El equipo del Instituto de Estudios Astrofísicos UDP (IEA UDP) tuvo una participación destacada en la XX Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Chilena de Astronomía (SOCHIAS), realizada entre el 13 y el 17 de octubre de 2025 en la sede de Puerto Montt de la Universidad Austral de Chile.Durante cinco días, astrónomos y astrónomas de todo el país se reunieron para …
Have you ever found yourself wondering how galaxies — those cosmic whirlpools of stars, gas, and dust — form and grow over time? Then you’re in the right place, and your curiosity is well-founded. Galaxies come in a variety of shapes, with their own personalities, just as humans do, and astronomers have caught different processes …
UNLOCKING GALAXY GROWTH: A TALE OF TWO COMPONENTS – Keerthana Jegatheesan PhD Thesis Read More »
The Instituto de Estudios Astrofísicos (IEA) at Universidad Diego Portales (UDP) invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship to study the assembly of galaxies at cosmic noon (z~1-3). The postdoctoral fellow will use state-of-the-art high-resolution CO and dust continuum data from the ALMA CONDOR large program (LP) to conduct detailed studies of disk galaxy structure, …
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La astrónoma y coordinadora de Difusión del Instituto de Estudios Astrofísicos UDP, Erika Labbé, y la estudiante del Doctorado en Astrofísica UDP, Florence de Almeida, conversaron de #AstronomíaInclusiva con el programa ¿Cuál es tu huella? de 24 horas TVN En la nota, Erika Labbé inicia el relato de la experiencia “Formación de estrellas y planetas, como nació nuestro hogar” frente …
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With the aid of a talk and practical activities given by astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics and Related Technologies (CATA), students from the Liceo Cervantes were able to learn about the origin and evolution of galaxies. How can the distance to stars be measured? This was one of several questions that, in a practical …
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The renowned Italian astrophysicist will appear this coming Friday the 7th of June at 6 pm, in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences and History at UDP (Av. Ejército Libertador 333). “Proteger el cielo es nuestro deber… ¿Pero, qué tengo que ver yo con el Big-bang” (Protecting the sky is our duty… But …
22/03/24 “In this regard, Erika Labbé carried out an experience with elements of concrete material used for people with visual disabilities, in addition to a visual presentation that greatly motivated the students, who were very interested and amazed by what was shown throughout the activity. In addition, she left a copy of the book “Fósiles …
“Before the workshops, for our team the words ‘inclusive dissemination’ were just words, but now they have become a motivating idea that everyone is thinking about how to approach,” they noted from the European university. 01/18/2024 The astronomer and dissemination coordinator of the Institute of Astrophysical Studies of the Diego Portales University, Erika Labbé, traveled …
Erika Labbé Conducted Seminars and Workshops at the University of Padova, Italy Read More »
Labbé’s presentation was given at the III Workshop on Astronomy Beyond the Common Senses for Accessibility and Inclusion. 01/18/2024 On the 29th of November, 2023, Erika Labbé, astronomer and dissemination coordinator of the Institute of Astrophysical Studies of the Diego Portales University, presented the talk “Creation Of Accessible Astronomical Dance-Theater Play: Artificial Eclipse” in Montevideo. …
Erika Labbé Presented a Talk about an Inclusive Dance-Theater Project in Montevideo Read More »
They developed events such as training, inclusive astronomy workshops, experiences with tactile models of the solar system and stories of astronomical experiences for officials, teachers, and students in the area. 18 / 01 / 2024 In October and November 2023, a team of academics and students from the Institute of Astrophysical Studies (IEA) of the …