Estudiantes

The Usach Faculty of Administration and Economics (FAE) has contributed key research to one of the country's most significant technical documents for national economic debate. In March 2026, the Ministry of Finance published the official Tax Statistics Report, a comprehensive publication that compiles estimates on critical tax variables, evaluates scenarios regarding a potential first-category tax reduction, and delivers data-backed evidence using administrative records from the Internal Revenue Service (SII).

The Vice-Rector’s Office for Student Support recently hosted the Fondo León Usach 2025 Award Ceremony, celebrating the effort, creativity, and commitment of 20 winning student teams. These projects foster autonomy, collaboration, and participation among Usach students.

With their project “Resilient Water Smart Group,” students Catalina Orellana and Alejandro Daza from the Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering emerged as winners of the 2025 edition of AQUA 365. Their innovative proposal exceeded the jury’s expectations, supported by a compelling pitch developed with the guidance and mentorship of the FING Innovation Center team.

The Chilean Society of Microbiology (SOMICH) recently hosted its annual meeting, a premier event that convened over 400 researchers, students, and experts. The gathering showcased the latest advancements across diverse fields, including clinical, environmental, industrial, and agricultural microbiology.

The rapid digitization of society has profoundly transformed how people access information and interact with their surroundings. Today, news is consumed primarily on digital platforms and in algorithm-mediated environments, where immediacy, constant content circulation, and competition for attention have created an information landscape unrecognizable from that of a decade ago. This shift has facilitated the emergence of new players that respond directly to the logic of the internet and contemporary consumption habits.

“Científicas” is an innovative initiative led by the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology at the University of Santiago, Chile. Organized by the Outreach and Public Engagement Unit, the program seeks to recognize the achievements of women in science, encourage new STEM vocations, and build a more inclusive scientific community.

Two doctoral students from the University of Santiago de Chile (Usach), were recognized for their cutting-edge food research at the international DOF 2025 Symposium. This pivotal food science and engineering event brought together more than 130 specialists from November 5 to 7 in Santiago, jointly organized by Usach and the University of the Andes.

From elementary school through university, Dr. Carolina Candia reflects on the powerful role the public school system played in her education. Her scientific vocation was profoundly marked by her time in the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, beginning with her undergraduate experience in Dr. Betty Matsuhiro's laboratory and continuing into her Doctorate in Chemistry at the University of Santiago, where she worked in Dr. Jorge Pavez's Surface Physical Chemistry Laboratory.

Third-year Advertising students, Javiera Bonomo and Victoria Guzmán, secured second place in the inaugural Chilean edition of the Research Got Talent competition. Organized by the Chilean Association of Market Researchers (AIM), this contest selects the country's representatives for the global version. The students' proposal from the Faculty of Technology’s Department of Advertising and Image (DPI) was officially recognized as one of the day's most outstanding.

“Study of the sinking of the Atacama Salt Flat using synthetic aperture radar images” is the title of the study conducted by Roberto Montoya Araya and Marisol Alegría González, both students of Land/Geomatics Engineering, whose lead professor is Dr. Marcelo Caverlotti.

The record will measure the terrain of the largest salt deposit in Chile, which according to a recent study led by the University of Chile, is sinking at a rate of between 1 and 2 centimeters per year.