From the desert north

Chilean observatory reveals beauty and value of cosmic dust

Stunning photo released by the European Southern Observatory’s Atacama Pathfinder Experiment shows stars forming near Orion’s Belt.  

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Category: Education - Technology

Interdisciplinary innovation

Designers and biologists deal with Chile’s pesky sea lion problem

They’re cute, playful and tourists love them, but they can also be pushy and weigh up 770 pounds. So what is to be done with Valdivia’s sea lions?  

Monday, May 14, 2012 Category: Education - Enviroment

Environmental conservation

Endangered Andean deer re-introduced to Chilean Patagonia

The Huilo Huilo Foundation has been successfully breeding huemul deer since 2005, and is now releasing them into the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve in southern Chile.  

Friday, May 11, 2012 Category: Education - Enviroment

Higher education

Chilean universities set the pace for research in Latin America

The 2012 Scimago Institutions Ranking places Chile’s educational institutions among the best in Ibero-America, with a high level of citations in respected journals.  

Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Category: Education - World Reviews on Chile

International collaborations

Chilean engineering students travel to top Australian university

The University of Queensland takes on 14 outstanding Chilean engineering students every year, for an intensive research course with strong industry links.  

Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Category: Education - Technology