More than 70 years ago, the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi asked why have we still not found evidence of other civilizations in the universe. His question inspires the search for extraterrestrial life, although the odds are reduced when considering catastrophic astrophysical processes

The CRHIAM Fondap Center is leading multiple initiatives that promote better water management and contribute to public policies that promote water security.

On the one hand, building houses requires new insulators made from sustainable materials. On the other hand, the timber industry is generating waste from eucalyptus bark that, when burned, produces tons of CO2. Discover how these two problems came together in the Technological Development Unit (UDT) to shape a solution licensed to the company Aislacor.

The Alluvial Basin Site Response Observatory (ORSCA, in Spanish) is a pioneering initiative for South America. The project’s eight seismometers, six on the surface, have been placed across sites with different geological and geotechnical conditions throughout the capital of the Biobío Region.