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Double degree: Diego Parra Vargas
Diego Parra Vargas earned a Civil Engineering degree and an MSc in Civil Engineering Sciences.
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From droughts to floods: challenges and opportunities in studying transitions between hydrological extremes
Talk by Eduardo Muñoz Castro, civil engineer and doctoral researcher in hydrology, water resources and climate change.
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Double degree: Felipe Saavedra Muñoz
Felipe Saavedra Muñoz earned a Civil Engineering degree and an MSc in Civil Engineering Sciences.
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When water comes all at once
Chile faces a megadrought and, at the same time, increasingly intense rainfall. Anticipating them requires better monitoring, hydrological models and forecasting tools.
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The Diploma in Flood Hazard Modeling and Assessment under Climate Change is full
All places in the diploma have been filled. Thank you for your interest.
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Professor Miguel Lagos speaks at a workshop on precipitation extremes and climate change
Miguel Lagos presented his research on extreme convective events in the subtropical Andes at the workshop "Water Vapor and Precipitation Extremes in the Context of Global Warming", organized by UAI.
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USM will be one of the venues of the Latin American Hydraulics Congress in Valparaíso
Professor Álvaro Ossandón spoke about the importance of the congress for the Latin American hydraulics community.
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Three UTFSM Hydrology Group students win the 2026 ANID National Master's Scholarship
Their theses address water resources, climate change and the use of artificial intelligence in engineering.
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UTFSM to host the XXXII Latin American Hydraulics Congress 2026
The congress will take place in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar from October 19 to 23, 2026.
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Diploma in Flood Hazard Modeling and Assessment under Climate Change
A program for modeling, assessing and managing flood hazards under climate change.
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Professor Miguel Lagos awarded a 2026 FONDECYT Initiation grant
Miguel Lagos Zúñiga has been awarded a 2026 FONDECYT Initiation grant.
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Students study the water supply of Robinson Crusoe Island under climate change
The results show lower water availability, which challenges the adaptation of the island and its residents to climate change.