With the participation of teachers from various regions of Chile, the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA) held the tenth edition of “ProNano,” a training workshop in nanoscience and nanotechnology aimed at equipping educators with cutting-edge knowledge aligned with the new high school science curriculum.
On January 24, 2025, CEDENNA attended the First Session of the ANID Centers Council, held in the Auditorium of the Moneda Bicentenario Building. During this event, the Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, Aisén Etcheverry, offered a detailed overview of the Ministry's evolution since its creation. The Minister highlighted the establishment phase (2018-2022) and the current phase of building processes and structures (2022-2026).
On International Women's Day, we at the CEDENNA Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology would like to pay tribute to all the women who, with their dedication and effort, drive the advancement of science and technology.
Our CEDENNA Foundation Director, Dr. Dora Altbir, 2019 National Prize Winner for Exact Sciences, sends us her warm greetings and an inspirational message, motivating us to continue breaking down barriers and promoting equality in the scientific field.
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The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA) is now calling for secondary school science teachers to apply for one of 10 scholarships available to participate in ProNano 2025, the training program in nanoscience and nanotechnology applied to education.
? What is ProNano?
It's a CEDENNA initiative that seeks to bring nanotechnology into the classroom, providing theoretical and practical tools so teachers can incorporate this content into their chemistry, physics, and biology classes.
Applications open today, March 17, 2025, for educational visits to the CEDENNA Center. These visits will be open to students from 7th grade through 12th grade. This year, we have established new requirements to ensure a safe and enriching experience for all participants.
We would love to welcome everyone, but spaces are limited not only due to the size of the laboratories, but also because these visits require a break from our regular activities. Researchers and academics are temporarily interrupting their research and teaching duties to make this experience possible.
Representatives of the Chilean Micro and Nanotechnology Association (AMNCH) visited the laboratories of the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA) with the goal of forging a strategic alliance between science and industry to strengthen the quality, safety, and innovation of national nanotechnology.
A unique and replicable scientific experience in the classroom: High school teachers from different regions of the country will participate in the development of albumin nanoparticles using egg white during the ProNano 2025 workshop, developed by the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), based at the University of Santiago de Chile (USACH).
Dr. Juliano Casagrande Denardin, researcher at the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA) and professor at the University of Santiago de Chile, has been appointed as the new director of CEDENNA, replacing Dr. Juan Escrig Murúa.
With a solid academic background, Dr. Casagrande holds a Bachelor's and Doctorate in Physics and has developed a distinguished career in the study of nanomaterials and magnetism. His research focuses on the development of magnetic nanostructures with applications in heavy metal decontamination, sensors, and nanobiomedicine.
The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA) welcomed Dr. Marcos Oliva, a distinguished academic from the Faculty of Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics and Computing of the National University of Córdoba, Argentina. During his visit, Dr. Oliva expressed his enthusiasm for the scientific and human capabilities of the center:
Last Thursday, November 28, the Universidad Central de Chile celebrated its 42nd anniversary in a solemn ceremony held in the Aula Magna "Fundadores". During the event, the institution's trajectory as a pluralistic, inclusive, non-profit educational institution with a democratic governance model unique in the country was highlighted.
