Simón López was presented with the award from the College of Engineers of Chile AG and Yennifer Pérez with the INVECC Foundation distinction, recognitions received from the hands of Raúl Vergara Contreras (president of Zonal Coquimbo - College of Engineers ) and Luis Díaz Zamora (director of the INVECC Board of Directors).

The ceremonies concluded with the farewell words of Rocío Andía Astudillo, from Mechanical Execution Engineering, and Gloria Escobar Medina, from Civil Engineering, representing the new professionals who graduated from the ULS.

The graduation ceremonies were attended by university authorities and the Faculty of Engineering, managers, Department and School directors, academics, parents and relatives of the graduates of the class of 2018 and representatives of professional associations, foundations and companies.

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Authorities, academics, families and students joined the program of activities that included talks and guided visits to a series of laboratories that opened their doors to show and teach how science is done at the only state university in the Coquimbo Region.

Very early and with enthusiasm, the community of La Serena arrived at the Andrés Bello Campus of the University of La Serena, to join the activities programmed by the house of higher education to commemorate the first National Day of Science, Technology, Knowledge and the innovation.

The activity was headed by the Rector of the University of La Serena, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, and the Regional Ministerial Secretary of Education, Luis Tello.

On the occasion, Rector Avilés pointed out that “our institution, as a state and regional university, through its Strategic Development Plan, has assumed a firm commitment to strengthening scientific development, mainly in the areas associated with the most relevant requirements. research for regional development. Research development in recent years has been marked by the highest financing in the area, and the number of projects in execution and the highest scientific and technological productivity in the history of the institution. All this, despite the scarce contributions from the State to its universities.”

Furthermore, the university authority emphasized that “as a result of the systematization of activities and the definition of mechanisms and guidelines, it has been possible to execute a policy of strong incentives for this activity and scientific productivity. This significant increase in scientific productivity, both in quality and quantity, has allowed us to achieve important achievements in research, highlighted by various international and national rankings and studies, in what we could define as the stage of strengthening and consolidation of institutional research." .

For his part, the Seremi of Education, Luis Tello, representing the Mayor, expressed that “we are celebrating this day with the support of the state universities, who, within the framework of Science Day, have come together to highlight such an important instance. As a Government, we are going to support the development of science because we have the need to strengthen programs that allow us to improve the quality of education.”

Activity program

Among the initiatives programmed by the University of La Serena, there was the talk given by the Director of Research and Development of the ULS, Dr. Amelia Ramírez, who presented the presentation "Science for a smart city." The center of the talk addressed the topic of how scientific development must provide answers to the needs that humanity is raising, and to this end, the universities have worked to develop a series of initiatives that directly benefit the local community.

After Dr. Ramírez's talk, the different tours of the laboratories of the Department of Biology began, spaces where participants could learn about the augmented reality project and an exhibition on the arthropods of the Chilean desert.

Continuing with the activities, the Department of Food Engineering prepared its laboratories around the theme “The route of superfoods”, where the basis was to show how raw materials are transformed into products rich in bioactive compounds.

For its part, the Dentistry program opened the Teaching Assistance Clinic, to present the technological advances around oral medicine, and the Department of Physics and Astronomy prepared the talk “A walk through the universe.”

The Mechanics Department was also part of the tours, where the Intikallpa 4 solar car was on display.

Opinion of the attendees

Jasmín Orrego and Cintia Flores, both from Saint Mery School, came to participate in the activity and after concluding the visit they left their impressions: “we are very happy because we were able to appreciate how they work in the laboratories, we were impressed by the topic of how it can be taught through cell phone applications. “It was very entertaining.”

Likewise, Jaqueline Carvajal, biology teacher at Colegio San Joaquín, came with her family to participate in this event. “It is very interesting and attractive that the University of La Serena opens its spaces to the community, I brought my children because they like science and one of them is about to graduate from fourth grade. This visit also helps to renew our knowledge,” she stated.

It should be noted that this celebration of the National Day of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation was organized by the Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies of the University of La Serena and was carried out in conjunction with the State Universities of Chile, who in Together they decided to commemorate this day through the Research Network made up of the Vice-Chancellors and Research Directors.

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The interdisciplinary perspective that this instance fosters allowed students to develop projects with high innovation value.

The Coordination of the Physics II subject of the Civil Engineering major developed the “Electromagnetic Devices” exhibition, a context where students showed their materialized projects to the community.

The interdisciplinary perspective that this instance fosters allowed students to develop projects with high innovation value. In this sense, “Super Alarm” and “Arduino Infrared Thermometer” stand out.

The reflections of students Jeremy Cisternas Díaz, Sebastián Ibacache Ibacache and Anthony Bastías Carmona stand out about the benefits of this type of instances, highlighting the importance of “know-how”, as well as “collaborative work” and the constant “feedback” received when working on this type of project.

The Teaching Improvement Unit emphasizes the importance of this type of instance, among other things, for the possibility of developing transversal skills and materializing the impact of the discipline in a project with great innovation value.