Today, physical processes and digital technologies are deeply interconnected. Every day, we rely on cyber-physical systems—from smart consumer electronics and communication networks to automated industrial operations. However, bridging the gap between continuous real-world processes and digital control systems remains a major challenge, particularly when it comes to performance, efficiency, and security.
Representing the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Santiago, Chile (Usach), Dr. Gloria Romero Villarroel featured at IATEFL Brighton 2026 in England. Speaking to an international audience of language educators, the Department of Linguistics and Literature professor delivered the outcomes of her initiative, “Decentring ELT: Connecting regional learning communities in Latin America.”
Amid the climate crisis, environmental conflicts have intensified in various parts of the country, especially in areas affected by water scarcity and pressure on natural resources. In these contexts, environmental advocacy responds to the need to safeguard ways of life and ties to the land that are increasingly under threat.
Amid rising global temperatures and accelerating carbon emissions, carbon recycling is emerging as a critical sustainability solution. Around the world, advanced (CO₂ ) capture and conversion technologies are converting greenhouse gases into valuable commercial feedstocks through more sustainable processes.
Just a few meters from the chaotic flow of students coming and going at the Universidad de Santiago metro station, there is a corner of the campus that seems to move at a different pace.
Driven by its rich biological and genetic diversity, Chile is positioned to become a standout global producer of distinct, high-quality whiskies. To advance this emerging industry, the University of Santiago de Chile (Usach) is driving sustainable, biodiversity-led innovation through the R&D project “Development of Hybrid Yeasts of National Origin for Whisky Production.”
As 5G networks expand and the number of connected IoT devices surges, the telecommunications industry faces unprecedented challenges in keeping up with rapid market demands.
The National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) announced the results of the Fondef IDeA R&D 2026 competition, which received a total of 871 applications and awarded funding to 102 projects, representing 11.71% of the initiatives submitted.
Since Chile's 1990 return to democracy, the relationship between big business and politics has been a defining factor in shaping state policy. Chilean business groups expanded their financial power and political influence through campaign financing, business associations, and the revolving door between public and private sectors.
A critical global public health problem is the rise of multidrug-resistant pathogens. In Chile, this crisis increases patient mortality rates by 42% due to a critical shortage of effective medical treatments.
This crisis, which incurs a significant public health system cost, is being tackled by the Biomaterials Chemistry Laboratory at the Usach Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, where researchers have spent four years designing a clinical dressing to treat chronic infected wounds.