RAKIDUAM - Knowledge

6 Where the spring comes from North to South with its fragrance. From the arid septentrional desert, descending down the Pacific Ocean that faces the peaks of the Los Andes mountain range, to the candid places in the Antartic that are the end of existence, this is a land of incommensurable contrasts. Explorers such as Magallanes, Darwin and Gay journeyed along these areas in search of answers and looking to open new worlds. Others have been born in these lands to germinate knowledge in all of its facets. Today, Chile continues to provide unique possibilities to expand knowledge, being a natural laboratory for studies in astronomy, Antartic, ethnic, climatological and geological, which add up to a tradition of research in all scientific, artistic and cultural areas. The Universidad de Chile continues the adventure of the pioneers, and invites you to be part of the search for answers to the new global challenges, taking the opportunities that this land gifts us to develop top-quality and applicable science. Pablo Neruda The Universidad de Chile, founded in 1842, is the oldest higher education institution in the country and one of the most prestigious and traditional in Latin America. With a top-quality academic body and a high productivity in the fields of science and artistic and cultural research, the University has been continuously linked to reflection and action with respect to the country’s and the world‘s large issues, given its national and public nature. Since it was founded, this institution has assumed the commitment and endeavor to provide top quality training of pro- fessionals in addition to contribute to the development of critical thinking in Chile as well as building leadership in science and technology, humanities, arts and culture. Hoping to achieve all this through teaching, creation and outreach and, emphasizing on research and graduate degrees. a superior quality space for the country’s signi cant issues Universidad de Chile, describes Chile as a petal of the sea