Seremi de Ciencia visits scientific-technological spaces of the ULS

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In addition, he toured the new facilities prepared for the Multidisciplinary Institute of Science and Technology.

The University of La Serena is one of the most important research centers in the Coquimbo Region, and has become a scientific hub in the north of the country. That is why the Seremi of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation for the Macro Central Zone, Coquimbo - Valparaíso, Dr. María José Escobar, made a visit to the University to learn about the work being carried out.

seremi science2The new Seremi, in the company of the Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Eduardo Notte, the Director of Postgraduate and Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Cristian Ibáñez, the Director of Research and Development, Dr. Sergio Torres and the Director of Strategic Development and Quality, Dr. César Espíndola, took a tour of the laboratories of the Food Engineering and Biology departments, in addition to visiting the new facilities arranged for the Multidisciplinary Institute of Science and Technology, to end by meeting with academics from the Physics and Astronomy departments .

The Vice-Rector for Research and Development explained that the new Seremi was “especially interested in learning about the work being carried out in research and technology at the ULS. We have a very high standard of dependence and when we say that we have focused research, for us it goes hand in hand with the formation of advanced human capital, and in that sense, we have high-level research, with master's degrees and doctorates, therefore, it is the way of bringing applied knowledge to the territories.”

For its part, the Seremi of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation stated that “the creation of the Multidisciplinary Research Institute is powerful. “The spirit of the Vice-Rector for Research to promote certain areas of work, which is materialized in the construction of these new spaces and new contracts, places emphasis on developing and promoting each of the priority lines that they establish as a possibility,” he said. .

In that sense, the Seremi of the Macro Zone valued that the ULS seal seeks to share knowledge that improves life. “The main role of the university is to generate knowledge so that our society grows and knows more. There are currently very few researchers in Chile, we need to develop more critical mass, therefore, that role is crucial, and not only that, but also apply it to our productive sector and become a society that creates innovation based on science." .

seremi science3The academic of the Department of Biology and Executive Director of the Laboratory of Research and Technological Innovation for Science Education of the University of La Serena LIITEC-ULS, Francisco López, presented the Makespace of the laboratory, where technological creation is developed with mobile reality applications increased. “Our commitment is to share knowledge through innovation, and one of the ways is through education. To the extent that we form advanced human capital and that innovation moves from the classroom outwards, we are collaborating with that area.”

The authorities also visited the works of the modern facility that will be available for the Multidisciplinary Research Institute in Science and Technology, which had an investment of more than 474 million pesos, 426 m2 built, and which will house the Research and Development Directorate, the Area of ​​Energy and Sustainability and the Office of Dissemination and Dissemination of Science and Technology.

In this regard, the Director of Strategic Development and Quality, Dr. César Espíndola, pointed out that 5 years ago the decision was made to expand the new research focus towards energy efficiency and sustainability. The idea is to seek to respond to the seal of the educational model regarding the role of the University of La Serena, in terms of training with social responsibility, and under that logic, work on optimizing the use of energy and the use of scarce resources. water.

"This has allowed us to have today an infrastructure that houses scientific activities, both the analysis and synthesis laboratory, and the Office of Dissemination and Dissemination of Science and Technology carried out by the University, therefore, we find ourselves with the complete cycle . Generation of knowledge and also taking it to the community, with the aim of improving the well-being of the Coquimbo Region,” said Espíndola.

Written by Sergio Muñoz, Office of Dissemination and Dissemination of Science and Technology