Since the creation of the Astronomy Nucleus in 2013 with the hire of the first 4 faculty, we are happy to have assembled a group of 20 members comprised of faculty, postdocs, students, outreach officers and administrators. In particular, we are most importantly happy to have built a serious PhD programm,e with students selected from …
The Chilean National Science Agency (CONICYT: Comisión Nacional the Investigación Ciencia y Tecnología) recently reported the selection of awarded projects for the Fondecyt Iniciación 2020 and the Max-Planck Institute (MPI) Conicyt grants. These grants consist of funding for a period of 3 years, to develop cutting edge research on topics relevant for the scientific development …
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CONSEJOS PARA GUIAR A PERSONAS EN SITUACIÓN DE DISCAPACIDAD VISUAL Las personas en situación de discapacidad luchan día a día por su independencia: al interactuar con ellos, debemos vencer nuestras propias barreras (temor a equivocarnos, compasión, etc.), y rápidamente nos daremos cuenta de que la gran mayoría de ellos son objeto de respeto y admiración, …
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Los invitamos a formar parte de nuestro próximo Curso Abierto a todo público: Explosiones Cósmicas Dictado por el astrónomo del Núcleo de Astronomía UDP, José Prieto. Descripción Cuando observamos el cielo estrellado por unos minutos pensamos que es practicamente inmutable, pero la realidad está muy lejos de esto. En este curso estudiaremos algunos de los …
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Chemical abundances in stars carry information about a large variety of astronomical phenomena. In particular, atmospheres of low-mass stars of FGK spectral type have the chemical composition of their birth clouds imprinted. Hence, studying their distribution across the Galaxy and across cosmic time allows us to reveal the physical processes that shaped the Milky Way. …
The Ph.D. is 4 years long and students are expected to start research activities during their first semester in one of the following research areas: Planetary systems: extrasolar planets, high-contrast imaging, planet formation, protoplanetary disks, and laboratory astrophysics of cosmic dust. Stellar and Galactic astronomy: galactic archeology, stellar spectroscopy, stellar evolution, and galactic transients. Extragalactic astronomy: Active Galactic …
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As a research group, we seek instances for enabling scientific discussion through sharing our projects. At the beginning of each term, students are encouraged to share the results of their research projects with the group via presentations. This is important for acquiring soft skills, such as presenting and disseminating results. This also offers an opportunity …
Por décimo semestre consecutivo, el Núcleo de Astronomía UDP invita al todos a su ciclo de “Charlas y Noches de Telescopio”. A diferencia de otros semestres, esta vez contaremos con 4 charlas, en su mayoría los primeros jueves y miércoles de cada mes. Tendremos a 2 astrónomas y 1 astrónomo como invitados, y a 1 astrónomo …
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Stellar explosions was the popular subject of research during the stay of MIT students Lulu Russell and Holly Jackson, who the Astronomy Nucleus from UDP had the pleasure to host for a 2 month visit. Both students came to work on short-term projects supported by the MISTI programme. Observing run: Twin 6.5m Magellan telescopes at …
Astro UDP students and post-docs had the chance to organise a trip to Vicuña, one of the small cities located in the beautiful Elqui Valley, located in the North of Chile. On July 2nd, 2019, a total solar eclipse could be seen from there. More than one million people travel to the areas of the …