Chile officially becomes an Associate Member State of CERN
On Thursday, Chile officially became an Associate Member State of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), following the ratification of the agreement signed by both parties and its accession to the protocol on the privileges and immunities of this...
When snow “confuses” cosmic rays: the Chilean experiment that looks at the sky with fresh eyes
High in northern Chile, where the sky is so clear that it seems to magnify the universe, something invisible yet constant is taking place: a shower of particles from space is passing through Earth’s atmosphere. These are cosmic rays, messengers of phenomena...
The ProTeGi Program promotes the participation of Chilean scientists at CERN in collaboration with SAPHIR and the Federico Santa María Technical University
As part of efforts to strengthen Chile’s participation in major international scientific collaborations such as CERN, the SAPHIR Millennium Institute and the Federico Santa María Technical University (UTFSM) continue to build on their joint work in the...
Millennium Institute SAPHIR begins new phase until 2030 after successful five-year evaluation
The SAPHIR Millennium Institute is embarking on a new phase in its scientific development after successfully passing its five-year evaluation in 2025. This process involved a comprehensive review of the center's performance during its first five years of...
"Codelco, MinCiencia, and universities make progress in the development of high-purity copper." SOURCE: EL MOSTRADOR
By: El Mostrador Cultura The agreement establishes a strategic collaboration aimed at exploring the development of so-called "oxygen-free copper" and the gradual manufacture of components with high technological standards. The National Copper Corporation of Chile...
The visit by Mr. Felipe Olivares León, Executive Director of SAPHIR, strengthens Chile's collaboration with CERN and ATLAS.
During the week of January 26, the executive director of the SAPHIR Millennium Institute, Felipe Olivares, made a working visit to CERN, aimed at strengthening scientific and technological collaboration links, as well as promoting the participation of...
Addles Castillo, PhD student at Andrés Bello University and member of the Millennium Institute SAPHIR, obtains the highest score in the final exam of the CERN School of Computing 2026
Between January 12 and 23, 2026, the CERN School of Computing 2026 (CSC26) took place at the Lo Contador Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. The school brought together 69 master's and doctoral students, along with professionals from...
SAPHIR research, led by UNAB academic Dr. Jilberto Zamora, contributes to the development of key technology for LHC detectors
A new study led by Dr. Jilberto Zamora, associate researcher at the Millennium Institute SAPHIR, presents the design and validation of ColdBox, an innovative protective structure developed for the Scattering and Neutrino Detector at the LHC experiment...
When scientific computing brings the world together: the experience of the CERN School of Computing in Chile
For two weeks, Santiago was the meeting point for students and specialists from around the world at one of CERN's most prestigious schools, organized in conjunction with the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and the Millennium Institute SAPHIR, consolidating Chile...
OPINION COLUMNS
Let's protect science, from science
The national public discussion on the scientific endeavor these days exposes challenges that invite deep and profound reflections and...
From the mystery of the kaons to the enchantment of the quarks: the legacy of Mary K. Gaillard
A few weeks ago, I learned of the death -in May of this year and at the age of 86- of Mary K. Gaillard, a titan of theoretical physics...
Beauty that breaks the symmetry of the cosmos
Our universe is made primarily of matter, not anti-matter. We are made of atoms, not anti-atoms. However, the...
How muons science girls
Giovanna Cottin | SAPHIR+ Research Associate see more Muons are elementary particles similar to the electrons in our bodies....
Chile's arrival at CERN
Giovanna Cottin | Associate Researcher SAPHIR+ see more Recently the news has been highlighted in the national media that CERN, the world's largest...
